Richard A. Harris Gives Lecture to UNLV Dental Students About The Secret

Las Vegas, Nevada, January 22, 2010-

If you want to know the secret to a successful practice, just ask attorney Richard A. Harris who has been in the community helping injured people for thirty years.

“It’s plain and simple, treat people like human beings,” said Harris while speaking to senior students at the UNLV Dental School on the topic of jurisprudence.

An apology goes a long way according to the Las Vegas Attorney. When physicians are involved in legal disputes with patients Harris advises our future doctors to take the high road- be compassionate, take the time to explain, and most importantly give them answers.

Harris cited many cases where physicians made medical mistakes and never took the time to explain; for instance, why the wrong knee was operated on, or why a couple’s baby died when the baby was thriving the night before.

“When you come in to court and I have you up on the stand, take the wind out of my sails, just admit you made a mistake.”

Harris also cleared up misconceptions about medical malpractice clients that are portrayed in the media as wanting to make a quick buck.

“Most of the time, people come in because they have mounting medical bills and they cannot afford to pay them. People are just happy when things go wrong, you fix them, don’t avoid your responsibility.”

After the lecture, Harris took questions from the dental students and congratulated them on their senior year.