Common Themes and Defenses in Medical Malpractice Training Class

Course ID: 21538

Common Themes and Defenses in Medical Malpractice Training Seminar

Explore medical malpractice substantive arguments from both sides of the table

This engaging course offers a comprehensive overview of common substantive arguments that you're likely to encounter in medical malpractice cases. Let our faculty panel show you both sides of the coin, as they discuss the most effective case themes and strategies applicable in various situations. Whether on your first or thirty-first year in medical malpractice, you will find this program engaging and easily applicable. Register today!

Gain strategies and techniques for initial case assessment from the plaintiff and defense perspectives.
Learn how to develop theories and causes of action that will hold out scrutiny and yield favorable outcomes.
Determine when hospitals and institutions are and are not liable for employee negligence.
Explore the fine line between medical malpractice and simple negligence through a series of examples and use it to effectively assess new cases.
Distinguish between "ideal" care and "reasonable" care to better argue the "standard of care" portion of the case. Did it happen if it's not in the patient's chart? Find out how experienced practitioners on both sides address this argument.


	Agenda
	IN THE BEGINNING... 9:00 - 10:15, John Muller and James F. Bleeke Initial Case Assessment and Evaluation - Plaintiff's Perspective What the Doctor Client Truly Needs When They Are Sued IS THIS REALLY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE? 10:30 - 12:00, W. Brent Gill and Tracy S. Prewitt Medical Malpractice vs. Other Torts Defending the Hybrid Negligence Case DEFINING THE STANDARD OF CARE 1:00 - 2:00, W. Brent Gill and James F. Bleeke Plaintiff's View of Standard of Care Defense View of Standard of Care COMMON CASE THEMES 2:00 - 3:00, John Muller and James F. Bleeke Failure to Act on Abnormal Test Results - Plaintiff Failure to Rule Out Serious Life-Threatening Cause - Defendant CHARTING PROBLEMS 3:15 - 4:30, W. Brent Gill and Tracy S. Prewitt Plaintiff Defendant


	Audience
	This basic-to-intermediate level program offers a comprehensive overview of the major substantive arguments and case themes both plaintiff and defense counsel use, and will benefit attorneys. Other professionals who may also benefit from this program include in-house counsel and paralegals.