medical malpractice catastrophic injury

ACI, the creator of the annual Obstetric Malpractice conference and Medical Liability Claims &
Coverage conference, now brings you its Non-Birth Litigation & Risk Management Summit on
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
CATASTROPHIC INJURY
February 29-March 1, 2016 | Union League | Philadelphia, PA
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Hear from and network with:
Richard T. Henderson
Vice President
Transatlantic Reinsurance
John S. Moore
Director- Specialty Strategic Claim
CNA
Jennifer L. Green, JD
Senior Claims Analyst - Major Loss
AIG
David A. Spear
Vice President, Senior Health
Care Broker
Willis
Michael Wong, JD
Founder/Executive Director
Physician-Patient Alliance for
Health & Safety
Stephen Pavkovic
Director Patient Safety
University HealthSystem
Consortium Credits
Sessions include:
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A comprehensive guide for calculating damages in
cases involving catastrophic injury, including life
care planning nuances and the effect of the ACA
on the calculation of future damages
EMR and metadata: unique malpractice risks in
a paperless world
Emergency room/emergency medicine: assessing
the standard of care and recognizing areas of risk
for catastrophic injury
The distinct dangers of anesthesia: latest injury
claims and looking towards the future with
non-human administration
Brain, spine, neurosurgical malpractice developments
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Failure to diagnose/misdiagnosis of cancer cases:
proving causation of a catastrophic injury
Latest on radiological error lawsuits
Medical malpractice apology statutes
in catastrophic injury cases
Negligent physician credentialing and corporate
negligence causes of action: how these can affect
your medical malpractice case and how to handle the
challenges of representing an institutional client
A-Z of best practices in litigating your medical
malpractice catastrophic injury case: an
examination of every stage and trial techniques
including witness preparation and use of/
countering the reptile theory
Featuring unparalleled medical insights from:
Richard J. Wadas, MD, FACEP
President and Chief Medical Officer
Emergency Resource Management, Inc.
Clinical Associate Professor of
Emergency Medicine, UPMC
Michael Gerardi, MD, FAAP, FACEP
ACEP Immediate Past President
Senior Vice President for Quality
and Risk Management
Emergency Medical Associates
Edward Eden, MD
Chief, Division of Critical Care,
Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Roosevelt
Elliott Goodman, MD
Bariatric Surgeon
Beth Israel Medical Center
Steven M. Rapp, MD
Neurosurgeon
Michigan Spine Institute
David L. Meyers, MD FACEP
Emergency Physician
DLM Consulting
Harry F. Farb, MD
Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal
Medicine Specialist
Kenneth P. Rothfield, MD, MBA,
CPE, CPPS
System Vice President,
Chief Medical Officer
Saint Vincent's Healthcare,
Ascension Health
Cheryl M. DeKleine, Esq.
Vice President of Claims and
Litigation
Stanford Healthcare
Leonard Berlin, MD, FACR
Professor of Radiology
Rush University, and U.of Ill.
Cory Meyers, RN, MN, CPHRM
Vice President, Risk, Patient Safety
and Privacy
Baptist Health
A unique opportunity to learn how federal and state judges view evidence
and arguments specifically in the medical malpractice context. Hear from:
Chad L. Staller, JD, MBA,
MAC, CVA
President, Senior Economist
The Center for Forensic
Economic Studies
Paul M. Deutsch, Ph. D., CRC,
CCM, CLCP, FIALCP
Certified Life Care Planner
Paul M. Deutsch & Associates, P.A.
Hon. C. Ashley Royal
U.S. Dist. Ct., M.D. Ga.
Hon. James L. Robart
U.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. Wash.
Hon. Mark I. Bernstein
Pa. Ct. Common Pleas
Hon. Ruben Castillo
U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Ill.
Hon. Tonianne Bongiovanni
U.S. Dist. Ct., D.N.J.
Hon. Clifton Newman
South Carolina Jud. Dept.
Hon. Eric F. Melgren
U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Kan.
Hon. John M. Younge
Pa. Ct. Common Pleas
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e a part of the nation’s premier litigation
and risk management conference on medical
malpractice catastrophic injury and ensure
that you keep abreast of the evolving standards
of care, emerging theories of liability, and new
defense strategies.
