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Inhalation Anesthesia Secrets As Taught by Professor Dexter
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/22/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/22/24

Inhalation Anesthesia Secrets As Taught by Professor Dexter

Inhalation Anesthesia explained in less time than it takes you to order a coffee.

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Expert Witness Truism: Consider the Social Context but Ground Your Final Opinions on Medical Records Alone
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/21/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/21/24

Expert Witness Truism: Consider the Social Context but Ground Your Final Opinions on Medical Records Alone

Here’s a case summary from 2019 where there was no breaches in the anesthesia standard of care.

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How to Keep GOOD Clients: Fire All the BAD Ones
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/19/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/19/24

How to Keep GOOD Clients: Fire All the BAD Ones

3 tips to consistently being retained as an expert witness ... without being married to a lawyer.

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Expert Witness Rule: Hearsay Is a Credibility Killer
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/18/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/18/24

Expert Witness Rule: Hearsay Is a Credibility Killer

Here’s the reality: Some patients have bad medical experiences. Some patients have awful medical experiences. But this does NOT automatically mean that they suffered from medical malpractice.

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Sometimes Medicine Isn’t Fair … and It Hurts
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/17/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/17/24

Sometimes Medicine Isn’t Fair … and It Hurts

10 years ago, I met a nice guy. I was a young anesthesia resident and we met in pre-operative holding. He was experiencing nausea, vomiting, belly pain, and weight loss … pancreatic cancer.

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Approach Anesthesia Litigation Only With a Trusted Partner
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/15/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/15/24

Approach Anesthesia Litigation Only With a Trusted Partner

Anesthesia medical malpractice litigation is intimidating. Everything is going just fine until suddenly, it isn’t.

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Expert Witness Truism: It’s Not What You Think Happened Its What You Can Prove Happened
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/13/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/13/24

Expert Witness Truism: It’s Not What You Think Happened Its What You Can Prove Happened

Most attorneys are well-intentioned professionals. Their job is to advocate for their clients. The role of a medical expert witness is different.

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Do NOT Ignore IV Sizes. Low Flow IV = DEATH.
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/12/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/12/24

Do NOT Ignore IV Sizes. Low Flow IV = DEATH.

Does IV size really matter? Yes. Especially when transfusing to save a life.

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Expert Witness Rules: a New Consultation Inquiry Is More Than Just a 15 Minute Chat
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/11/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/11/24

Expert Witness Rules: a New Consultation Inquiry Is More Than Just a 15 Minute Chat

Expert Witness Rules: a New Consultation Inquiry Is More Than Just a 15 Minute Chat. It’s an audition, interview, and credibility sales pitch.

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How to Not Miss Critical Info: Follow Safety Protocols Fully
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/8/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/8/24

How to Not Miss Critical Info: Follow Safety Protocols Fully

“We’re going to have to cancel your case today.” She looks at me blankly. She signs. She frowns. “Why are you doing that? I’ve waited months to have this surgery.”

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Expert Witness Truism: Respond to Them Promptly
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/7/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/7/24

Expert Witness Truism: Respond to Them Promptly

Across countless Litigation Consults, one thing is clear. Physicians make themselves very difficult to reach.

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How To Not Mess Up an Affidavit: Agree With It in Full
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/6/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/6/24

How To Not Mess Up an Affidavit: Agree With It in Full

Affidavits of merit are to be taken seriously. By signing off, the expert must be in full agreement. Before signing and notarizing an affidavit, make sure to do these things.

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Expert Witness Rules
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/5/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/5/24

Expert Witness Rules

Common Advice: “Don’t argue with your customer.” UnCommon Advice: “If you’re not a match .. separate.”

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How to Handle Substandard Requests Professionally but Firmly
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/4/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/4/24

How to Handle Substandard Requests Professionally but Firmly

Have you ever seen a patient get angry at their doc? It isn't pleasant but sometimes that’s the job. Never compromise the standard of care at a patient’s insistence!

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Expert Witness Truism: It’s Important to Respect Everyone’s Time and Interest
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/1/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 3/1/24

Expert Witness Truism: It’s Important to Respect Everyone’s Time and Interest

A physician's time is valuable ... but so is an attorney's ... and a paralegal's ... and a LNC's. Spare those 15 minutes … it’s 100% worth it.

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Expert Witness: More Retentions = 𝘼 𝙉𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 — Why?
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 2/29/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 2/29/24

Expert Witness: More Retentions = 𝘼 𝙉𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 — Why?

In 2018, I was retained for the 1st time as an expert witness. Yesterday, I was retained for the 117th time.

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Who is (𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙐𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔) performing your anesthesia?
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 2/28/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 2/28/24

Who is (𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙐𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔) performing your anesthesia?

It depends on your state, hospital, & coverage model. Attorneys often speak of "𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙥" roles but this isn't the "𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥" card they think it is.

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How NOT to Sully One’s Reputation: Avoid “Just” Going Along
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 2/27/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 2/27/24

How NOT to Sully One’s Reputation: Avoid “Just” Going Along

Have you ever declined to sully your reputation and had your retaining counsel get angry?

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Endotracheal Confirmation Standards There Are No Substitutions
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 2/26/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 2/26/24

Endotracheal Confirmation Standards There Are No Substitutions

Is intubating someone just putting the tube in? Countless medical malpractice lawsuits say no!

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Software Choices Matter If You Value Your Time
Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 2/23/24 Blog 1 Doctor David Gutman 2/23/24

Software Choices Matter If You Value Your Time

99% of AI tools being marketed at me aren’t useful but my software package makes all the difference. As an independent MedicoLegal consultant, here are the the ones that I use consistently.

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