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Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Litigating Healthcare Malpractice Cases: Challenges for Plaintiff’s and Defense Counsel

Even if they involve similar facts or injuries, no two medical malpractice cases are alike. Juries are laypeople who must consider testimony from medical experts and other witnesses and determine credibility and competence....more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

“Active Clinical Practice” Requirements for Expert Witnesses Now Evaluated at the Time of Alleged Malpractice

In recent years, issues surrounding the admissibility of expert witness testimony in medical malpractice matters have been more prevalent than ever. In general, Ohio law mandates that medical claims are sufficiently supported...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

30(b)(6) vs. 702 – Is Your Witness a Party or an Expert?

Earnest v. Sanofi U.S. Services et al, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 20-30184 (Feb. 10, 2022) - The plaintiff sued Sanofi U.S. Services, Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC in the Eastern District...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Legal Pulse: “Active Clinical Practice” Requirements Heightened for Expert Witnesses

A seminal issue in many medical malpractice cases involves qualified expert opinions. Under Ohio law, obtaining such experts is a threshold matter for any medical claim;[1] notable legal safeguards exist to ensure that these...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Difference of Medical Opinions Doesn’t Prove One Was False

A federal court in Alabama dealt a blow to the theory that in matters of medical judgment, a false claim action can rest on expert opinion evidence alone. A patient is eligible for hospice if the prognosis is life...more

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