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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 …

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 …