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“Should doctors be using social media?”

Just like everybody else these days, physicians are avidly using social media.  Many have Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, LinkedIn profiles and are frequent texters.  But here’s the problem: Physicians are not immune from the dangers of electronic messaging! In fact, using …

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“It’s like the size of a grape.”

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 …

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Make the reptile work for you!

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 …

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Happy Holidays!

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 …

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Make the Plaintiffs Pay…Your Expert’s Expenses

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 …