Barry Goldstein 
COVID-19 was a once-in-a-century pandemic which caused millions of hospitalizations and deaths. Many health care providers risked their lives to provide services to people who were exposed to and infected with COVID. Now that we are on the “other side” … Read more
A new trend may be emerging for health care professionals facing trial, and it’s not a welcome one: big verdicts. Consider a recent verdict for an Iowa family in a birth injury case that is the largest in that state’s … Read more
When disputes arise over medical record copy fees, it pays to know the rules! Imagine this scenario: A patient from your office-based practice begins treating with a new provider, and the new provider requests a copy of the patient’s medical … Read more
A disturbing trend is emerging. Plaintiffs are raising allegations regarding a nurse’s failure to trigger the “chain of command,” in what appears to be a strategic effort to impose liability against the hospital, a.k.a. the “deep pocket.” Consider a recent unreported … Read more