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 …
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 …
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 …
In this “Think Piece” video, Nicole Deford of Waranch & Brown, discusses how to avoid mediating the “wrong” conflict. Questions? Contact us today!
Going after a blameless physician for malpractice is bad enough. But can plaintiffs also try to sue the doctor for breach of contract? No way; this is not a contract case! But that doesn’t mean they won’t try. Consider a …
In a recent Louisiana case involving the tragic story of a young lady who committed suicide four days after being prescribed a sleep aid,Plaintiffs tried to use only the Physicians’ Desk Reference (“PDR”) to establish the standard of care in their argument …