High exposure medical malpractice cases, namely those involving
catastrophic injury, greatly influence physicians’ practice, hospital
policy, and discussions of healthcare reform. With the potential for
hugely significant future economic loss, the stakes are extremely
high on both sides of the fence in these cases. On top of shelling out
millions to injured parties, doctors and hospitals need to battle with
reputational damage in the wake of a lawsuit, the effects of which tend
to outlast paying monetary sums. Thus, plaintiffs’ attorneys, defense
counsel, hospital risk managers, and medical malpractice insurance
professionals all have much at risk in these cases. That is why you
cannot afford to miss American Conference Institute’s Non-Birth
Litigation & Risk Management Summit on Medical Malpractice
Catastrophic Injury.
A comprehensive guide for calculating damages in cases
involving catastrophic injury including life care planning and
the effect of the ACA on the calculation of future damages
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Electronic medical records, metadata and more: the unique
malpractice risks inherent in a paperless world
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Emergency room/emergency medicine: assessing
the standard of care and recognizing areas of risk
for catastrophic injury
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The distinct dangers of anesthesia: latest injury claims
and looking towards the future with non-human administration
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Brain and spine injuries: neurosurgical malpractice threats
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Failure to diagnose/misdiagnosis of cancer cases: proving
causation of a catastrophic injury
CLE
Credits
Negligent physician credentialing and corporate negligence
causes of action: how these can affect your medical malpractice
case and how to handle the challenges of representing an
institutional client
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A-Z of best practices in litigating your medical malpractice
catastrophic injury case: an examination of every stage and trial
techniques including witness preparation and use of/countering
the reptile theory
Improving communication: your client’s most important risk
management tool
DD Doctors, nurses and hospital risk/quality assurance managers
will attend in order to benchmark their current practices
and procedures and develop a deeper understanding of the
current state of catastrophic medical malpractice litigation
DD Insurance professionals will attend in order to obtain valuable
insights and strategies for assessing professional negligence
claims and to better understand litigation strategies and
hospital risk management techniques
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DD Lawyers, both plaintiff and defense, who litigate medical
malpractice cases will attend in order to get a solid grounding
on the latest medical issues upon which these catastrophic
cases are based. A faculty of medical and legal experts from
around the nation will provide them with the information
and strategies that are essential to achieve the best outcomes
for their clients
Accreditation will be sought in those jurisdictions requested by the
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accreditation.
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The value of saying ‘I’m sorry’: medical malpractice apology
statutes and their place in cases involving catastrophic injury
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Radiological errors that lead to catastrophic events
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This one-of-a-kind meeting will bring together an unparalleled faculty
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leading plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys, who will provide you with
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DAY ONE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2016
7:15
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:55
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
Paul M. Deutsch, Ph.D., CRC, CCM, CLCP, FIALCP
Certified Life Care Planner
Paul M. Deutsch & Associates, P.A.
Thomas Geroulo
Richard T. Henderson
Partner
Vice President
Transatlantic Reinsurance
Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP
Brant Poling
Partner
Poling Law
Jenna Wright Greenman
Principal
Kitch, Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook, P.C.
8:00
• Types of damages recoverable
• Caps on non-economic damages
- How to handle in catastrophic cases
• The defense’s perspective: whittling the damages down
vs. plaintiff ’s perspective: getting the highest award for
their client
• Catastrophic injuries that require a lifetime of medical care:
- How to calculate future medical bills
- Use of a special expert witness (economist, certified life
care planner)
- Defense perspective on use of a life care planner
- Billed vs. paid to mitigate damages
• Step-by-step “how to” in calculation of damages in cases
involving catastrophic injuries
• How to deal with the collateral source rule
• Effect of state-by-state tort reform on damages
• How to use the ACA to lower or limit future damages
- Can it be used to offset the cost of future medical care?
• What the ACA means for life care plans
• What the ACA means for the future of the collateral
source rule
• State-by-state examination of treatment of defensive
evidence relating to the ACA in catastrophic injury cases
• What arguments are defense attorneys making that have
succeeded in lowering/limiting plaintiffs’ damages for future
medical care?
