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PART TWO – Latent Symptoms: The Medical Malpractice Plaintiff
Having been an attorney or mediator in many medical malpractice cases, I know that most people see the plaintiff as its center. The plaintiff alleges to have been harmed by a physician who was trusted to do no harm. During discovery not only will the plaintiff’s private medical history be revealed to attorneys and experts […]
PART ONE – Latent Symptoms: The Physician Defendant
I am a physician, an attorney, a mediator, and an arbitrator. Those are not just credentials. These are four different positions that provide me with an uncommon perspective into the medical malpractice cases in which I have been involved. What I have observed has led me to a consistent conclusion: The physician defendant is often […]
Need a Speaker for Your Next Event (association conference, podcast, office meeting, etc.)?
ATTORNEYS, RISK MANAGERS, INSURANCE ADJUSTERS, PHYSICIANS, MEDIATORS, AND ARBITRATORS, Need a Speaker for Your Next Event (association conference, podcast, office meeting, etc.)? I am offering a one-hour Zoom talk on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and the standard of care in medical malpractice cases. This topic is as timely as it gets and moving faster than the […]
THINGS YOU MIGHT HEAR ME SAY IN MEDIATION
“You know one of the many things I love about being a mediator? I do not have to worry about determining who is telling the truth. You guys know whether what you’re saying is the truth, and it’s likely the other side does too. I take what you say at face value, and when you […]
ARC WILL BE AT CAALA VEGAS (2026)
If you are attending CAALA’s 2026 Conference in Law Vegas, please stop by Booth 809 (The Alternative Resolution Centers Booth) and say hello to me (Paul J. Molinaro, M.D., J.D.).
TODAY’S PSA’s
For Attorneys: Please come to mediation with a really good idea of what you want and what you will accept. Of course, your position may change, but do not walk in (or “Zoom” in) without some kind of BATNA and WATNA. For Mediators: Please come to mediation after preparing and really using your noodle to […]
MOLINARO’S SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS
I am always looking for more speaking engagements. Do you have an event or podcast that needs a speaker? If the topic involves medicine, law, and/or mediation, I may just be the perfect fit. See below for examples:
AN AI REVIEWS MY REVIEWS
I Am an AI. I Read All 51 Reviews So You Don’t Have To. I am an AI model, and I was asked to search for the best fitting mediator for a case with complicated medical issues. That search led me to a web page for a physician-attorney-mediator. There were 51 five-star reviews on that […]
STANDARD OF CARE
SURPRISED? I WASN’T So, I ran a little poll on LinkedIn. Ran it on a few different pages here. I asked, “What one word most accurately describes the standard of care in medicine? That is, for a medical malpractice case?” The options were: Best, Good, Average, and Worst. The responses did not surprise me. Of […]
MOLINARO JOINS ARC
The July/August 2026 issue of the Riverside Lawyer magazine is available online at: https://riversidecountybar.com/riverside-lawyer-magazine/current-issueAnd there is an announcement about me joining ARC in there!
AI and the Standard of Care
If you subscribe to the Daily Journal, you can read an article in today’s edition (July 17, 2026) on a topic that I absolutely love writing and talking about! (Yes, I’m the author) https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/393035-how-ai-rewrites-the-medical-malpractice-script
The Daily Journal Profiles LA-MVP Neutrals
And? Yes, I am one of them: https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392252-physician-lawyer-paul-molinaro-brings-technical-expertise-to-mediation-work
Paul J. Molinaro, M.D., J.D. Joins Alternative Resolution Centers (“ARC”)
I am pleased to announce that I have joined the panel of neutrals at Alternative Resolution Centers (“ARC”). ARC is one of California’s most respected private dispute resolution companies and has been a leader in mediation and arbitration services since 1987. I am proud to have earned a spot on their team. For those of […]
MEDIATE THIS!
The “Mediate This!” podcast just released a new episode. If you have a few minutes to spare and want to hear attorney and mediator Matthew Brickman and I discuss mediation, cognitive bias, risk perception, how communication styles can make or break a mediation, and artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the mediation room, then here is a […]
