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Medical Malpractice
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
- Location -
Melville Marriott Long Island
1350 Old Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY
(631) 423-1600
Total 7.0 MCLE Credits
(4.0 credits in skills, 3.0 credits in areas of professional
practice)
Description
A must for both new
and experienced attorneys, this practical seminar will provide an
overview of the key issues in medical malpractice litigation through a
combination of lectures and practical demonstrations.
Learn how to
determine the relevant standard of care, how to prepare your case, how to avoid common pitfalls and how
to examine expert witnesses.
Faculty members will
examine critical skills involved in analyzing medical records, fact
gathering, defense strategies, finding and making effective use of
experts, proving the standard of care and preparation and
cross-examining physician defendants and experts.
Panelists will take you step-by-step through the trial and offer
invaluable insight on pre-suit activities, discovery, jury selection and
judgment calculation. Opening statements, motions during trial, closing arguments and
trial strategies involved in medical malpractice cases will also be
discussed.
This seminar will
be filled with valuable tips and useful information. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn trial strategies and
techniques in medical malpractice actions from top-notch
litigators.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION (outside of the meeting
room)
9:00 – 9:10
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
9:10 – 10:00
I. Pre-Suit Activities and Pleadings
Obtaining Medical Records
Identifying Defendants
–Private Practitioner v. Employee
–The Mduba Doctrine
–Autopsies
–Experts
Theory of the Case-Evaluating Strengths and Weaknesses
Statute of Limitations
–Timelines for MDs, RNs, Podiatrist, Dentists
–Improper Demands
Speakers: Robert F. Danzi, Esq. (Long Island)
Helen K. Dempsey, Esq. (Buffalo)
Peter T. Rodgers, Esq. (Rochester)
Timothy J. Higgins, Esq. (Albany)
Paul Simonson, Esq. (New York City)
10:00 – 10:50
II. Discovery (Plaintiff’s Perspective)*
Discovery and Inspection of Documents
–Data Bank Information
–Hospital Rules and Regulations
–Other Hospital-Created Documents
–Routine Demands
Depositions
–Whom to Depose
–Videotapes
–Non-Parties
Speakers: Stephen I. Widlitz, Esq. (Long
Island)
Albert J. D'Aquino, Esq. (Buffalo)
David L. Murphy, Esq. (Rochester)
Daniel R. Santola, Esq. (Albany)
* Examination of the Defendant by Plaintiff's Attorney (In NYC only)
-Should the Defendant be the Plaintiff's First Witness?
Your Manner
Planning and Organizing the Questions
How Should the Questioning Begin?
Timing
Use of the Defendant's Deposition
Use of Medical Literature
Obtaining Concessions
The Golden Rule in Malpractice Cases
Speaker: Stephen H. Mackauf, Esq. (New York
City)
10:50 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:50
III. Discovery (Defendant’s Perspective)
Discovery and Inspection of Documents
–Medical and Employment Authorizations
–Marriage and/or Death Certificates
–Diaries
–Police Reports
–Autopsy Reports
Routine Demands
–Photographs
–Statements
–Witnesses
–Expert Disclosure
–Collateral Source
Depositions
-whom to Depose
–Videotapes
–Non-Parties
Investigation
–Prior Claims History
–Interviews with Prior and/or Subsequent Treating Physicians
–Surveillance
Speakers:
Michael T. Colavecchio, Esq. (Long Island)
Hon. Donna Marie Siwek (Buffalo)