• What arguments are plaintiff ’s attorneys making
in response?
• ACA as a tool during settlement negotiations?
• Relevant cases since the rollout of the ACA
• ‘Subsidy’ ruling and supportive rulings?
Kick-Off Session on the High-Exposure MPL
Marketplace: Top Med Mal Claims Trends
for 2016, the Latest Issues Affecting the
Industry, Identifying and Mitigating New Risks,
Controlling Costs, What’s on the Horizon,
and Examining the IOM Report on Improving
Diagnosis in Healthcare
John S. Moore
Director – Specialty Strategic Claim
CNA
Richard T. Henderson
Vice President
Transatlantic Reinsurance
David A. Spear
Vice President, Senior Health Care Broker
Willis (Bermuda) Limited
Jennifer L. Green, JD
Senior Claims Analyst - Major Loss
AIG
David L. Meyers, MD FACEP
Emergency Physician
DLM Consulting
Member, Board of Directors
Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
Michael Gerardi, MD, FAAP, FACEP
ACEP Immediate Past President
Senior Vice President for Quality and Risk Management
Emergency Medical Associates
John E. Hall, Jr., Esq.
10:55
Partner
Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
9:40
A Comprehensive Guide for Calculating
Damages in Cases Involving Catastrophic Injury,
Including Life Care Planning Nuances and the
Effect of the ACA on Future Damages
Chad L. Staller, JD, MBA, MAC, CVA
President, Senior Economist
The Center for Forensic Economic Studies
Morning Coffee Break
11:05 Electronic Medical Records, Metadata and More:
The Unique Malpractice Risks Inherent in a
Paperless World
Harry F. Farb, M.D.
Obstetrician and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist
Stacey Cischke
Partner
Cassiday Schade LLP
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Leonardo Tamburello
Irving Hirsch
Of Counsel
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP
Partner
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
• What are the increased malpractice risks associated
with the EMR?
- New and unique risks
• Med Mal claims trends related to EMR over the last year
• How to train users to mitigate risks involved
• Other tips/best practices
• Use of the EMR in litigation/trial stage
- Plaintiff asking for the entire EMR
- EMR’s not meant to be printed
- Challenges with discovery
- Challenges with introducing into evidence
• Failures to diagnose
- Not recognizing symptoms and discharging
- Not ordering proper diagnostic tools
• Failures to treat
- Failures to timely treat (i.e. not giving medication
in time)
• Coordination of care/improper monitoring
• Failure to diagnose/timely treat stroke cases in the ER,
common trend
- Failure to timely provide TPA
• Other catastrophic types of failure to diagnose cases often
seen in ER
-Aneurysms
- Heart attack
- Improper esophageal intubation
• Effect in states that have changed the malpractice standard
for emergency care to gross negligence (from previous and
other states’ ‘failure to exercise reasonable care’)
12:05 Radiological Errors that Lead
to Catastrophic Events
Leonard Berlin, MD, FACR
Professor of Radiology
Rush University, and U.of Ill.
Joseph Picchi
Partner
Galloway, Lucchese, Everson and Picchi, P.C.
• Radiologists as part of a patient’s treating team who likely
never see the patient (‘behind the scenes’ vs. treating doctor)
• Issues with regard to reading of diagnostic films as part
of treatment plan: avoiding catastrophic injury
• Catastrophic injury cases: condition goes unnoticed
or untreated due to mistakes involving misread
diagnostic films
• Errors in radiology testing that lead to malpractice cases:
- Misread x–rays
- Misread mammograms
- Misread CT or CAT scans
- Misread MRIs
- Misread Ultrasounds
1:00
Networking Luncheon for Speakers
and Delegates
2:00
Emergency Room/Emergency Medicine:
Assessing the Standard of Care and Recognizing
Areas of Risk for Catastrophic Injury
Richard J. Wadas, MD, FACEP
President and Chief Medical Officer
Emergency Resource Management, Inc.
Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Michael Gerardi, MD, FAAP, FACEP
ACEP Immediate Past President
Senior Vice President for Quality and Risk Management
Emergency Medical Associates
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3:10
The Distinct Dangers of Anesthesia:
How To Avoid The Possibility of Catastrophic
Injury, Notable Cases and Decisions,
and Looking Towards the Future with
Non-Human Administration
Kenneth P. Rothfield, MD, MBA, CPE, CPPS
System Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
Saint Vincent’s Healthcare, Ascension Health
Michael Wong, JD
Founder/Executive Director
Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety
Victoria L. Vance
Attorney
Tucker Ellis LLP
• High rate of catastrophic injury
• Human error factor
• Anesthesia trends
- Moving away from narcotic use
- Evolving standards of care
• Malpractice risk beginning before the anesthesia
is even administered
- Failing to investigate the patient’s medical history
for possible complications, or
- Failing to inform the patient of the risks involved
if preoperative instructions aren’t followed.
• Anesthesia errors that occur during surgery:
- Giving too much anesthesia to the patient
- Failing to monitor the patient’s vital signs
- Improperly intubating patients or
- Using defective equipment
• Use of computer-assisted personalized sedation devices
and the malpractice implications
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• Other medical updates in the area
• Recent notable verdicts in this area
4:15
Afternoon Break
4:25
Brain and Spine Injuries:
Neurosurgical Malpractice Threats
- Developments in modern cancer treatments increasing
patients’ odds of living longer or recovering
• Cases where a doctor incorrectly determines a patient has
cancer when he/she does not
- Liability for damages caused by unnecessary surgeries
or other treatment; liability for the fear and anguish the
patient suffers while under the false impression that he
or she has a potentially fatal disease
Jenna Wright Greenman
Principal
Kitch, Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook, P.C
6:20
Steven M. Rapp, MD
DAY TWO: TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016
Neurosurgeon
Michigan Spine Institute
• Latest malpractice risks for neurosurgeons who perform
brain, spine and spinal cord surgeries
- catastrophic injury ramifications
• Nuances in resultant injuries: paralysis, loss of bladder/
bowel control, severe pain
• Two arms of malpractice litigation in this area: failure to
diagnose a serious neurological condition and surgical errors
• Causes of action involving error during scoliosis surgery,
especially in children/young adults
• Spinal Epidural Abscess cases (SEA cases)
• Medical updates in this area
• Recent notable verdicts in this area
5:15
Conference Adjourns
7:30
Continental Breakfast
8:00
Views from the Bench: A Unique Opportunity
to Learn How Federal and State Judges View
Evidence and Arguments Specifically in the
Medical Malpractice Context
Hon. C. Ashley Royal
U.S. Dist. Ct., M.D. Ga.
Hon. Ruben Castillo
U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D. Ill.
Hon. Eric F. Melgren
U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Kan.
Failure to Diagnose/Misdiagnosis
of Cancer Cases: Proving Causation
of a Catastrophic Injury
Hon. James L. Robart
U.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. Wash.
Hon. Tonianne Bongiovanni
Edward Eden, MD
Chief, Division of Critical Care, Pulmonary and Sleep
Medicine
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Roosevelt
U.S. Dist. Ct., D.N.J.
Stephen Pavkovic
Hon. Mark I. Bernstein
Hon. John M. Younge
Pa. Ct. Common Pleas
Director Patient Safety
University HealthSystem Consortium
Pa. Ct. Common Pleas
Hon. Clifton Newman
Andrew Kaufman South Carolina Jud. Dept.
Partner
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP
Moderator:
• Standard of care in assessing the clinical signs of cancers
• Proper use of diagnostic tools
• Assessing if the consequences of the misdiagnosis
were avoidable
• Difficulty proving causation: did the plaintiff suffer an
injury that would not have occurred but for the doctor’s
breach of professional care?
- Complicated in cancer types with high fatality rate
• ‘Lost chance’ cases: duration of the plaintiff ’s life was
shortened, the quality of the patient’s remaining life was
degraded, or the plaintiff suffered a diminished or lost
chance of survival
• Risk of cases being deemed ‘too speculative’ or
unaccompanied by convincing medical proof
Aiju C. Thevatheril
Partner
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP
9:30
The Value of Saying ‘I’m Sorry’: Medical
Malpractice Apology Statutes and Their
Place in Cases Involving Catastrophic Injury
Cheryl M. DeKleine, Esq.
