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|Videos|January 5, 2023

The biggest legal threat to veterinary professionals

Atlantic City

In an interview with dvm360®, Gary Harker explains the legal threats veterinary professionals face in this industry

In an interview at the Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference (ACVC), Gary Harker, professional speaker for Legally Mine, described the lawsuits that can involve veterinary professionals not only as healthcare workers, but also as business owners.

The following is a partial transcript of the video.

Gary Harker: You never know where a lawsuit comes from. I think a lot of times we're taught that if I just have a good relationship with my clients and my patients, that the threat of a lawsuit goes down.

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