Inside Medical Malpractice

Send us Fan Mail This month on ‘Inside Medical Malpractice’ something different! This episode has something for everyone! Listen in as Chris Rokosh has an amazing conversation with Kevin Weekes, a former NHL Goalie and currently an on-air ESPN Hockey analyst! The subject is ‘Get Ready. Stay Ready’ and it’s a conversation about how to think ‘on your feet’. Kevin’s ability to read the room, stay coo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ‘Inside Medical Malpractice’ Chris Rokosh has a conversation she’s been wanting to have for almost 10 years.  Stanford University Hospital Patient Liaison Leilani Schweitzer tells the story of how her 20-month-old son Gabriel died at after a series of medical errors.  The story of Gabriel’s death is heart breaking.  But the story of how transparency, compassion...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief, but personal episode of ‘Inside Medical Malpractice’ Leilani Schweitzer talks about day-to-day life, which starts with an early morning and some quiet moments.  She shares how her lifetime love of art helped her heal after Gabriel’s death and provides a joyful outlet for her creativity.  Hear about what it’s like to give a TED talk (she gave two!), the way it change...

Send us Fan Mail In this timely and fascinating episode of Inside Medical Malpractice Toronto plaintiff’s lawyer Duncan Embury talks about the incredible challenges of litigating Florence v. Benzaquen. This case involves a 26-year-old woman who was prescribed fertility drugs in 2007, and quickly became pregnant with triplets. As often happens with multiple pregnancies, preterm labor and prematurit...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Rokosh ends almost every episode of Inside Medical Malpractice with the question “What is the most important thing you’d like doctors, nurses, lawyers, and the public to know about medical malpractice?”. The answers came from healthcare providers, plaintiff and defense lawyers, and a supreme court judge.  The responses are as different as their perspectives….but always hones...

Send us Fan Mail This month on ‘Inside Medical Malpractice’, the first of two ‘best of the best’ podcasts!  Almost every episode over the past 2 years ended with the question “What is the most important thing you’d like doctors, nurses, lawyers, and the public to know about medical malpractice?” Our guests came from across Canada and the US and included healthcare providers, plaintiff and defense...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief, but personal episode of Inside Medical Malpractice, Dr. Laura talks about why she chose the exhausting, high risk area of Obstetrics and shares some of her favorite moments from Labor and Delivery.  She also talks about her busy life at home (four kids, a dairy farm, a husband, and a new business!) and the surprising career path she would have taken if she hadn’t be...

Send us Fan Mail In this fascinating episode of Inside Medical Malpractice, Chris Rokosh talks with Ob/Gyn and owner of The Med Mal Coach Dr. Laura Fortner.  Several years ago, Dr. Laura was sued for malpractice.  Her case was opened, dismissed, re-opened, went to trial, appealed and is currently making its way through the Ohio Supreme Court.  The accompanying feelings of shame, loneliness, anger,...

Send us Fan Mail In this moving, inspirational episode of Inside Medical Malpractice, Chris Rokosh talks with Toronto medical malpractice lawyer Aleks Mladenovic.  In 2019, Alex was completely surprised to learn he had bowel cancer.  At the time, he was a young, busy successful lawyer who was forced to quickly face a cancer diagnosis, find a way to enter and trust a healthcare system that he had s...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief, but personal episode of Inside Medical Malpractice, Aleks Mladenovic talks about his life outside of the office, describes what he was like as a child, what got him into malpractice law and shares what gets him up in the morning and what worries him in the middle of the night. He also offers some great advice to his younger self and shares the story of the beautiful...

Send us Fan Mail Entering the healthcare system can be risky at any time, but is even riskier during the Christmas holidays, over long weekends and on July 1st.  In this episode, Chris Rokosh talks with Barb Legate, a well-respected and highly experienced medical negligence lawyer from London, Ontario.  Listen in as they discuss a case of newborn injury that unfolded over the Christmas holidays in...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief, but personal interview, Barb Legate tells us why she became a medical negligence lawyer, shares her love of gardening and family, and dishes a couple of surprising facts about herself (She has a worm farm!).  After 4 decades of lawyering, hear how it’s the strong and brave parents of the children she represents that motivate her to get out of bed every morning.  Bar...

