New Podcast Episode: Masters of Trial Law - Medical Malpractice
In this eye-opening second episode of the Masters of Trial Law podcast, hosts Corboy & Demetrio Partner Bill Gibbs and Managing Partner Ken Lumb bring to light the shocking reality that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind only heart disease and cancer.
Watch the full Episode 2: Masters of Trial Law – Medical Malpractice
"Masters of Trial Law Episode Two: Medical Malpractice" features a panel of legal experts, including Corboy & Demetrio Partner Mike Ditore, who along with Thomas Demetrio, secured a record-setting $42.4 million verdict in a 2022 medical negligence case, which after accrued interest, was $50 million for the family of the victim. The panel also includes Corboy & Demetrio Partner Chad Kasdin, who brings a unique and incredibly valuable perspective to the firm’s medical malpractice team because he spent 24 years of his career as a trial lawyer representing doctors before joining C&D. Ken, Mike and Chad are three of C&D’s four partners who make up the firm’s medical malpractice team, with Thomas Demetrio, who is the fourth.
In an episode every consumer should watch, the attorneys break down the elements of medical malpractice, describing it as "a deviation from the standard of care" where a medical provider is not reasonably careful in administering care or fails to do something a reasonably careful provider would do.
The discussion explores various types of medical negligence, including failure to diagnose, surgical errors, and birth injuries. As Chad Kasdin explains, "What leads to medical malpractice, oftentimes, is when the doctor doesn't consider the most catastrophic outcome first.” The panel discusses the critical "worst first" mantra that physicians should follow.
In this episode, Mike Ditore discusses the acts of institutional negligence by the defendant hospital in his and Thomas Demetrio’s landmark case involving a young father who died from a preventable complication when a hospital failed in its responsibilities for communication, collaboration and coordination.
The attorneys also offer practical advice for patients on being informed healthcare consumers.