Legal Issues in Dentistry

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by attorney David Ehrlich.

A dental practice and dentists have exposure to a variety of legal issues. Attorney David Ehrlich joins Coach Eric for a discussion on what issues dentists must consider and mitigate.

They discussed:

  • Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements
  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Potential claims for negligence for spreading covid19 or not taking requisite precautions
  • Business Interruption claims
  • Ways that dentists with their own practices can avoid litigation
  • Common pitfalls as dentists deal with patients, vendors, and employees
  • Peace of mind about being sued by a patient for clinical procedure gone wrong? Malpractice?
  • Legal issues to anticipate in the near future

About David Ehrlich

David Ehrlich grew up in South Florida and earned a business marketing degree from the University of Central Florida and graduated in the top of his class from Nova Southeastern University Law School.  Practiced business litigation, insurance coverage litigation, real estate litigation, corporate transactions, and is a FL Supreme Court certified mediator.  He’s been a lawyer for twelve years, seven of which was at Blank Rome, one of the largest law firms in the world.  David started his own practice in 2019 to handle his own client base and focus on areas of the law that he’s passionate about. He’s a proud husband and father of two elementary aged kids.

About Coach Eric Vickery:

Eric holds a degree in business administration and brings a strong business and systems approach to his consulting. His initiation into the field of dentistry was in the area of office management. He managed dental practices for over ten years and has been consulting over 250 offices nationwide since 2001.

There are two main delivery systems that he utilizes, that of monthly coaching as well as virtual or on-site seminars. Through his coaching, Eric has been able to improve offices with his practice monitoring systems. He is an expert on case acceptance, verbal skills and the DISC personality profile. He has a passion for stopping cancellations, handling patient objections and asking patients for referrals/reviews. Further, he has vast expertise in financial arrangements, third party financing and eliminating dependence on insurance.

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