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Failure-to-Detect Claims Against Dermopathologists

Brandon Swartz

In both PA and NJ, a claim for medical malpractice is not cognizable unless the "target" physician owes the plaintiff a duty of care. The duty of care owed by a dermopathologist arises by virtue of his or her willingness to undertake interpreting the cutaneous pathology slides.

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Evidence-Based Medicine in Medical Malpractice Litigation

Gary Lovell & Kristen M. Kelley

The evolution of evidence-based medicine should cast doubt upon advocacy that masquerades as science, and put courts in the position of deciding when science should prevail.

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Five Steps to Building Your Medical Malpractice Risk 'Crash Cart'

Kevin M. Quinley

Sometimes, despite best-laid treatment plans, unforeseen and unforeseeable medical complications still arise. Then you need a "crash cart.

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Disclosure of ADR Affiliation

Scott Graham

California's Second District Court of Appeal recently established a bright-line rule when it held that a lawyer's membership in the ADR provider deciding his case must be disclosed to the other side.

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The Duty to Notify an Excess Carrier: Considerations for Defense Counsel

Michael D. Brophy

The relationship between a primary and excess insurance carrier within the context of a catastrophic medical malpractice litigation is fraught with possible pitfalls.

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Verdicts

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In-depth analysis of a recent key case.

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Drug & Device News

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News of importance for you and your practice.

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Med Mal News

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Recent news of importance.

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The Lawyer in the Examination Room

Janice G. Inman

Last month, we began discussion of the question: "When the court orders a litigant to undergo a psychological examination, is it proper, or permissible, for that party's attorney to attend the session?" The discussion concludes herein.

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Verdicts

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Discussion of key med mal cases.

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