Personal Injury & Negligence

40 Years in the Trenches: Missteps and Myths in Triaging Medical Negligence Cases for Merit

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Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 59 minutes
David Sumner
With David Sumner from David W. Sumer Esquire, Sumner Medical Law
Recorded August 15, 2024
Product ID 99040

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Overview

52+ Pitfalls and Misimpressions Attorneys Fall Prey to the Most

Pursuing the wrong medical malpractice cases will result in substantial time, effort, and money being spent on cases with little chance of success. Letting the right ones slip by will also cost you. Learn how to screen cases with surgical precision: join David Sumner, an attorney with 40 years of specialty experience defending and prosecuting these cases, for hard-won lessons about which cases have merit and which are likely destined for failure. He'll reveal the most common mistakes attorneys make, red flags they ignore, and effective inquiries to out clients who misrepresent details to make their case seem more compelling. Sharpen your case selection acuity to maximize your chances of success - register today!

  • Discover 25 early oversights in case selection and presuit merit evaluations that will come back to haunt.
  • Explore key missteps in the presuit workup of med mal cases, from issues in expert communication to overreliance on certain case details.
  • Avoid the top pitfalls in evaluating labor and delivery cases.
  • Unmask common client- and attorney-held myths and misimpressions in medical malpractice cases.
  • Receive a checklist of 50 effective inquiries to help you filter out cases lacking in merit.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. 12 Major Missteps in Case Selection and Presuit Merit Evaluations
  2. Common Patient Co-Morbidities Impacting Case Selection
  3. Discussion of Patient Non-Compliance and Contributory Fault
  4. Other Major Missteps in Case Selection
  5. Additional Common Missteps in the Presuit Workup
  6. Notable Missteps in Evaluating Labor and Delivery Cases
  7. Discussion of the “Twin B” OB Death Case
  8. Debunking Frequently Encountered Myths or Misconceptions
  9. 50 Key Inquiries to Help Sharpen Your Case Selection Acuity

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. 12 Major Missteps in Case Selection and Presuit Merit Evaluations

  2. Common Patient Co-Morbidities Impacting Case Selection

  3. Discussion of Patient Non-Compliance and Contributory Fault

  4. Other Major Missteps in Case Selection

  5. Additional Common Missteps in the Presuit Workup

  6. Notable Missteps in Evaluating Labor and Delivery Cases

  7. Discussion of the “Twin B” OB Death Case

  8. Debunking Frequently Encountered Myths or Misconceptions

  9. 50 Key Inquiries to Help Sharpen Your Case Selection Acuity

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

David Sumner
David
Sumner
David W. Sumer Esquire, Sumner Medical Law
Speaker bio
David Sumner

David Sumner

David W. Sumer Esquire, Sumner Medical Law
David Sumner

has been managing medical negligence cases exclusively for over forty (40) years. He currently has a multi-state medical negligence practice on behalf of plaintiffs as a solo based in Tuscon, Arizona (David W. Sumner, Esquire, Sumner Medical Law). However, he is a prior career defense medical malpractice trial lawyer, more recently, while in plaintiff's practice, he has also served as personal counsel for physicians being sued for medical malpractices in cases where the damages exposure to the defending physician potentially exceeded the professional liability coverage available for the occurrence. Mr. Sumner published extensively on medical malpractice litigation topics while a contributing editor for Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy (Leader Publications) for over a decade. He currently serves as a content contributor for Ed Management (Relias Media), a national journal focusing on risk management issues pertinent to emergency departments. Mr. Sumner is actively licenses in seven (7) states (AZ, SC, GA, PA, OH, MD and AR) and he has also appeared via Pro Hac Vice in medical malpractice cases in multiple jurisdictions where not actively licensed (including NY, TX, IL and NC).

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