Nursing Home Malpractice: Evaluating and Addressing Accountability Training Class

Course ID: 12929

Nursing Home Malpractice: Evaluating and Addressing Accountability Training Seminar

Champion Your Client's Cause and Win

As an attorney who handles nursing home malpractice claims, you know that such litigation is entirely different from other types of malpractice litigation. You must devote an enormous amount of time, energy and resources just to keep up with a wide range of laws and unique issues. But now there's a single source you can turn to for the specialized information you need to successfully manage such cases.

This information-packed seminar distills volumes of exhaustive research into useful strategies that will help you prove or disprove that a nursing home has caused injury. Let us walk you through all the steps in a nursing home malpractice claim and show you how to make decisions that support your case - from investigation through litigation and every step in between. Attend and get up-to-date on laws pertinent to nursing homes and how typical cases move through the legal system - knowledge that will prepare you to overcome daunting legal hurdles. Don't miss this opportunity to focus in-depth on case management techniques that pave the way to a favorable outcome - for every client you represent.

Minimize the impact that the "Wandering Resident" presents.
Make persuasive arguments to establish causation.
Drive your points home clearly in your opening argument.
Understand who your client really is to avoid ethical conundrums.
Evaluate nursing home cases properly.
Identify how an advance directive impacts your case.


	Agenda
	THE IMPACT OF STATE AND NATIONAL ACTIVITY ON NURSING HOME LITIGATION A.J. Herbert III, 9:00 - 10:00 Examine and Interpret New State Regulations How Federal Regulations Are Changing Gain Valuable Insight from Reported Cases and Awards COMMON TYPES OF CLAIMS BEING FILED AND LITIGATED Kathleen E. Petersen, 10:00 - 11:00 How to Detect Decubitis Ulcers and Other Progressive Failures and Omissions of Care Was the Injury Precipitated by Medication, Prescription or Administration Failures? Signs That An Injury Resulted From An Untoward Incident The Unique Challenge the "Wandering" Resident Presents INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS AND PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES Kathleen E. Petersen, 11:15 - 12:15 Clear Up Misconceptions About Nursing Home Cases Evaluating Nursing Home Cases - Proceed With Caution Make Sure You Identify Correct Parties Investigation Practices That Will Pay Off The Simple Truth About Establishing Causation The Biggest Problems When Conducting Case Analysis How-to's for Identifying Causes of Action in Initial Pleadings EFFECTIVE DISCOVERY IN NURSING HOME LITIGATION Thomas Cowan, 1:15 - 2:15 Know the Warning Signs of Nursing Home Neglect How to Obtain and Review Medical Records and Public Records Draft Appropriate Interrogatories Analyze Information and Prepare for Litigation ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO NURSING HOME MALPRACTICE Matthew Brown, 2:15 - 3:15 How An Advance Directive Impacts a Case Understand Who the Client Really Is Determine If the Client Is Competent Resolve Conflicts of Interest Early On Be Clear on The Role of Ethics Committees ISSUES INVOLVED IN TAKING THE CASE TO TRIAL Thomas Cowan, 3:30 - 4:30 Opening Arguments: Points You Must Drive Home Special Litigation Techniques for Nursing Home Cases Tips for Making a Persuasive Argument Send the Right Message During Closing Arguments How to Fairly Determine Damages Examples of Appellate Litigation Under the Nursing Home Acts Is Tort Reform Changing Nursing Home Litigation?

Audience

This timely intermediate-to-advanced level seminar is designed for plaintiff and defense attorneys who handle nursing home malpractice or negligence cases. It will also be of value to medical professionals working in nursing homes and nursing home administrators.