White Coat Counsel Podcast

If you are a surgeon, proceduralist, or medical practice, a signed consent form alone won't protect you in court! In Episode 02 of the White Coats Counsel, host Steve Lubell and medical malpractice defense attorney Ryan Sanders reveal what informed consent really means under the law, and how doctors are losing winnable cases because of one critical mistake.For 30 years, Lubell Rosen has represented medical professionals, helping them increase practice profitability while reducing malpractice risk. If you are a surgeon, plastic surgeon, or any physician performing procedures, this episode is a must-watch to understand how to bulletproof your informed consent process.In this episode, you'll learn:✅ The Legal Definition: What informed consent actually means under Florida law, and why most doctors only do half of what's required.✅ Written + Verbal: Why a signed form creates a "rebuttable presumption" but can't stand alone, and why the verbal conversation is just as critical.✅ The Documentation Rule: "If you didn't document it, you didn't do it." How contemporaneous notes can win or lose a case two years later.✅ Known Complications Are Not Malpractice: Why tracking your complication rate is one of the strongest pieces of defense evidence you can build.✅ The New Plaintiff Strategy: How plaintiff attorneys are now fighting to EXCLUDE informed consent from trials, and why this is hurting doctors.✅ The Plastic Surgery Balance: How to honestly disclose risk without scaring patients away from elective procedures.✅ The 24-Hour Rule: Why timing your consent conversation matters, and what surgical coordinators should be documenting.✅ When a Complication Becomes Malpractice: The specific scenarios where known risks cross the line into a viable lawsuit.About White Coats Counsel: The White Coats Counsel podcast is dedicated to helping doctors protect the practices they've spent a lifetime building. From suing insurance companies for underpayments to navigating complex malpractice landscapes, we share the tools you need to stay profitable and protected.📞 954-880-9500🌐 LubellRosen.comSubscribe for new episodes on medical law, malpractice defense, and revenue recovery.

If you are a doctor or a medical practice, stop leaving money on the table! In this inaugural episode of the White Coats Counsel, host Steve Lubell and out-of-network recovery expert Patrick Sullivan reveal how doctorsare being cheated out of millions in revenue by insurance companies—and exactly how to fight back. For 30 years, Lubell Rosen has represented medicalprofessionals, helping them increase practice profitability while reducing malpractice risk. If you are an ER doctor, surgeon, or office manager, this episodeis a must-watch to understand your legal rights to proper reimbursement. In this episode, you'll learn: ✅ The Out-of-Network Secret: Why out-of-network rates can be 2 to 4 times higher than standard in-network contracts. ✅ How federal andstate laws, particularly in Florida, protect your right to be paid a "reasonable rate" for emergency services. ✅ How doctors throughout the country can take advantage of the No Surprises Act to also recover reasonable rates for their services. ✅ The $10 MillionSuccess Story: A real-world case study of how one small medical group recovered $10 million in underpaid claims in less than two years. ✅ Beating the AI Robots: Why standard billing appeals are often a "futile" waste of time and why you need legal "teeth" to get past automated insurancedenials. ✅ The 30-Day Deadline: A critical warning about the stricttimelines for the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process. ✅ Negotiating PAR Agreements: How to use past-due litigation as leverage to secure better participation agreements and higher future rates.  About White Coats Counsel: The White Coats Counsel podcast is dedicated to helping doctors protect the practices they've spent a lifetime building. From suing insurance companies for underpayments to navigating complex malpractice landscapes, we share the tools you need to stay profitable and protected.📞 954-880-9500🌐 LubellRosen.comSubscribe for new episodes on medical law, malpractice defense, and revenue recovery.