Mr. Fraser is a pre-eminent trial attorney in Southern California who specializes in defending healthcare providers against healthcare professional liability claims.
During her 29 year tenure with Sedgwick CMS and its predecessors, Ms. Conway has investigated claims, provided claims administration, served as an Operations Manager, Regional Director and ultimately the Vice President of Claims.
Description
This session looks at a case given massive attention due to the decedents celebrity status, amount of money at stake, media coverage and aggressive prosecution by plaintiffs counsel with unlimited resources. Policy limits demands were made and rejected; documentation, failure to follow physicians advice, informed consent in emergency context, failure to follow policies and procedures were among issues addressed. The speakers suggest litigation strategies to deal with high-profile patients and families.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
create litigation strategies to deal with high-profile patients and families
identify risk issues arising when managing high-profile litigation against a healthcare provider.
identify risk strategies to manage media inquiries