June 25, 2011
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
What do you do if you realize that your records actually may do harm to a patient's lawsuit?
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March 10, 2011
By:James Rosenblum, JD
If you're like most physicians, you don't devote significant time to providing expert testimony. Some guidelines apply to all depositions, so consider these points if you're called on to provide expert testimony.
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December 17, 2010
By: Lee J. Johnson, JD
To settle or not to settle? Read the article to determine how to discern the best choice.
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March 19, 2010
By:Morgan Lewis Jr.
Barry Lang, MD, JD, a medical malpractice plaintiff's attorney and orthopedic surgeon, admits that doctors have the advantage in most medical malpractice lawsuit trials.
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February 5, 2009
The Virginia Supreme Court reversed January 16 a lower court's ruling, finding that a wrongful death plaintiff's medical expert was qualified to testify under the relevant statute.
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September 12, 2008
The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a state trial court's decision to compel treating physician to answer deposition questions about the conversation he had with the head of Akron General Medical Center's emergency department chairman shortly after the death of plaintiff's son. The appeals court found the conversation was not protected by the state peer review privilege.
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June 16, 2006
By:John M. Fitzpatrick, JD
A fact witnes testifies to the treatment he provided; he's not an expert witness.
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