Congratulations on making it through medical school and becoming a doctor. However, now it is time to practice. And, if you are a new doctor in Pennsylvania, while you may be eager to start your career and sign an employment contract with a hospital or a practice, be...
Employment Contracts
What should be in physicians’ employment contracts?
Physicians in Pennsylvania go through years of school and training, learning how to treat patients for their injuries and illnesses. After all of these years of learning and training, they are finally ready to start their careers as physicians and will be looking for...
Physician employment contract and protecting your interests
As a child, you shared that you wanted to be a doctor when you grew up. Now, as an adult, you finished medical school and are newly licensed to practice medicine. The start of your dream career is an exciting time; however, it is also a time when you are most...
The duty of care and the business judgment rule
As a corporate officer, you always try to make good decisions on behalf of the corporation. Still, you could make a decision that causes the corporation to suffer losses. Does this mean that you breached your duty of care? The fiduciary duty of care Officers of a...
Detecting red flags in physicians’ contracts in Pennsylvania
If you have gone through medical school, done your internship and completed your residency, you have spent many years in training and education before you were actually allowed to practice medicine. Once you are done with all of that training, you are now in a...
Fate of noncompete agreements up in the air
For years, the topic of noncompete agreements has been hotly debated in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation. Many workers and their advocates argue that these agreements constitute unfair restrictions on the right of workers to change jobs when they want better pay...
Doctors should think carefully before taking their first job
Doctors in the Pittsburgh area who are leaving residency and entering private practice for the first time probably experience both nervousness and excitement over their new position. In all the bustle, it can be easy for the doctor to overlook important legal details...