Understand more medical malpractice cases from the complex stages until the completion.
Medical malpractice cases have become increasingly complex and expensive, taking emotional and economic tolls on its participants. Why do the cases take so long to complete? Why are costs associated with defending the claims increasing? What can health systems do to limit potential exposure? A nationally recognized and seasoned defense attorney will answer these questions. The material will chronologically follow the life of a malpractice claim from the pre-suit incident, all the way to an appeal of a trial verdict with an explanation of practical and legal implications of events along the way. You will have a firm understanding of how a patient's lawyer prosecutes a claim and ways to avoid making a medically defensible case hard to win. With medical malpractice cases becoming more sophisticated, no one can afford to ignore the issues and legal processes. Don't be left behind, this information will help you stay ahead of the curve. It could be the difference between winning or losing a case.
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Agenda
Pre-Suit
- Negative Event
- Initial Investigation
- Requests for Records
- Regulatory Reporting
- Statute of Limitations
- Initial Investigation by Patient's Lawyer
The Lawsuit
- Types of Claims
- Damages
- Discovery
- Depositions
- Attorney Duties and Responsibilities/Tripartite Relationship
- Expert Retention
Pre-Trial Work up
- Insurance Claim Evaluation
- Trial Preparation
- Mock Jury
- Surveillance
Trial
- Jury Selection
- Opening Statements
- Plaintiff's Case
- Defendant's Case
- Closing Arguments
- Jury Charge
- Deliberations
Appeal
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on April 16, 2019.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Faculty

Matthew P. Keris, Esq.
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
- Shareholder in the office of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
- Practice emphasizes 20 years' representation of hospitals and health care systems in medical professional liability claims
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on numerous medical malpractice, professional liability and electronic medical records issues
- Author of several publications related to the areas of medical malpractice, professional liability and electronic medical records issues and wrote the ThomsonReuters book, Electronic Medical Records and Litigation
- Past president, Pennsylvania Defense Institute; president, Pennsylvania Association for Healthcare Risk Management; ASHRM; DRI; CLM
- J.D. degree, Roger Williams University School of Law; B.A. degree, cum laude, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 570-496-4602
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

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