Margaret E. Somerset, Esq. (Rochester)
Jeffrey J. Tymann, Esq. (Albany)
Stephen W. O’Leary, Esq. (New York City)
11:50 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 – 1:50
IV. Perspectives from the Bench: Common Problems and Mistakes
Practice Pointers
Proper Questioning and Trial Strategy
–Ethical Considerations
–How to Stay Out of Trouble
Speakers: Hon. Edward W. McCarty III, Esq. (Long
Island)
Hon. Paula L. Feroleto (Buffalo)
Hon. John J. Ark (Rochester)
Hon. Robert J. Muller (Albany)
Hon. Peter J. O’Donoghue (New York City)
1:50 – 2:40
V. Hot Legal Issues *
HIPAA
Interviews and Subsequent Treaters
Admissibility of OPMC Evidence
Liens
Speakers: Barbara Goldberg, Esq. (Long Island)
Kathleen Marie Sweet, Esq. (Buffalo)
Matthew F. Belanger, Esq. (Rochester)
Nancy E. May-Skinner, Esq. (Albany)
* Jury Selection (In New York City only)
Who to Pick
Who to Leave Off
How to Maximize your Peremptory Challenges
What Constitutes Cause
How to Predispose the Jurors Picked to the Evidence
Speaker: Andrew S. Kaufman, Esq. (New York
City)
2:40 – 2:50 Break
2:50 – 3:40
VI. Cross-Examination of Medical Expert
Qualifications and Objectivity
Use of Authoritative Texts
Use of Other Case Testimony
The Expert’s Attacking Opinions
Effective Communication
Speakers: Peter C. Kopff, Esq. (Long Island and
New York City)
Kevin A. Ricotta, Esq. (Buffalo)
Stephen G. Schwarz, Esq. (Rochester)
William D. Yoquinto, Esq. (Albany)
3:40 – 4:30
VII. Opening and Summation
What to Include and What to Omit
The Concept of Fair Comment
–Ethical Considerations
Persuasion Techniques
Speakers: W. Russell Corker, Esq. (Long
Island)
Frank J. Frascogna, Esq. (Buffalo)
David E. Brown, Esq. (Rochester)
Peter J. Moschetti, Jr., Esq. (Albany)
George J. Kehayas, Esq. (New York City)
4:30 p.m.
Adjournment
Program Faculty
Overall Planning Chair
Andrew S. Kaufman, Esq.
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP
—New York City
Local Panels
Long Island: W. Russell Corker, Esq., (Chair),
Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs, LLP, Mineola * Michael
T. Colavecchio, Esq., Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles & Kaufman,
LLP, Melville * Robert F. Danzi, Esq., Law Office of
Robert F. Danzi, Westbury * Barbara Goldberg, Esq.,
Mauro, Goldberg, & Lilling, LLP, Great Neck * Peter C.
Kopff, Esq., Kopff Nardelli & Dopf, LLP, New York City *
Hon. Edward W. McCarty III, New York State Supreme
Court Justice, Nassau County, Mineola * Stephen I. Widlitz,
Esq., Widlitz & Stern, P.C., Huntington.
Buffalo: John P. Danieu, Esq., (Chair), Roach,
Brown, McCarthy & Gruber, PC, Buffalo * Albert J. D'Aquino,
Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo * Helen K. Dempsey,
Esq., Dempsey & Dempsey, Buffalo * Hon. Paula L.
Feroleto, New York State Supreme Court Justice, Buffalo *
Laraine Kelley, Esq., Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP,
Buffalo * Kevin A. Ricotta, Esq., Ricotta & Visco,
Buffalo * Kathleen Marie Sweet, Esq., Gibson McAskill
& Crosby LLP, Buffalo * Richard P. Valentine, Esq.,
Rosenthal, Siegel & Muenkel, LLP, Buffalo.
Rochester: Peter T. Rodgers, Esq. (Chair), Lacy
Katzen LLP, Rochester * Hon. John J. Ark, New York
State Supreme Court Justice, Monroe County, Rochester * Matthew
F. Belanger, Esq., Faraci Lange, LLP, Rochester * David
E. Brown, Esq., Brown & Tarantino, LLC, Rochester *
David L. Murphy, Esq., Weinstein Murphy, Rochester
* Stephen G. Schwarz, Esq., Faraci Lange LLP,
Rochester * Margaret E. Somerset, Esq., Underberg &
Kessler LLP, Rochester.
