Key concepts covered in LAWM 513 - Medical Liability & Negligence

• Medical malpractice claims and the medico-legal considerations
• Basic concepts of negligence (tort) law
• Medical liability issues arising from the treatment relationship between health care providers and their patients
• Procedural elements that must be met before a suit can be filed
• Discovery in medical malpractice cases;
• Specific claims and defenses that can be made in a malpractice case;
• Role and function of expert witnesses;
• Trend towards alternative dispute resolution;
• Analysis of other health care issues.

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