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Section 1: The long road to trial. |
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1 You've been served! Now what? |
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Questions to ask your insurer about your policy. |
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What are the options if your employer purchases your insurance policy and dictates the terms? |
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When and how to report a claim. |
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A few pitfalls to avoid after you’ve been sued. |
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2 What is medical malpractice? |
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The criteria of physician legally defined malpractice. |
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Complaints to the medical board. |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). |
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3 How to choose an attorney. |
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Questions to ask your attorney. |
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Problems with the Hospital as co-defendant. |
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How do you change your attorney? |
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4 Coping with a medical malpractice lawsuit. |
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Kübler-Ross five stages of grief. |
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Maslow five stages of needs. |
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Differences between federal and state court. |
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Addressing the complaint. |
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The discovery phase begins. |
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Meeting with your attorney. |
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The in-house physician review. |
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Preparing for the deposition. |
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Dealing with co-defendant issues. |
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General deposition rules and tips. |
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Sample question and answer scenarios. |
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Daubert rules regarding medical expert testimony. |
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Using the plaintiff 's expert to help your case. |
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What if their expert is lying? |
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Reviewing your deposition. |
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Motions to dismiss the case. |
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Should you settle your case? |
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Rules to follow when in court, e.g. How you should dress. |
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The cross-examination with tips and question and answer scenarios. |
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10 What to do if you lose. |
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What are the steps to getting an appeal? |
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Can you get your attorney to file an appeal? |
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Settling in lieu of an appeal. |
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Section 2: An ounce of prevention. |
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What makes patients angry? |
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Methods to prevent patients from becoming angry. |
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13 Good documentation makes a difference. |
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Documentation of Informed Consent. |
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Destroy your diary or patient log before you get sued. |
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Be aware of your electronic footprint. |
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14 Liability risk with the use of physician extenders. |
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How should you run your practice? |
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Risk Management: Does it help you? |
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The Against Medical Advice (A.M.A.) form. |
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Suspension of privileges. |
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Appendix A Expert qualification requirements vary by state. |
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Appendix B Arbitration mediation and pretrial screening panels. |
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Appendix C Collateral source reform. |
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Appendix D I'm Sorry Laws. |
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