Healthcare Issues
Juip Featured in Another Video in the Series, “Two Minutes, What’s the Risk?”
FBMJ Partner, Randall Juip was again featured in the continuing YouTube video series “Two Minutes, What’s the Risk?” produced by ProAssurance, a provider of innovative healthcare liability insurance solutions.In this video Juip explains that statistics show the question of whether a physician will be sued is not “if,” but “when.” He offers three important recommendations on how pract
Randall Juip Featured in New Videos Released in the “Two Minutes, What’s the Risk?” Series
FBMJ Partner, Randall Juip was recently featured in a continuing YouTube video series “Two Minutes, What’s the Risk?” produced by ProAssurance, a provider of innovative healthcare liability insurance solutions.In this video, Randy explains the disconnect that often occur in the minds of jurors when physicians order various patient tests, but fail to follow up with them on the results. He fur
Randall Juip Featured on ProAssurance YouTube Video Series “Two Minutes, What’s the Risk?”
ProAssurance, a provider of innovative healthcare liability insurance solutions, recently featured Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip Partner Randall Juip on its YouTube video series “Two Minutes, What’s the Risk?”In the video, Randy explains the importance of electronic health records (EHR) and charting in the context of litigation. In particular, he discussed why it's critical to review EHRs
FBMJ Attorneys Co-Author Article for The Litigation Journal on the History & Development of Woodard v. Custer
FBMJ attorneys Anthony Pignotti and Mitchell Jackson co-authored “The 10th Anniversary of Woodard v. Custer: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going” published in the Summer 2016 issue of The Litigation Journal. The article focused on issues surrounding standard of care qualification requirements set forth for expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases in MCL § 600.2169, 10 years after
Practitioners Beware: Loose Lips Should Be Zipped!
A split panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals held that improper disclosure of a diagnosis to the patient’s wife constituted ordinary negligence. (William Brandon v. Denise L. Handelsman, D.O. 2/23/16-Unpublished) While unpublished decisions are only binding on the case in which it was decided and have no precedential value in other cases, the majority opinion is noteworthy as it provides some
Non-adherence to Reporting Changes Could Lead to Pharmacy Suspension or De-participation
Caremark has recently sent out an Amendment to the 2016 Caremark Provider Manual to those pharmacies that participate in its pharmacy networks concerning the “Reporting of Investigations and Disciplinary Actions.”This provision requires a pharmacy to report to Caremark in writing the occurrence of certain events within 10 business days of the event, such as:When the pharmacy’s license is in
Kim Sveska Appointed to SBM’S Michigan Marijuana Law Section Science Committee
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC is pleased to announce the appointment of attorney Kim Sveska to the State Bar of Michigan’s (SBM) Marijuana Law Section Science Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to educate the Section’s members about marijuana legal issues related to science. Some of the identified issues include biological testing for identification of all marijuana related co
FBMJ Successful in Appeal for Reversal of Denied Motion for Summary Disposition
FBMJ attorneys Judith Sherman and Carole Empey recently returned a victory for client Oakwood Healthcare at the Michigan Court of Appeals (COA) in Janice Brown vs. Oakwood Healthcare Inc. The central issue on appeal was whether the Trial Court erred in denying Oakwood’s motion for summary disposition because it was not liable for the alleged negligence of defendant Dr. Sham Gupta under a theory
Successful Verdict in Federal Civil Rights Case
FBMJ attorneys, Anthony D. Pignotti and David C. McMurtrie, recently obtained a verdict in favor of their client in a Federal Civil Rights jury trial in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan in Marquette, MI. The plaintiff in that case was a prisoner incarcerated in the custody of the Michigan Department of Corrections at the Alger Correctional Facility in Munisin