Send us a text 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 the special care nursery of a large teaching hospital. This was a case of newborn jaundice that progres...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Send us a text 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. Barb tells us who the most important influences in her life are, offers advice to her younger self, and aft...
Dec 12, 2021•37 min
Send us a text 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 exposure catastrophic cases. Listen in as John discusses his view on how inflated malpractice verdict...
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Send us a text 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 worker in a busy hospital during the seemingly never-ending COVID pandemic. Angela shares that the experience...
Oct 14, 2021•57 min
Send us a text 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 describes her superpower and how she uses it. It’s a great podcast! For more medical legal education, visi...
Oct 14, 2021•21 min
Send us a text 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 interesting cases; one of which resulted in $55 million in damages and the other, the largest medical mal...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Send us a text 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 to a gravestone, which brought him to his knees, and led him to the counsellor that changed his life. L...
Sep 13, 2021•33 min
Send us a text 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 today. Hear how the journey hasn’t been just about getting somewhere - it's about staying focused on core va...
Jul 16, 2021•51 min
Send us a text 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 witness has not only changed his own medical practice for the better, but changed how he teaches stude...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Send us a text 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 home, at work, and with his patients. Don’t miss this one! For more medical legal education, visit our we...
Jun 15, 2021•29 min
Send us a text 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 Long-Term Care and offers advice for families, facilities and healthcare professionals on how to keep r...
May 12, 2021•56 min
Send us a text 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 in the NY which highlights some of the unique elements of US litigation. Michael offers particular insig...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr
Send us a text 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 expert witness. Listen as Dr. Birch shares how these experiences changed not only his personal approac...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Send us a text 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, insightful conversation with one of the busiest people I’ve met! For more medical legal education, visit our we...
Mar 10, 2021•40 min
Send us a text 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! For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/conn...
Feb 11, 2021•38 min
Send us a text In this podcast, Brian Devlin QC tells the story of journey that started from very humble beginnings, with an English degree, a rock band and a completely unplanned, unexpected entry into law school. Brian’s 40 years career has included criminal defense, personal injury, and hundreds of medical malpractice cases. Listen as he talks about the details of his very first malpractice case, shares the secret to his success as a lawyer and what he’s doing to share his knowledge to the up...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 42 min
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Dec 23, 2020•5 min
Send us a text In this podcast, Michael Waite QC from Carbert Waite LLP presents another side of the medical malpractice story; the perspective of a hospital defence lawyer. He answers questions like how and when does a nurse find out she’s been sued? What’s the process like from start to finish, and how long does it take? What are the professional obligations of a nurse who finds themself in the legal system? How many nurses actually remember the details of the lawsuit? How important is nursing...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Send us a text Listen in as Mike Waite talks about his journey into health law, his family, how he loves to spend time off and what his two sons are up to. Mike shares how he hopes his work as a hospital defense lawyer will contribute to patient safety in the future. Learn what keeps him up at night, what gets him up in the morning and what’s getting him through the pandemic. Also find out what people most often get wrong about him, and what advice would he offer his younger self if he could. Do...
Dec 14, 2020•28 min
Send us a text In this insightful and personal interview, Dr. Rayman shares the joys of 49 years of marriage with Marsha, talks about his impressive running career (377 marathons so far!), what gets him up at 5 a.m. every day, and what keeps him up at night. His priorities are like this; family, passions, profession. He also offers great advice on how he hopes his work might change dental practice in the future and the advice he would offer his younger self. Don’t miss this lovely podcast. For m...
Nov 09, 2020•27 min
Send us a text In this very unique episode of Inside Medical Malpractice, Chris Rokosh talks with University of Toronto Professor Dr. Rick Rayman about his work as a Dental Malpractice Expert. Dr. Rayman shares the highs and lows of expert witness work and discusses how legal knowledge has, without any doubt, made him a better educator. For dentists and students of dentistry, Dr. Rayman identifies the biggest issues in dental malpractice today and offers great advice on how to avoid a lawsuit. F...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Send us a text Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin is one of the most accomplished, fascinating and approachable woman of our time. Her autobiographical book ‘ Truth Be Told: My Journey Through Life’ takes you on a journey from her humble beginnings in Pincher Creek, Alberta to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Listen in as Justice McLachlin talks about some of the most memorable cases she was involved in, the fundamental principles that guided her decisions and this...
Oct 14, 2020•42 min
Send us a text Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin has shown women how to reach the top in spite of the insecurities and the struggle for perfection. Don’t miss this podcast as she shares the important history of the ‘Famous Five’ and how even though women have come along way, there’s still a way to go. As one of the few Chief Justices in history who is also a mother, she offers advice on parenting in the midst of the busy-ness and struggles of life. Learn about her brilliant re...
Oct 14, 2020•20 min
Send us a text In this insightful and personal interview, Danielle Ofri talks about how much she loves the combination of medicine and writing, where she’s finds beauty, and what it’s been like to be quarantined with 3 teenagers. She shares her memory of the most harrowing experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and how ‘moral burdening’ leads to burnout. Don’t miss when she shares her thoughts on what people most often get wrong about her, where courage really lies, and the advice she’d offer h...
Sep 12, 2020•23 min
Send us a text Dr. Danielle Ofri MD, PhD is one of the most thought provoking and influential voices in healthcare today. She is a clinical professor at NYU School of Medicine, an internist at Bellevue Hospital and the author of several acclaimed books including ‘When We Do Harm. A Doctor Confronts Medical Error.’ Her discussion on adverse events in healthcare will make you stop and think for a very long time. Listen as Dr. Ofri highlights the importance of communication in health care and share...
Sep 12, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Send us a text In this insightful and personal interview, Gary Will talks about how his journey into law started with the love of a TV show. Gary’s passion for his work, his family and his life is inspirational. Learn what gets him up in the morning, what keeps him up at night and what people most often get wrong about him. The piece of advice he offers to his younger self is valuable to everyone! For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education...
Aug 13, 2020•24 min
Send us a text In this incredibly timely episode of Inside Medical Malpractice, Chris Rokosh talks with Toronto lawyer Gary Will about the class action lawsuit involving the Orchard Villa Long Term Care Home in Ontario. Gary says this lawsuit is the biggest and most important challenge of his career. It isn’t just about the COVID-19 deaths in the spring and summer of 2020, it’s about a timeline that started years ago with a change of ownership, complaints about staffing, allegations of neglect a...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Send us a text In this very special episode of Inside Medical Malpractice, Chris Rokosh talks to lawyer Virginia May about her 40 years of successful trail blazing. Virginia was not only one of the first (pregnant!) female law partners in Alberta in the 1980’s, she founded her own very successful litigation firm May, Jensen, Shawa Solomon in 1995. Listen in as she shares the ups and downs of the early days, and the details about the most memorable cases in her medical malpractice career. In her ...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Send us a text In this perfectly down to earth and engaging interview, Virginia May tells us about the beginning of her journey into law, and how she’s navigating her exit from the career she’s loved. Virginia shares some of the good and the bad about semi-retirement, how she hopes her work as a strategic advisor will influence young lawyers, what gets her up in the morning, what keeps her up at night, and shares the advice she would give her younger self is she only knew what she knows now. For...
Jul 14, 2020•32 min
Send us a text Learn why Paul thinks malpractice law chose him, rather than the other way around. Find out what gets him out of bed in the morning, what causes stress, how he hopes lawsuits might affect healthcare outcomes, and why he won’t recommend the profession of law to his sons. Paul also shares the one piece of advice he would offer his younger self. For more medical legal education, visit our website https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education...
Jun 15, 2020•23 min
