Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS

The podiatric records, imaging and litigation material to send for a foot and ankle case review — and what a conflict check needs before records move.

Which bunion and hammertoe surgery outcomes are known complications, which raise a real standard-of-care question, and how the consent issue is assessed.

How diabetic foot ulcer and amputation claims are evaluated: the clinical chain, where care most often breaks down, and the defense case stated fairly.

The four elements a podiatric malpractice claim turns on — standard of care, departure, causation and damages — and what the record usually decides.