A Practical Approach to Medical Malpractice Litigation (Update)
1h 31m
Created on September 22, 2015
Intermediate
Overview
Medical malpractice cases are among the most complex personal injury cases to litigate. This introductory course provides a 360 degree review of medical malpractice litigation from inception to trial.
Here, attorneys Richard Abend and Josh Silber examine when to pursue certain cases and, even more important, when to reject a case. They discuss how to identify the proper parties and the appropriate standard of care. They then focus on how to prepare a case pre-suit and pre-trial, focusing on avoiding common pitfalls.
Mr. Abend and Mr. Silber also examine finding quality expert witnesses and preparation before trial, as well as the cross-examination of physician defendants and experts at deposition and trial. Finally, they review the anatomy of a medical malpractice trial from jury selection to summation.
Learning Objectives:
I. Determine what qualifies as medical malpractice
II. Understand medical records
III. Find and work with expert witnesses
IV. Comprehend the way statutes of limitations are generally calculated in relation to medical care
V. Grasp the elements of various malpractice cases
VI. Gain insight about proximate causation
VII. Assess the client’s damages
VIII. Review the general pleadings and discovery and the basics of trial preparation
IX. Develop techniques for depositions of parties and experts
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