Inside Medical Malpractice

Chris Rokosh, President Connect Medical Legal Experts Inc.
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Inside Medical Malpractice

Named as one of the top healthcare podcasts available! Medical dramas, real or fictional, have filled media over the past decade... but what about the medical drama that happens around us every single day? There are nearly 100,000 malpractice cases filed every year in North America, each with its own unique set of facts that not even the best writers could conjure up. Chris Rokosh, President and CEO of Connect Medical Legal Experts has seen thousands of them. In this podcast, she explores the often misunderstood but fascinating world of medical malpractice with a variety of guests, from experienced lawyers to patients, and medical experts in the most sophisticated and complex areas of healthcare. With a deep respect for the professions of medicine and law, these interviews will inform, surprise and engage as they take the listener inside the hospital, the home, the clinic or the courtroom. These podcasts may be eligible for legal, nursing and medical education credits. Check with your professional association. Podcasts recorded in Calgary at when-sparks-fly-productions.com. For more medical legal education, visit our website! https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education

  1. JAN 14

    "A Promise to a Mother: Michael Wong's Mission to Improve Patient Safety"

    Send us a text In the latest episode of the award-winning podcast Inside Medical Malpractice, host Chris Rokosh continues to examine leaders in the world of patient safety with a riveting interview with Michael Wong, JD. Listen to the powerful story behind Michael’s transformation from a successful defense attorney to a leading patient safety advocate. Driven by a promise made to the grieving mother of a young woman who died from opioid-induced respiratory depression while using a Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pump in the hospital, Michael founded the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health and Safety.  Tune in as Michael reveals the groundbreaking initiatives PPAHS is spearheading, including the development of checklists and standards for PCA’s, DVT’s, sepsis and mechanical ventilation care. He passionately discusses the critical need for practical ‘right now’ solutions, marketing and cross-disciplinary collaboration to enhance patient safety.  His is clear about this: the need for a future where we work together to fix problems to make sure they don’t happen again. Don't miss this inspiring episode that sheds light on Michael’s relentless efforts to prevent medical errors and safeguard lives. And find out how you can help out at PPAHS.org.

    54 min

  2. 2024-12-13

    Part 2 of The Unforgettable Story of BLEED OUT with Steve and Margo Burrows

    Send us a text This month on Inside Medical Malpractice, join us for Part 2 of the powerful story behind the HBO documentary BLEED OUT, featuring director Steve Burrows and producer Margo Burrows. In our first episode, we explored the shocking outcome of Steve’s mom’s hip replacement surgery, which tragically left her in a coma. After a nearly decade-long fight for her life, Judy passed away on January 30, 2020.  But her legacy lives on. Judie’s story has sparked a movement for change, honoring her life and driving a nationwide commitment to prevent medical errors. Her story goes far beyond the screen, inspiring real reform in patient safety. If you haven’t seen BLEED OUT you can watch it on HBO or here. You won’t want to miss it.

    55 min

  3. 2024-11-14

    The Unforgettable Story of BLEED OUT with Steve and Margo Burrows - Part 1

    Send us a text This month on Inside Medical Malpractice, Part 1 of the unforgettable story behind the HBO documentary BLEED OUT, featuring director Steve Burrows and producer Margo Burrows.  What started as a simple fall from a bike and a routine hip replacement for Steve’s mother Judie quickly turned into a nightmare, leaving her in a coma with permanent brain damage. But BLEED OUT goes far beyond one family’s tragedy—Steve and Margo take us on a shocking journey into the hidden risks within our healthcare system, exposing urgent calls for reform and accountability. If you haven’t seen BLEED OUT you can watch it on HBO or Connect Experts website (Click here). You won’t want to miss this.

    58 min

  4. 2024-10-14

    Two Perspectives, Endless Impact (Part 2) with RaDonda Vaught and Leilani Schweitzer

    Send us a text Inside Medical Malpractice is back with Part 2 of ‘Two Perspectives, Endless Impact’ featuring RaDonda Vaught and Leilani Schweitzer.  In the first episode, we explored the patient safety landscape, the journey towards safer healthcare, the significant challenges we face, and how patients and families can become effective advocates for their own care. We also examined the need for cultural shifts and the role of technology in healthcare. In this amazing episode, Leilani and RaDonda focus on the need for gradual and deliberate change in healthcare by confronting the systemic issues that arise from top-down approaches, share inspiring stories of triumph and hope, and highlight the crucial yet often overlooked conversations that need to be initiated by healthcare institutions when things (inevitably)  go wrong. You'll also get a look into what's on the horizon for these two amazing women. This episode is a testament to optimism hope and the tenacity it takes to make things better. Don’t miss it!

