Psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners must know the reporting laws in their own jurisdictions, and take the required steps under those laws, if they want to avoid liability when a patient follows through on a threat to harm someone else.
June 21, 2013Michael D. BrophyWhat are the causes of action for an EMTALA claim? What constitutes an "adequate" screening, and how can a plaintiff show that the screening he or she received fell short?
June 21, 2013Janice G. InmanMed Mal practitioners are questioning whether never events, and their related payment issues, is admissible into evidence at trial. What is the current state of the law, and what issues can we anticipate will come up in the future?
June 21, 2013Kim M. Ruder, Andrew W. Countryman and Alexandra SaberAlabama's Supreme Court in January rendered a potentially far-reaching decision in a case pitting a consumer against drug manufacturers. While its holding applies only to cases brought in Alabama, the court's decision may lead to that state's becoming the preferred forum for certain types of drug litigation:
May 28, 2013Janice G. InmanTwo concepts that are mainstays of the medical malpractice arena are: 1) lack of informed consent; and 2) res ipsa loquitur. Some plaintiffs may attempt to pursue these two theories in the same case. Is either of them ripe for dismissal?
May 28, 2013Roseann Brenner and Elizabeth A. Syer
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