What is the Cost For Legal Defense in a Hospital Medical Staff Peer Review Fair Hearing?
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
If you are a physician, nurse practitioner, oral surgeon, dentist, or other health professional with clinical privileges in a hospital, you may face a situation where you are required to defend yourself at a “fair hearing.” A “fair hearing” is held by the hospital’s medical staff pursuant to the Medical Staff Bylaws or Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff.
“Fair Hearing”–A Term of Art.
The hearing is called a “fair hearing,” which is a term of art. Usually, those defending themselves at such hearings don’t find them to be fair at all. However, according to […]
