STEPHEN J. MOREWITZ, Ph.D., & ASSOCIATES

Austin & Winfield, Publishers
Bethesda, MD, & London

By Bruce Livingston and Stephen Morewitz

Designed to assist attorneys in all phases of a medical malpractice case, this practical handbook contains crucial information and strategies for handling the investigation of the suit, the use of expert witnesses, settlement discussions and trial strategies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword..............................................................................................................    v

Acknowledgments.................................................................................................    vii

Introduction...........................................................................................................    1

1.  Investigation of the Case....................................................................................    5

2.  The Complaint...................................................................................................    13

3.  Defenses............................................................................................................    19

4.  Discovery...........................................................................................................    27

5.  Experts...............................................................................................................    39

6.  Settlement Discussions........................................................................................    49

7.  Economic Considerations in Medical Malpractice................................................    51
     (by Richard J. Arnold, Ph.D.)

8.  Arbitration..........................................................................................................    73
 
9.  Trial....................................................................................................................    75
 
10. Costs of Litigation..............................................................................................    85
 
11. Resources for Case Preparation.........................................................................    87
 
12. Causes of Action...............................................................................................    91
 
13. Common Medical Conditions.............................................................................    97

Conclusion...............................................................................................................    101

Appendix.................................................................................................................    103

    Complaint............................................................................................................    103

    Case Law & Citations From Different States........................................................    105

Bibliography............................................................................................................    115

Index......................................................................................................................    117

BOOK REVIEW

"It is an excellent handbook, particularly for those who are  unfamiliar with the field.  It provides a detailed road map for the investigation, preparation, and disposition of a medical malpractice case."

--Robert Gilbert Johnston, Dean, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago

To order this book, please call Austin & Winfield, Publishers at (800) 99-AUSTIN or (301) 654-7335, e-mail: austinispl@AOL.com
 

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