Larry Waranch 
Today we have a pop quiz to help sharpen your thinking around selecting expert witnesses. Imagine you are a litigator preparing for trial. The best expert for our medical malpractice case should possess which of the following: (a) An impressive CV/resume, replete … Read more
Once upon a time… There were two medical malpractice cases. Both defense attorneys believed the medicine was probably “too complicated” for the jury to understand. As a result, Defense Attorney A spent too much time educating the jury on the … Read more
In many malpractice cases, plaintiff’s attorneys have adopted a new strategy: the Reptilian Theory of Liability. In short, the “Reptile Theory” asserts that one can prevail at trial by speaking to, and scaring, the part of jurors’ brains they share with reptiles … Read more
In sincere appreciation for all you do, we would like to share our holiday eBook: Waranch & Brown’s Top 10 “Think Pieces” of 2013: Medical Defense Strategies, Tactics and Thoughts for Health Care Providers, Insureds and Insurance Companies. Click here to get your … Read more
Reasonable people can disagree, but we often agree with Plaintiffs’ counsel that each side will pay their own experts. If this agreement cannot be reached, however, Maryland Rule 2-402(g)(3) requires opposing counsel to pay your expert’s reasonable time and travel … Read more
When you’re treating an 89-year-old incapacitated man with brain cancer, but the kids can’t agree about the kind of care he should get, what do you do? You have two courses to take. If he has a legal health care proxy, follow … Read more