Why Doctors Get Sued Even When They’re Right with Adam Garth

In this episode of Out of Network, Dr. Ryon Parker sits down with Attorney Adam Garth (healthcare defense attorney) for a behind-the-scenes look at how malpractice cases, board complaints, documentation, AI notes, and telemedicine risk actually play out - and why it’s driving physicians out of certain markets.

You’ll learn:

• Why doctors are “under assault” in some jurisdictions - and why they leave
• The real cost of a lawsuit: 2–3 years with a cloud over your head
• How concierge medicine can reduce risk by giving you time to practice and document well
• AI scribing: powerful, but risky if you don’t verify (because the chart becomes evidence)
• Why many board complaints aren’t malpractice - they’re billing/respect/front desk issues (and still consume hours and legal fees)
• Telemedicine’s blind spot when you can’t put hands on the patient
• The simplest legal advice in medicine: “Document, whatever you’re doing.”

Timestamps

00:02 – Who Adam Garth is (healthcare defense attorney)
03:10 – Why physicians are leaving certain jurisdictions
04:37 – The “2–3 year cloud” of malpractice cases
08:34 – Concierge medicine: less volume, more time, lower risk
11:41 – AI scribing: advantage vs liability (verify your notes)
23:45 – Board investigations and what triggers them
24:10 – “Billing / respect” complaints and why they waste time
27:17 – Telemedicine risk when you can’t examine hands-on
47:14 – The best free legal advice for physicians