    1h 8m

  5. 2024-09-15

    Two Perspectives, Endless Impact (Part 1) with RaDonda Vaught and Leilani Schweitzer

    Send us a text In the first episode of Season 5 of Inside Medical Malpractice Chris Rokosh brings together two remarkable repeat guests: RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee Registered Nurse whose medication error led to a patient's death, and Leilani Schweitzer, a mother who endured the devastating loss of her child due to a nurse's error. These unimaginable events could have not only shattered their lives but turned them into adversaries. Yet here they are, not as enemies, not destroyed, but united in a shared vision to improve patient safety. In this compelling conversation, RaDonda and Leilani demonstrate how profound personal loss can be transformed into a vision for positive change. Their collaboration represents a powerful testament to resilience and hope. Don't miss this inspiring episode that promises to reshape your perspective on patient safety.

    1h 10m

  6. 2024-04-15

    Best of Inside Medical Malpractice - Part 3

    Send us a text This month on ‘Inside Medical Malpractice’, the third in our ‘best of the best’ podcast series!  Chris Rokosh ends almost every episode 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 are as different as our guests’ unique perspectives….but always astute, insightful, and thought provoking. This episode includes a doctor, a mother who lost her son due to a medical error and 4 lawyers, one of whom shares her birth story. Listen in as guests Duncan Embury, Lelani Schweitzer, Richard Halpern, Paul Cahill, Maia Tomljanovic and Dr. Danielle Ofri share their thoughts. You’re going to really enjoy this one!  For more medical legal education, visit our newly updated website at https://www.connectmlx.com/.

    56 min

  7. 2024-01-14

    Learn More About Lawyer Sonia Nijjar

    Send us a text In this short, but highly personal episode, lawyer Sonia Nijjar tells us how she spends her time when she’s not working,  the challenge of Toronto winters, her life as a curious, independent child, her favorite foods, her all time favorite show, her greatest joy (her son!) and so much more. Learn what this intelligent, articulate lawyer would love to do if she weren’t lawyering.  Her strategy for happiness?  The balance of “not letting any part of me become all of me.” This is a great episode.  Don’t miss it!

    22 min

  8. 2024-01-14

    Trauma Informed Lawyering, Part 3, with Lawyer Sonia Nijjar

    Send us a text This month, on Inside Medical Malpractice, part three of a 4-part series on Trauma Informed Lawyering. Listen in as lawyer Sonia Nijjar, associate lawyer and director of business development and knowledge management at Neinstein Personal Injury Law Firm in Toronto tells us how dealing with medical malpractice clients at a very difficult time in their lives affect her.  Knowing how very wrong things can go in healthcare led to a hypervigilance during her own pregnancy and opened her eyes to significant challenges her clients experience when interacting with the healthcare system.  There’s insight on how healthcare access is affected by diversity, equality and inclusion highlighting the need for cultural competence in the presence of power and privilege.  Sonia shares how learning about trauma informed lawyering broadened her perspective and changed her practice, now giving credence to the experiences and trauma experienced by her clients.  Sonia also shares some of the greatest insights of the trauma informed workshop, one of them being that every lawyer, at times, has felt ill equipped to deal with trauma.  Additional insights? Learning to meet clients ‘where they’re at’ and offering a safe place to tell their story.  My favorite quote; “We’ve got to name what we’re looking at.  We’re looking at trauma.” This is another great episode in a fabulous series.  Listen to it, talk about it, and share it!

    1h 21m
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Ratings & Reviews

4.4
out of 5
16 Ratings

About

Named as one of the top healthcare podcasts available! Medical dramas, real or fictional, have filled media over the past decade... but what about the medical drama that happens around us every single day? There are nearly 100,000 malpractice cases filed every year in North America, each with its own unique set of facts that not even the best writers could conjure up. Chris Rokosh, President and CEO of Connect Medical Legal Experts has seen thousands of them. In this podcast, she explores the often misunderstood but fascinating world of medical malpractice with a variety of guests, from experienced lawyers to patients, and medical experts in the most sophisticated and complex areas of healthcare. With a deep respect for the professions of medicine and law, these interviews will inform, surprise and engage as they take the listener inside the hospital, the home, the clinic or the courtroom. These podcasts may be eligible for legal, nursing and medical education credits. Check with your professional association. Podcasts recorded in Calgary at when-sparks-fly-productions.com. For more medical legal education, visit our website! https://www.connectmlx.com/connect-to-education/connect-to-education

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  • Creator
    Chris Rokosh, President Connect Medical Legal Experts Inc.
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Inside Medical Malpractice - Connect Medical Legal Experts Inc
  • Show Website
    Inside Medical Malpractice

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