Vice President of Claims and Litigation
Stanford Healthcare
Norman Tucker
Partner
Sommers Schwartz, P.C.
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Ryan J. Gavin
• Passage rates in various states
• In states with apology statutes, expressions of sympathy,
condolences or apologies are excluded from being used
against medical professionals in court – what’s the impact?
• Effect on reduced medical liability/malpractice lawsuits
and litigation expenses
• What is their impact on future settlement negotiations?
• Does this in fact decrease indemnity and expenses?
• Is this seen as a tactic to avoid litigation and thus insincere?
• How do you handle these apologies in cases with
catastrophic injuries (what to say, how to say it, etc.)
• What is the effectiveness in cases dealing with
catastrophic injury?
- Does it help get indefensible cases resolved?
10:20
Partner
Kamykowski, Gavin & Smith, P.C.
• Effective preparation of your expert/fact witness
(doctor, nurse, etc.)
- Deposition preparation
- Ensuring that the witness is adequately prepared
for deposition
- Anticipating where a deposition is heading
- Key considerations for video depositions
- Pitfalls to avoid
- How minor physical and verbal cues can have a major
effect on the impact of a deposition
- Watching videotaped depositions to improve your ability
to conduct or participate in a deposition
- What to look for
- Incorporating the lessons learned into future deposition
• Effective jury selection
• Using demonstrative evidence and themes
• Narrating a comprehensive story
• Investigating the facts concerning liability, causation,
and damages: what is relevant?
• Ensuring that your client is prepared for trial
• Trial briefs and motions in limine
• Giving an effective opening statement
• Effective use of exhibits
• Final arguments and closing statements
• Making the case for or against damages
Morning Coffee Break
10:30 Negligent Physician Credentialing and
Corporate Negligence Causes of Action:
How These Can Affect Your Medical Malpractice
Case and How to Handle the Challenges
of Representing an Institutional Client
Derek M. Daniels
Partner
McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig P.A.
Cathleen Kelly Rebar
Partner
Stewart Bernstiel Rebar Smith
Causes of action against a hospital
Negligent Credentialing as a cause of action
Corporate negligence as a cause of action
Burden of proof in negligent credentialing
Burden of proof in corporate negligence
- Hospital acted negligently as well as doctor
- Post-surgical follow up policies
- A lot of evidence based guidelines, resulting in prima
facie standards of care – if hospital deviates, they are
deemed negligent
• Corporate negligence and catastrophic injury cases
• Overcoming the challenges of representing the
institutional client
• Preparing for corporate representative depositions when
these causes of action come into play
Reptile Theory:
• Overcoming sympathy, especially for catastrophically
injured plaintiffs
• Overcoming juror bias against doctors
• Preparing expert witnesses to deal with reptile questions
and tactics starting at the pre-deposition stage
• Explaining hard evidence in a way that lay people
can understand
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12:40 Improving Communication: Your Client’s
Most Important Risk Management Tool
Cory Meyers, RN, MN, CPHRM
Vice President, Risk, Patient Safety and Privacy
Baptist Health
Michael J. Sacopulos
Partner
Sacopulos Johnson & Sacopulos
11:20 A-Z of Best Practices in Litigating Your Medical
Malpractice Catastrophic Injury Case: An
Examination of Every Stage and Trial Techniques
Including Witness Preparation and Use of/
Countering the Reptile Theory
Kelly Hughes Iverson
Partner
Goodell, Devries, Leech & Dann, LLP
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Tammy Wade
Shareholder
Johnson & Bell, Ltd.
Stephen Heniger
Partner
Heniger Garrison Davis, LLC
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1:35 Clear and timely communication to avoid malpractice suits
Continued problem of communication in the OR
Lack of communication in coordination of patients’ care
Not limited to verbal communication, written
communication as well needs to be thorough
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March 1, 2016 (2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
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Partner
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Coverage conference, now brings you its Non-Birth Litigation & Risk Management Summit on
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
CATASTROPHIC INJURY
February 29-March 1, 2016 | Union League | Philadelphia, PA
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