Are sales reps in the OR responsible when devices fail? Patient lawsuit over spinal implant that cracked in half points accusatory finger at rep in the room.

Suit: Surgeon removed wrong rib and then lied about it. "The cover-up is worse than the crime here," says patient's lawyer.

Medical Malpractice: suits from slips, trips and falls. What's your liability when a patient takes a tumble at your facility?

Legal Update: Tapping into the self-insured employer market. Direct contracts with employers cut out insurance's middleman.

Medical Malpractice: beware the risks of secondhand equipment. Used capital equipment isn't always such a bargain.

Medical malpractice. Talking your way out of a lawsuit.

Medical Malpractice: Could Your Front Desk Get You Sued? Be careful who's dispensing advice to patients.

Legal Update: Are you paying your medical director fairly? The feds are clamping down on physician compensation arrangements.

Legal Update: Are your GI lab services legal? Exclusive pathology contracts can attract anti-kickback scrutiny.

Medical Malpractice: Lessons from the insulting anesthesiologist. She was caught on a smartphone mocking her sedated patient.

Medical Malpractice: EMRs can be your friend or foe in a lawsuit. Electronic medical records can trip you up in court.

Medical Malpractice: Cleared for surgery? You should have a clear protocol for obtaining medical clearances.

Medical Malpractice: Learning from a fatal medication error. Prevent a medication mix-up at your facility through careful inspection.

Medical Malpractice: Sedation, sexual assault and surgical centers. Protect your patients from caregiver abuse and the resultant lawsuits.

Legal update: Give Disruptive Docs the Boot - Outpatient Surgery Magaz

Surgeons' Lounge: Employment law. Will fired employees come back to haunt you?

Medical Malpractice: Are you getting the full picture on your docs? You have to look long and hard to verify a physician's credentials.

Man wins $1.8 million after surgeon removes his only remaining testicle. Patient was left sterile and suffers from a testosterone deficiency as a result of the doc's negligence.

Plastic surgeon faces malpractice allegations. For a Kentucky patient, an SSI wasn't the only post-op complication.

Medical Malpractice: Don't give in to the gadget. Distracted doctoring is the new legal minefield.