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Overview
Practical Tips for Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys
Dominate the critical pre-trial phase of medical malpractice litigation and build a foundation that wins the case. This program will demystify medical record retrieval and analysis - highlighting challenges and solutions with EMRs, HIPAA, and missing or altered records. You'll uncover hidden evidence that can make or break your case, as well as how to get it admitted. Gain confidence in effectively responding to objections and deposing expert witnesses. Equip yourself to handle the complexities of discovery and evidence in medical malpractice litigation, register today!
- Explore how to obtain crucial evidence beyond medical records.
- Develop your skills in identifying red flags that may indicate incomplete, missing, or altered medical records.
- Understand the limitations in medical malpractice discovery.
- Gain tactics for deciphering medical records, such as utilizing medical terminology databases and medical coding specialists.
- Enhance your deposition skills with techniques specific to medical malpractice cases.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Mastering Medical Records
- Digging Deeper: Going Beyond the Medical Records
- Medical Malpractice Discovery Disputes: Objections, Motions, and Effective Responses
- Deposing Medical Professionals and Experts
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Alabama CLE |
|
3 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Arkansas CLE |
|
3 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Arizona CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| California CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Colorado CLE |
|
4 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Delaware CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Florida CLE |
|
3.5 Total | 05-31-2026 |
| Georgia CLE |
|
3 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Idaho CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2029 |
| Illinois CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-11-2026 |
| Maine CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-11-2026 |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Missouri CLE |
|
3.6 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Montana CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2027 |
| North Dakota CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2027 |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2027 |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Nevada CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2027 |
| New York CLE |
|
3.5 Total | 11-12-2027 |
| Ohio CLE |
|
3 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
3.5 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Oregon CLE |
|
3 Total | |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
3.5 Total | |
| South Carolina CLE |
|
3 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-11-2026 |
| Utah CLE |
|
3 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Vermont CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-12-2026 |
| Washington CLE |
|
3 Total | 11-11-2029 |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
3.5 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
3.6 Total | 11-12-2026 |
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Agenda
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Mastering Medical Records
- HIPAA Updates and Considerations
- Techniques for Tracking Down All Relevant Records
- Electronic Medical Records: Challenges and Solutions
- Spotting the Red Flags: Incomplete, Missing, or Altered Records
- Deciphering Medical Records: Utilizing AI, Terminology Databases, and More
- Consulting With Experts and Medical Coding Specialists
- Admission and Exclusion of Medical Records
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Digging Deeper: Going Beyond the Medical Records
- Essential Evidence for Plaintiffs and Defendants: What You May be Missing...
- Carefully Crafting Discovery Requests
- Independent Medical Examinations
- Eyewitness Testimony
- Documentary Evidence
- Demonstrative Evidence
- How to Defend Admissibility: Proving Relevance, Authenticity, and More
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Medical Malpractice Discovery Disputes: Objections, Motions, and Effective Responses
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Deposing Medical Professionals and Experts
- Selecting the Right Witnesses
- Preparing for the Deposition
- Advanced Questioning Techniques
- Overcoming Evasive and Non-Specific Responses
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for medical malpractice attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Judith M. Cofield
is a sole practitioner in Virginia Beach where her practice is limited to medical malpractice. She has been practicing law for more than 42 years. Ms. Cofield has been counsel in several Virginia Supreme Court decisions, some of which were seminal in the malpractice specialty. She is a frequent speaker and author on topics relating to her area of practice. Ms. Cofield also was an instructor on pre-trial discovery at Marshall-Wythe School of Law. She is a commissioner in chancery for the Circuit Court of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach (past president, Executive Committee) and Virginia Women's (former member, Board of Directors) bar associations; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Ms. Cofield is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. She earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, with the Phi Beta Kappa key awarded, from the College of William & Mary; and her J.D. degree from Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
Speaker bio
J. Brad Prosch
is an associate at Starnes Davis Florie LLP. His practice is focused on civil litigation including medical malpractice, long term care & nursing home, and professional liability. Mr. Prosch graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law. While attending law school, he served as junior editor of the Alabama Law Review and served on the John A. Campbell Moot Court Board. For undergrad, Mr. Prosch attended Auburn University, where he studied economics.
Speaker bio
Kevin Quinn
, a member of Hourigan Kluger & Quinn's personal injury team, is a firm principal and member of its Executive Committee. His practice focuses primarily on personal injury cases, including medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, car and truck accidents, and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims. Mr. Quinn is passionate in his fight for accountability and justice for those who have suffered injuries or death as a result of someone else's careless or reckless conduct. Born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Scranton, where he was a member of the University's Honors Program and multiple academic fraternities, as well as a recipient of the University's 1985 Political Science Award. Mr. Quinn earned his J.D. degree in 1988 from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he was a recipient of multiple American Jurisprudence awards for academic excellence and a member of the law school's prestigious National Trial Team. He has spent his entire legal career litigating cases in state and federal courts in northeastern Pennsylvania and has extensive litigation experience at both the trial and appellate levels. Since joining Hourigan Kluger & Quinn in 2010, Mr. Quinn has served as either lead or co-counsel in numerous cases that resulted in six, seven, and eight-figure settlements or verdicts. He has achieved Martindale Hubbell®'s highest possible ranking of AV Preeminent status for both his legal abilities and ethical standards. Mr. Quinn has been named to Best Lawyers in America for both medical malpractice and personal injury litigation, and has also been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer. Mr. Quinn is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Club. He is a certified mediator for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Quinn is admitted to practice before all Pennsylvania courts, as well as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Middle and Eastern districts of Pennsylvania
Speaker bio
Bradley D. Honnold
is a partner with the Leawood law firm of Goza & Honnold, LLC, where his focus is on medical negligence, pharmaceutical, and medical device litigation. Mr. Honnold has spoken at various CLE events on medical negligence issues. He is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, Kansas Bar Association and the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Honnold earned his B.B.A. degree from the University of Iowa and his J.D. degree from the University of Iowa College of Law.
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