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An Introduction to Tort-Based Healthcare Litigation / Caldwell G. Collins and Robert A. Chu, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical personnel--Malpractice--United States--Trial practice.
- Medical personnel.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (181 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, [2021]
- Summary:
- This book is a comprehensive guide on tort-based healthcare litigation, authored in collaboration with the Health Law Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Litigation. It explores various aspects of medical malpractice, long-term care litigation, product and medical device liability, and the recovery of damages in healthcare tort actions. Aimed at legal professionals, it provides practical insights into presuit procedures, arbitration agreements, statutes of limitation, and the role of expert testimony. It serves as an educational resource for lawyers new to health law or those dealing with unfamiliar cases, emphasizing the complexity and multifaceted nature of healthcare litigation. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Contributors
- Chapter 1 The General Course of Medical Malpractice Litigation
- General Fact Scenario
- Initial Investigation
- Procedural Considerations and Filing Suit
- Presuit Notice Requirements
- Standard of Care Allegations
- Statute of Limitations and Statute of Repose
- Effects of Naming Certain Parties
- Certificate of Good Faith or Affidavit of Merit
- Defendant’s Pleading
- Pretrial Discovery
- Requests for Production: Medical Records and Other Documents
- Interrogatories
- Medical Experts
- Depositions
- Negotiations and Settlement
- Trial Preparation and Trial
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2 Common Issues in Long-Term Care Litigation
- Arbitration Agreements
- The Federal Arbitration Act
- Scope of the Arbitration Agreement Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781641057981
- 164105798X
- OCLC:
- 1430658100
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