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Epstein Becker & Green

Receive Specialized Care, Provide Specialized Testimony: New Jersey Court Says Medical Malpractice Expert Witness Must Have...

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To diminish the number of frivolous lawsuits that patients file against doctors and hospitals, 28 states require that a plaintiff submit an affidavit or certificate of merit when they file a medical malpractice case....more

Marshall Dennehey

Limiting the Opinions of Plaintiff’s Non-Retained Expert Witnesses Regarding Injury Causation and Permanency

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Key Points: Plaintiff’s non-retained experts are treating physicians, and their testimony at trial should be limited to their scope of treatment, diagnosis, and prognosis with respect to the injuries alleged....more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

What is the Status of Discovery of an Expert Witness Relationship?

In Wirley v. Central Florida Young Men’s Christian Association, 228 So.3rd 18 (Florida, 2017), the Supreme Court ruled disclosure of a financial relationship between a party, a plaintiff’s attorney and an expert, is no longer...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Health Care

Emergency Physician Not Qualified to Opine on Psychiatric Standard of Care: Hinshaw's Annual Guide to Key Illinois Medical...

Can an emergency medicine physician offer expert opinions about the standard of care for psychiatric evaluation in drug overdose cases? Fara Biundo, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Zenah S. Muhdi, Deceased v....more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Health Care

Defendant Physician can be Cross-Examined With His Disclosure and ACR Guidelines: Hinshaw's Annual Guide to Key Illinois Medical...

Can the trial court properly bar plaintiff from introducing defendant radiologist's Rule 213(f)(iii) disclosure as an admission against interest, or questioning him about the American College of Radiology (ACR) practice...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Stay in Your Lane (But Own That Lane)

A few days ago, after the National Rifle Association got wind of a new issue of Annals of Internal Medicine which included several articles on gun control, the organization tweeted back at the doctors: “Someone should tell...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Tips for Medical Malpractice Litigation

Winning a medical malpractice lawsuit has many different variables that need to be proven. Medical malpractice happens when a health care professional, doctor, or hospital, through a negligent act or omission, causes injury...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Significant New York Drug and Device 2017 Product Liability Decisions

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To prepare the best product liability defense for pharmaceuticals and medical devices as well as anticipate and strategically plan for future challenges in the medical and life sciences legal world, it is often helpful to...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Defending Against Non-Retained Experts

California is generally regarded as providing broad leeway for non-retained experts to testify on a range of matters. Several recent decisions, however, have narrowed the scope of permissible testimony for non-retained...more

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