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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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