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Medical Malpractice
Thursday, November 19, 2009
- Location -
New York Hotel Pennsylvania
401 Seventh Avenue (at 33rd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 736-5000
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)*
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)
Defending the Doctor's Deposition at Trial (in New York City
only)
Speaker: 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
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* Laraine Kelley,
Esq., Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP, Buffalo * Hon.
Paula L. Feroleto, New York State Supreme Court Justice,
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
(Across from Penn Station/Madison Square Garden)Transportation:
Metroplitan Transportation: Subways: A, C, E, B, D, F, Q, N, R, 1,2, 3
& 9Buses: M16, M34, M4, M10, M20 & Q32Pennsylvania Rail Road
Station: Long Island Railroad, Amtrak & NJ Transit (all trains)
The last day to pre-register online was November 18, 2009.
Members, please login to get member discounts.
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