| CAREFUL CASE SELECTION - THE BEST MONEY-SAVING TOOL YOU'LL FIND
8:30 - 9:30, Geoffrey H. Waggoner.
- Decisions You can Make at the First Meeting
- The Records - Green Light or Red?
- Medical Consults Before You Commit
MEDICINE 101 FOR ATTORNEYS
9:30 - 10:30, Amy H. Temkin.
- Terminology You'll Need to Know and Use
- Common Medical Procedures Encountered in Medical Malpractice
- Deciphering Medical Records - What to Look For
- Resources for General Medical Info
- A Glimpse Into the Clinical Decision-Making Process
BUILDING THE CASE - LIABILITY THEORIES AND INITIAL STEPS
10:45 - 12:00, Jennifer Stark.
- Theories of Liability and Standards of Care
- Physician Liability
- Hospital Liability
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Liability
- Initial Court Filings
- Venue Considerations
- Strategic Use of Pre-Trial Motions
EFFECTIVE DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS
1:00 - 2:00, Richard S. Dukes Jr.
- Investigation Work that Needs to Be Done Before the Case is Filed
- Compelling Discovery
- New FRCP Rules on Electronic Evidence
- Basic Deposition Strategies
- Deposing a Difficult Witness
- Using Technology to Collect and Analyze Data
- Preserving and Organizing Evidence for Trial
- Sample Checklist
- Tips for Handling Discovery Abuses
MAKING THE BEST USE OF EXPERTS: YOURS AND THEIRS
2:00 - 3:25, John K. Blincow.
- Locating Experts - Taking into Account Professional Solidarity
- Qualifying Experts - Keeping Consistent with the Daubert Rule
- Preparing Your Expert for Depositions
- What You Need to Get and Do Before Deposing the Opposing Expert
- Interviewing Tactics
- Minimizing Expert Bias
- Using Experts in Damages Determination
- Dangers of Relying Too Heavily on Professional Testifiers
ETHICAL TRAPS TO AVOID
3:40 - 4:40, Jennifer Stark.
- Competing Interests: Physicians and Insurance Companies
- Medical Records Confidentiality
- Informed Consent and the Right to Die
- Marketing Your Practice On- and Off-Line
- Resolving Attorneys' Fees Disputes
- Ethical Considerations in Alternative and Experimental Medicine
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