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Daniel J. Huff
Partner | Huff, Powell & Bailey
Kenneth Patterson
Partner | Mayer LLP

A Comprehensive Guide to Handling a Medical Malpractice Claim: What You Should Know | On-Demand Webinar

Broadcast Date: Friday, July 30, 2021 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET)

While healthcare professionals grapple to save lives in the midst of the pandemic, medical malpractice lawsuits have also evidently increased. According to experts, the growing number of malpractice cases implies the pressure that hospitals are facing due to the current health crisis. The year 2020 has significantly reshaped the medical negligence arena and more changes are expected to come this 2021 and beyond.

Now more than ever, lawyers must be equipped in meeting the demands of and handling medical malpractice claims. They should be on top of the newest developments to help them ensure favorable results for their clients in the medical field.

In this CLE Webinar, trial lawyers Daniel J. Huff (Huff, Powell & Bailey) and Kenneth Patterson (Mayer LLP) will provide an in-depth discussion of the emerging issues and challenges in litigating and handling medical malpractice claims. Speakers will also tackle practical strategies on how physicians can minimize liability while providing treatment to their patients.

Key Topics:

  • COVID-19 and Medical Malpractice Claims
  • Medical Negligence and Technology
  • What Physicians Can Do to Minimize Liability
  • Winning Litigation Strategies
  • Case Law Update
  • Discussion of Current and Emerging Issues
  • Outlook

Agenda:

Daniel J. Huff, Partner
Huff, Powell & Bailey

Kenneth Patterson, Partner
Mayer LLP

    • COVID-19 and Medical Malpractice Claims
      • The state of COVID-19 claims and cases
      • The PREP Act and its impact on COVID claims and cases
      • The Halo effect for healthcare in jury trials after the pandemic
    • Medical Negligence and Telemedicine
      • Using telemedicine to decrease, not increase risk.
      • Effective telemedicine practices, preparing your patients to make the most of telemedicine
    • Current and Emerging Issues
      • The new “consumer mentality” of patients, why doctors are beginning to yelp.
      • The Cares Act and how to warn patients that they will have access to results of studies before their doctor has time to see them, or How to respond when your patient calls you to inform you they have a malignancy.
      • How to foster some personal relationship with a patient in the age of instant data.
    • Winning Litigation Strategies
      • How to challenge jurors to take the high road in administering justice.
      • The best question to unexpectedly ask your physician client to allow them to give an unrehearsed answer that will expose his or her heart to the jury.
        The care and feeding of retained experts.
    • What Physicians Can Do to Minimize Liability
      • What to do when a bad outcome happens.
      • The power of staying close to the patient who has a bad outcome.
      • The power of a proper apology.
    • Outlook
      • The trend in Jury trial awards and their amounts
      • New evidence, how technology is changing proof.
      • Case characteristics that make a winner a loser with today’s jurors.

Who Should Attend:

  • Medical Malpractice Attorneys
  • Personal Injury Attorneys
  • Healthcare Attorneys
  • General Counsel
  • Chief Compliance Officers
  • Hospital Risk/Quality Assurance Managers
  • Doctors, Nurses, and Other Healthcare Service Providers
  • Hospital Administrators
  • Medical Directors
  • Insurance Professionals

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CLE Credit:

Course Level: Intermediate | Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials

Method of Presentation: On-Demand Webinar | Prerequisite: General knowledge of medical malpractice laws

Course Code: 149518 | Total Credit: 1.0

 

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