DOCTOR’S BLOG LANDS HIM IN TROUBLE

DOCTOR’S BLOG LANDS HIM IN TROUBLE

DOCTOR’S BLOG LANDS HIM IN TROUBLE 150 150 Dan Frith

Ivy League-educated pediatrician Robert P. Lindeman sat on the stand in a Boston area court this month, defending himself in a malpractice suit involving the death of a 12-year-old patient, when the opposing counsel startled him with a question.

Was he Lindeman Flea?

It appears Dr. Lindeman authored a blog under the assumed name, Lindeman Flea. No problem there. Where the doctor got in trouble was writing in his blog about the proceedings of the medical negligence case against him. In his blog, Flea had ridiculed the plaintiff’s case and the plaintiff’s lawyer. He had revealed the defense strategy. He had accused members of the jury of dozing.

Read about this doctor’s arrogance and lack of sensitivity in this Boston Globe article.

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Dan Frith

Dan Frith has over 25 years of experience representing individuals and families in cases of medical malpractice throughout Virginia. He has been named "Best Medical Malpractice Attorney" by Roanoker Magazine and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. To speak with Dan, contact him by email at dfrith@frithlawfirm.com.

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