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Effective Use of Medical Records in Personal Injury Litigation

Understand the role of medical evidence in the context of personal injury litigation and how to integrate them into your case.

Effective use of medical records can make or break a personal injury or product liability lawsuit. This topic will provide key insights into the legal and practical issues and processes related to the use of medical records in personal injury and products liability suits. The material will also explain the best methods for obtaining, organizing, and using medical records in discovery, at depositions and at trial.

65 minutes
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Agenda

How to Properly Obtain Medical Records

  • HIPAA Compliance and Proper Authorizations
  • Hitech Act and Vendors
  • Subpoenas; Court Orders

Review and Organization of Medical Records

  • Organizing Hospital and Doctor Records
  • Bates Stamping; Software Programs
  • Staff and Expert and Vendor Review

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

  • Case Law Update: Discovery of EMR; Access to EMR System
  • Audit Trails
  • Emails and 'Patient Portal Records'

Medical Records and Rule 26 Reports/Disclosures

  • Send/Review All Records to Expert
  • Page-Citations in Expert Reports
  • Draft Reports

Medical Records in Depositions and at Trial

  • Foundations for Use and Admissibility
  • Stipulations, Authenticity, Reasonableness and Necessity of Treatment, Care and Expenses
  • Proving Damages; Basis for Expert Opinion; Hearsay Issues; Exhibits and Juror Notebooks
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Applications have not yet been submitted for Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wyoming CLE for this course. However, if you are interested in obtaining CLE for any of the listed states or have any additional credit questions please email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-352-9540.

This course was last revised on October 29, 2021.

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  • AR CLE 1.0
     
  • This course has been approved for 1.0 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
     
  • CA MCLE 1.0
     
  • Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
     
  • NM CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of credit.
     
  • NY CLE 1.0 including Skills 1
     
  • This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.0 credit hours in the area(s) of Skills for 1.00 hour. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for credit for established attorneys only. Lorman Business Center, LLC. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
     
  • OR CLE 1.0
     
  • Approved for 1.0 CLE credits in Oregon.
     
  • WA CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
     
The CLE Code is ONLY a requirement when applying for CLE Credit in New York. Other states do not need to supply the CLE Code to apply for CLE credit.

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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Faculty

David Randolph Smith

David Randolph Smith

David Randolph Smith & Associates

  • Partner in the office of David Randolph Smith & Associates
  • Trial attorney for 44 years and was a professor of law at Vanderbilt Law School (1983 to1988), teaching torts, evidence, and professional responsibility
  • Recognized by his peers as one of the best lawyers in America in personal injury litigation and as one of the best lawyers in Tennessee
  • Member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (and Expert Committee) in the Allergan Biocell Breast Implant MDL
  • J.D. degree, with honors, Order of the Coif, the University of Texas at Austin; B.A. degree, cum laude, Harvard University
  • Can be contacted at 615-742-1775 or [email protected]
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Product ID: 409140
Published 2021
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