Safety Net

Unlike other areas of modern clinical practice, there still isn't much training in medical school around what to do or what not to do as a malpractice defendant, or an expert witness for someone else's case. In a one-on-one interview, author and retired Massachusetts Superior Court Associate Justice Hiller B. Zobel offers some sage how-tos and reassurance as he highlights the second edition of his book, “Doctors and the Law: a guide for physicians entering uncharted waters.”