Law & Malpractice

, JD, has practiced law exclusively in the areas of asset protection, risk management and wealth preservation for the last 16 years. He helps protect a national client base with more than $5 billion in personal assets, including several thousand physicians. He is a contributing author to multiple books for physicians and a frequent medical conference speaker and CME presenter. 

Articles

What doctors must understand about their insurance and why not all polices are equal.

Medical Malpractice and Asset Protection, Part 8: Med Mal Insurance

How to talk with patients about vaccine concerns.

COVID-19 Vaccines: Effective patient communication strategies

There are plenty of benefits to remote or hybrid teams, but there are also communication and security issues that must be kept in mind.

Effective, HIPAA compliant communication for remote healthcare teams

Physicians’ professional liability has been heightened by both the pandemic and the significant disinformation and politicization surrounding vaccines and various unsafe treatment and prevention methods

Medical Malpractice and Asset Protection Part 6: Ivermectin and COVID-19 

Videos

The concept of depersonalization and how it affects healthcare delivery and safety for all parties. 

Depersonalization in Healthcare: How it affects safety

In part 5 of our look at malpractice asset protection strategies, we cover the basics every physician must know about medical malpractice insurance. 

Malpractice Asset Protection Part 5: Understanding insurance 

Telehealth services, contactless waiting rooms, and pre-visit patient intake are all new procedures facilities across the country have had to adopt.

Tips on opening an optometry practice’s doors to patients post-pandemic

James R. Embrey, Jr. is a Partner at Hall Booth Smith, P.C. who defends Fortune 500 companies and other businesses of all sizes in medical malpractice litigation, general liability, insurance coverage and transportation matters. He previously worked in-house as a Managing Counsel and General Counsel, and earlier in his career he served as an Airborne Infantryman in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge for his service in the Middle East. He can be reached at

Despite the PREP Act’s broad immunity coverage, plaintiffs’ attorneys have already been filing complaints in many jurisdictions. 

COVID-19 Vaccines and Liability: What your medical practice needs to know

Memorial Day begins the “100 Deadliest Days”.

Asset protection, insurance, and seasonal summer risks

Practicing Physician, researcher and co-founder of

The pandemic has placed greater burdens on physicians, providers, and staff.

Safety