Neal Brown

It’s that time again! In sincere appreciation for all you do, we are pleased to share a copy of our annual holiday eBook: Waranch & Brown’s “Top 5 of the Year,” Medical Defense Strategies, Tactics and Thoughts for Health Care … Read more

It happens more often than you’d think: hospitals underestimate the risk of staying out of an appeal. Imagine a Hospital and a Doctor, represented separately and with separate insurance policies, take a medical malpractice case to trial.  The Doctor has … Read more

Most physicians and medical practitioners are familiar with the legal phrase “reasonable person” – a person may be negligent if they did not act as a reasonable person would have acted under the circumstances. But did you know that in … Read more

There is a high correlation between smart phone sales and people falling down stairs. There is also a high correlation between alcohol use and smoking. While these variables are related, one event does not directly cause the other. Plaintiff’s experts … Read more

There may come a day when you face a request that potentially violates HIPAA. For example, hospitals and doctors can sometimes find themselves in the midst of a criminal investigation. Perhaps a homicide victim died at your hospital, or a pain management … Read more

There’s a new problem we’re seeing in litigation. It has the potential to become extremely burdensome, expensive and time-consuming for hospitals and their staff. More and more, plaintiffs are requesting access to our clients’ Electronic Medical Records database, sometimes called … Read more