Lubell & Rosen - White Coats Counsel Podcast

Lubell & Rosen - White Coats Counsel Podcast The White Coats Counsel Podcast - Where Law Meets Medicine. Practical legal insight on malpractice, medical events & out-of-network revenue.

Hosted by Steven Lubell, Esq., a board-certified attorney with 30+ years representing physicians nationwide.

09/08/2026

WHY SOME LAWSUITS COLLECT DUST

Plaintiff lawyers have an estimated value in mind for every case they accept. Naturally, the cases with the greatest potential receive the most attention - while lower-value cases may be pushed aside and left to collect dust.

Understanding how opposing counsel evaluates a claim can shape the defense strategy.

🎥 Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/RNOk6Ww2_Jo?si=b_WYKigb4PBbyXAh

09/07/2026

Defense Verdict OVERTURNED After an $80 Million Trial

After a 10-week trial, all four doctors were found not liable - and the defense secured a complete victory against an $80 million demand.

Then, the unexpected happened: the judge set aside the verdict for two of the doctors, reasoning that one of them had to be at fault, despite the jury’s decision.

Was this ruling justified?

🎥 Watch the full episode on the official White Coats Council YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/RNOk6Ww2_Jo?si=YAjporD8_HUPj_hE

09/04/2026

SAFER FOR MOMS. RISKIER FOR OBSTETRICIANS.

Having a baby has never been safer - yet delivering one can carry enormous professional and financial risk for an obstetrician.

In this conversation, Steve and his guest discuss the contradiction facing OB-GYNs: advances in medicine have made childbirth increasingly safe, while the cost and liability associated with practicing obstetrics can make malpractice coverage extraordinarily expensive.

For some physicians, the cost of carrying traditional malpractice insurance became impossible to sustain.

Watch the full conversation on White Coats Counsel.

09/03/2026

WHY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY PUSHED BACK

“Anytime you disrupt the marketplace, not everyone’s going to like it.”

Steve explains why creating an alternative to the traditional malpractice insurance model generated pushback. Physicians had another option instead of returning to expensive insurance coverage - and according to Steve, the insurance companies wanted that business back.

When you challenge an established system and give doctors another way to protect themselves, not everyone benefits from the disruption.

Watch the full conversation on White Coats Counsel.

09/02/2026

WHY INSURANCE COMPANIES DON’T LIKE THIS

Why don’t insurance companies like this approach?

Steve explains how the firm took a different path: instead of building relationships with insurance carriers, they focused on representing and defending physicians directly.

That led to developing a program designed to help doctors defend malpractice cases without paying a fortune in attorney’s fees - an alternative approach that, according to Steve, insurance carriers aren't exactly happy about.

For physicians looking beyond the traditional insurance model, this is a conversation worth hearing.

Watch the full episode on White Coats Counsel: https://youtu.be/TTmH4IS5yS4?si=F0KPR7u7I96TN3Tf

09/01/2026

WHY IS PRACTICING IN FLORIDA SO EXPENSIVE?

Why should delivering a baby in Fort Lauderdale cost five times more to insure than delivering a baby in Iowa?

Physicians across the country may perform the same procedures and face similar clinical responsibilities - but malpractice insurance costs can look dramatically different depending on where they practice.

In this discussion, Steve and his guest highlight the enormous geographic disparity physicians can face and what it means for doctors practicing in Florida.

Same medicine. Same responsibility. Very different price.

Watch the full conversation on White Coats Counsel: https://youtu.be/TTmH4IS5yS4?si=F0KPR7u7I96TN3Tf

08/31/2026

DON’T PAY JUST TO MAKE IT GO AWAY

Other strong options: SOMETIMES DOCTORS NEED TO FIGHT BACK, THEY’RE COUNTING ON YOU BEING SCARED, DON’T LET A LAWSUIT SCARE YOU INTO SETTLING, or SHOW THEM YOU’RE NO PUSHOVER

Getting sued is scary - especially for a younger physician facing it for the first time.

Sometimes the easiest reaction is to pay, settle, and make the problem disappear. But when a case has little merit, Steve explains why there are times when physicians need to defend themselves and take a stand.

The message: don’t let fear automatically determine how you respond to a lawsuit. Some cases are worth fighting - and showing that you’re no pushover can matter.

Watch the full conversation on White Coats Counsel: https://youtu.be/TTmH4IS5yS4?si=F0KPR7u7I96TN3Tf

08/28/2026

THE SURGEON CAN’T REPOSSESS THE NOSE

“The surgeon can’t repossess the nose.”

A physician gets pre-authorization, performs a medically necessary procedure, and then the insurance company decides afterward that it was cosmetic and refuses to pay.

At that point, the service has already been provided. The physician can’t undo the procedure, and the alternative may be pursuing the patient for payment, something no doctor wants to do.

The position discussed here is simple: pre-authorizations should be timely and, once issued based on the patient’s medical records, they should be binding.

Watch the full discussion on White Coats Counsel: https://youtu.be/bIU7sXOQqyI?si=879jwjMNy5CpgeoB

08/27/2026

PRE-AUTHORIZED… THEN DENIED?

The procedure was pre-authorized. The doctor provided the care. Then the insurance company refused to pay.

It’s a problem physicians can face even after receiving pre-clearance based on a patient’s medical records.

The argument here is straightforward: if an insurer reviews the records, authorizes the service, and the physician performs that authorized service, shouldn’t that authorization be binding?

Steve discusses what his firm sees while representing physicians in payment disputes with insurance companies and why greater accountability around pre-authorization matters.

Watch the full discussion on White Coats Counsel: https://youtu.be/bIU7sXOQqyI?si=879jwjMNy5CpgeoB

08/26/2026

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