Jan 21, 2022
T. Marc Calvert, J.D. founded Calvert & Associates in 1996.
His goal has always been to provide the highest quality of legal
service to those who ask for his help. I asked for his help
regarding what to say to a patient when you have a
complication.
Do we apologize? Not apologize? How much information do we
disclose?
We were introduced by Gita Pensa, an emergency medicine
physician at Brown and the creator of the podcast Doctors and
Litigation: The L Word. This is essential listening for all
physicians.
On top of settling the apology issue (kind of), Mr. Calvert
says you need to exude competence and caring. We also talked about
walking the patient through what happened and giving them a clear
and concise plan for what you are going to do next.
Since 1987, a primary focus of Mr. Calvert’s practice has been
health care liability defense, and over the years he has handled
innumerable claims, disputed matters, and lawsuits. Mr. Calvert is
board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the
field of Personal Injury Trial Law
Mr. Calvert graduated with a J.D. from the University of Texas
School of Law in 1987 and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas
later that year. While at UT, he served as a law clerk for the
Texas Employment Commission and wrote opinions for the commission
appeals department.
Mr. Calvert joined Edwards and Associates in August of 1987
after having completed a clerkship during the summer of 1986. The
firm of Edwards & Calvert was formed when Mr. Calvert became a
named partner in 1991. He became board certified by the Texas Board
of Legal Specialization in the field of Personal Injury Trial Law
in 1994 and has been re-certified at the indicated intervals ever
since. On September 3, 1996, Calvert & Associates was
established.