Albany: William D. Yoquinto, Esq. (Chair),
Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney & Laird, P.C., Albany *
Timothy J. Higgins, Esq. Powers & Santola, LLP,
Albany * Nancy E. May-Skinner, Esq., Fager & Amsler
LLP, Latham * Peter J. Moschetti, Jr., Esq., Anderson,
Moschetti & Taffany, PLLC, Latham * Hon. Robert J.
Muller, New York State Supreme Court Justice, Lake George *
Daniel R. Santola, Esq., Powers & Santola, LLP,
Albany * Jeffrey J. Tymann, Esq., Thorn Gershon Tymann
& Bonanni, LLP, Albany.
New York City: Andrew S. Kaufman, Esq. (Chair),
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, New York City * George J.
Kehayas, Esq., Garbarin, & Scher, P.C., New York City *
Peter C. Kopff, Esq., Kopff Nardelli & Dopf, LLP,
New York City * Stephen H. Mackauf, Esq., Gair, Gair,
Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz, New York City *
Hon. Peter J. O'Donoghue, New York State Supreme Court
Justice, Queens County, Jamaica * Stephen W. O'Leary,
Esq., Kanterman, O'Leary & Soscia, LLP, White Plains
* Paul Simonson, Esq., Simonson Hess &
Leibowtiz, P.C., New York City.
Directions
From Eastern Long Island: Take the Long Island Expressway (495) West
to Exit 49 North (Route 110 Huntington). Stay on the Service Road and
after the second light, the hotel is on the right hand side. From
Western Long Island: Take the Long Island Expressway (495) East to Exit
49 South (Route 110 Huntington). Make a left at the first light into Old
Walt Whitman Road. Stay on Old Walt Whitman Road and the hotel will be
on the right side. From the Northern State Parkway: Take the Northern
State Parkway to Exit 40 South (Route 110 South). Continue to the
westbound Service Road of the Long Island Expressway (495) West. Make a
left onto the Service Road and the hotel will be on your right hand
side. From the Southern State Parkway: Take the Southern State Parkway
to Exit 32 North (Route 110 Huntington) to the Service Road of the Long
Island Expressway (495) West. Make a left onto the Service Road and the
hotel will be on your right hand side. From MacArthur (Islip) Airport:
Take Veterans Memorial Highway (Junction 454) Northbound to the Long
Island Expressway (495) West to Exit 49 North (Route 110 Huntington)
Continue on the Service Road and the hotel is just past the second light
on the right hand side. From LaGuardia Airport: Take the Grand Central
Parkway Eastbound to the Northern State Parkway East to Exit 40 South
(Route 110 South) Continue to the Westbound Service Road of the Long
Island Expressway (495). Make a right at the light onto the Service Road
and the hotel is on the right hand side. From JFK Airport: Take the JFK
Expressway East to the Belt Parkway East and follow the signs to the
Southern State Parkway East. Take the Southern State Parkway to Exit 32
North (Route 110 Huntington). Make a left onto the Westbound Service
Road of the Long Island Expressway (495) and the hotel will be on your
right hand side. From Newark International Airport: Take the New Jersey
Turnpike North (Route 95) to Exit 13. To the Verrazanno Bridge. From the
bridge take the Belt Parkway East to the Cross Island Parkway North to
the Long Island Expressway East to Exit 49 South (Route 110 Huntington).
Make a left at the first light, onto Old Walt Whitman Road and the hotel
will be on your right hand side. From the Verrazanno Bridge, Staten
Island, New Jersey and Brooklyn: Belt Parkway East to the Cross Island
Parkway North to the Long Island Expressway (495) to Exit 49 South
(Route 110 Huntington). Make a left at the first light onto Old Walt
Whitman Road and the hotel will be on your right hand side. From Throgs
Neck Bridge, Whitestone Bridge, Upstate NY and New England: Cross Island
Parkway South to the Long Island Expressway (495) East to Exit 49 South
(Route 110 Huntington). Make a left at the first light onto Old Walt
Whitman Road and the hotel will be on the right hand side.
The last day to pre-register online was November 3, 2009.
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