2012 - Ratzan Weissman & Boldt

December 21, 2012

Ex Parte Communications With a Med Mal Plaintiff’s Treating Physicians: Not Happening in Florida

The Florida Supreme Court handed down Hasan v. Garvar this week and further solidified the integrity of doctor-patient confidentiality for medical malpractice …

December 7, 2012

By Stuart N. Ratzan

How to Handle Medicaid Liens: When Florida Medicaid Seeks too Much

After Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services v. Ahlborn, 547 U.S. 268 (2006), the United States Supreme Court decision allowing for …

November 30, 2012

By Stuart N. Ratzan

Texting While Driving: Time to Take Action in Florida

Florida state senator Nancy Detert (R - Venice, FL) filed a bill (SB 52) last week in the Florida Senate that would …

November 15, 2012

By Stuart N. Ratzan

A Med Mal Conundrum: When the Subsequent Treating Doctor Gets in the Way

Unseen land mines are everywhere in medical malpractice cases, especially here in Florida. A recurring issue is the question of "causation" when …

November 8, 2012

By Stuart N. Ratzan

Preparing a Med Mal Case in Florida: Beware of Your Verified Medical Opinion

Among the twists and turns provided in Chapter 766 for the presuit initiation and investigation of medical malpractice litigation in Florida, section …

November 1, 2012

By Stuart N. Ratzan

Why Lawsuits Matter: The Case of the New England Compounding Center

The other day, I sat on an airplane next to a surgeon. We were heading to Boston. He is a surgical chief …

October 17, 2012

By Stuart N. Ratzan

Say No to Expert Witness “Certification:” Just Another Cynical Effort to Stifle Victims of Medical Malpractice

Florida Statutes sections 766.102 (12) and 458.3175 seek to create super requirements for experts in medical malpractice cases. The statutory scheme is …

October 15, 2012

By Stuart N. Ratzan