PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Ruth Kannai TI - It Finally Happened to Me AID - 10.1370/afm.1667 DP - 2014 Sep 01 TA - The Annals of Family Medicine PG - 475--477 VI - 12 IP - 5 4099 - http://www.annfammed.org/content/12/5/475.short 4100 - http://www.annfammed.org/content/12/5/475.full SO - Ann Fam Med2014 Sep 01; 12 AB - It finally happened to me: I was sued for malpractice by the family of a patient who had died suddenly. My inner turmoil in the aftermath of this traumatic event affected me deeply. While I was an experienced family doctor dedicated to patient-centered medicine, the event challenged my customary approach to my patients. I share three vignettes from my practice that describe my inner dialogue both “preprosecution” and “postprosecution” and explain how I acted in each case.