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 …
Unfortunately, the Judge would not allow any “non-pattern” jury instructions to be read to the jury at the end of our complex medical malpractice case. The Maryland Pattern Jury Instructions (“MPJI”) were sparse and failed to explain the elements of …
In a recent Michigan case,[1] a hospital made a single misstep in their approach to incident reports—resulting in sanctions against the institution and its counsel. It all started with a lack of understanding. Some, like this Michigan hospital, believe all incident …
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 …
As we cautioned in a prior Think Piece, it is no longer unusual to see Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) named individually in medical malpractice lawsuits. When that happens, Plaintiffs attempt to muddy the waters as to which …
Imagine your defendant hospital or practice has a former nurse employee with important factual knowledge of the case. Now imagine the plaintiff’s attorney reaches out to that nurse – without your knowledge or consent! Does a plaintiff’s attorney really have …