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March 2009 presenter: Jeffrey Segal, MD 

Dr. Segal is a board-certified neurosurgeon who was educated at the University of Texas and the

Baylor College of Medicine, earning Phi Beta Kappa and AOA Medical Honor Society

recognition. He completed his neurosurgical residency at Baylor College of Medicine and

continued as a Spinal Surgery Fellow at University of South Florida School of Medicine. He is a

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Association of

Neurological Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. In the late 1990's, Dr. Segal

served as secretary for the Indiana State Neurosurgical Society. Dr. Segal was a founder and

served as CEO of DarPharma, Inc, a biotechnology company in Chapel Hill, N.C. focused on

discovering and developing first-of-class pharmaceuticals for a variety of neuropsychiatric

disorders.

Dr. Segal initially conceived of Medical Justice in 1998 and the first patents were filed in 1999.

At the time, he was practicing clinical medicine in Indiana, a state that had successfully

controlled medical malpractice premiums by judicious use of medical review panels and caps on

total payouts. Between 1994 and 2000, Dr. Segal participated on a number of these panels.

Dr. Segal worked to expand Medical Justice from an idea to a business. Between 1999 and 2003,

several patents issued, the company developed infrastructure in underwriting and claims

management, and the product was licensed to a pre-paid legal expense carrier in Florida. Under

Dr. Segal’s guidance, Medical Justice has expanded into 47 states and provides benefits to a

growing number of physicians. Dr. Segal currently serves as CEO of Medical Justice.

Dr. Segal was sued only one time for medical malpractice. That case was filed in 2001 and was

later dropped. This suit was frivolous in nature and its chief proponent was a neurosurgeon who

had previously been expelled by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Segal

employed the proprietary techniques in Medical Justice to help prevent others from being sued

inappropriately by this expert witness. By experiencing the process himself, Dr. Segal

understands, viscerally, the nature of the medical malpractice problem. More importantly, he

understands what specific solutions can be effectively put to work today.

In the process of conceiving, funding, developing, and growing Medical Justice, Dr. Segal has

established himself as one of the country’s leading authorities on medical malpractice and

remedies available through counterclaims.