Send us Fan Mail Attorney John E. Hall, Jr. set out to build Hall Booth Smith into the finest litigation firm in the Southeastern US and he’s done just that. John is, among other things, a highly respected and experienced physician defense lawyer. His exceptional skill landed him a position on the National Counsel , a team of select attorneys who assist local counsel on birth trauma and other high...

Send us Fan Mail In this short but personal podcast Angela King talks about her background, her family and how she spends her time when she’s not busy being a nurse.  She offers some great advice for her younger self, to nurses just starting out and talks about the career path she would have chosen if she hadn’t been a nurse.  She also tells us about the most important influence in her life and de...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Inside Medical Malpractice, Chris Rokosh sits down with Ontario Perinatal Nurse expert witness Angela King.  Listen in as these two share a wealth of experience as Obstetrical experts, hard working Labor and Delivery nurses, mothers, and care providers.  Don’t miss the hearing about Angela’s most memorable cases, and her stories about being on a front line worke...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief, but honest interview Randy Kinnard shares how he spends his time when he’s not busy lawyering and talks about the people who helped shape his life. I’m pretty sure he named Thumper the Rabbit as one of his biggest influences (!) Randy talks about the struggle to overcome survivor guilt from the Vietnam war and tells the amazing story of how a bad golf shot led him t...

Send us Fan Mail Attorney Randy Kinnard is considered one of the best lawyers in Nashville.  He is a highly respected legal professional and a decorated Vietnam veteran who has been recognized by countless organizations for his exceptional skill in and out of the courtroom.  His secret?  An emphasis on professional competence and great respect for all.  Listen in as Randy discusses two of his most...

Send us Fan Mail This month, Chris Rokosh sits in the hot seat!  Listen as Angela Armstrong of Prime Capital Group interviews Chris about her entrepreneurial journey on the podcast ‘Prime for Growth; Conversations with Everyday Innovators’.  Chris answers questions about the early days of life as a Legal Nurse Consultant and the ups and downs of growing Connect Experts into the business it is toda...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief, but personal episode Dr. Narvey  talks about growing up in Manitoba (a native Winnipegger!), his family, and his current life at home.  Listen in as he shares how he spends his time off, what hobbies he enjoys, offers advice to his younger self and tells us what most people get wrong about him.  Then, he talks about his one amazing superpower, and how he uses it at...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Dr. Michael Narvey talks about his life’s work as a Neonatologist at the Winnipeg Health Sciences Center.  Learn how he came to the honorable profession of caring for the tiniest, most vulnerable patients, what a ‘normal’ day looks like in the NICU, and the parts of his job that he loves…..and doesn’t. Dr. Narvey talks about how his work as an medical legal expert...

Send us Fan Mail Inside Medical Malpractice welcomes Nurse Lawyer Farah Ismail back for another fascinating discussion on Long Term Care.  This episode shines a light on some of the events that have challenged the Ontario LTC system over the past few years, including a nurse serial killer and a seemingly never-ending pandemic.  Don’t miss Farah’s insightful discussion into the unique challenges of...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, New York Lawyer Michael Kaplen shares his story about the client who focused his practice on brain injury litigation, which began a journey that led all the way to the White House.  Michael offers multiple examples of how the medical management or misdiagnosis of brain injury can result in malpractice litigation.  He then walks us through the process of a lawsuit...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief, but personal interview, Ob/Gyn Dr. Colin Birch tells us how he spends his time when he’s not working, offers advice for young medical students and shares what he would wish for his younger self. Learn about his journey from England to Canada, what people most often get wrong about him, and the amazing gift of loving your work.  Don’t miss this honest, open, insightf...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Colin Birch, Chief of Obstetrics at the Foothills Medical Center, opens this podcast with a fascinating discussion on the growing body of information surrounding the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Then, he shares such an interesting and well-rounded perspective on medical malpractice, as the defendant in a lawsuit, a practicing physician, and a medical...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief, but insightful interview Brian Devlin considers the next phase of his life, talks about his family, his hobbies, his love of music and travel and tells us what people most often get wrong about him.  He also shares the superpower that has allowed him to live a life of no regrets.  Bonus! Brian plays an original guitar solo at the end of this podcast.  Don’t miss it!...