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Malpractice: Advanced Survival Training For Physicians is
essential training for any physician who is currently being sued
or is at risk for being sued over
the course of his or her career. It is a must-attend event for all
physicians. On day one, physician attendees
will learn advanced risk management techniques, the law and procedure
which govern malpractice claims, the critical laws governing
malpractice insurance and how to protect assets from seizure by
plaintiffs and their attorneys. On day two, physicians will
be immersed in the medical
malpractice case and will participate in intensive workshops to make
them more effective witnesses in their
own behalf. Attendees will also learn what makes a malpractice jury
tick, how they can best assist counsel, when it is the proper
time to settle, and how plaintiff
and defense counsel evaluate and litigate malpractice cases.
Medical Malpractice: Advanced
Survival Training For Physicians is two
intense days of interactive learning with the objective of
helping physicians survive a current
or future claim of medical malpractice. The program is taught by a
knowledgeable and experienced faculty
and features numerous examples and hands-on demonstrations. Included in
each registration is breakfast and lunch with faculty
each day and a detailed seminar manual. |
At the completion of
this course physicians will be able to:
- Be an effective witness in their own
defense
- List multiple simple and effective
techniques to better manage malpractice risk
- Explain the laws and procedures that
govern malpractice cases
- Understand what persuades
malpractice jurors and how those jurors make decisions
- List multiple techniques to protect
assets from seizure as a result of lost lawsuit
- Understand their rights and
responsibilities under professional liability insurance policies
- Describe how the plaintiff and
defense lawyers evaluate and litigate malpractice cases
- List the many factors to consider in
deciding whether or not to settle a case and for how much to settle
for
- Describe how to effectively work
with defense counsel and insurer
Here's what your
colleagues have to say about this course:
"Excellent,
very informative"
"Outstanding"
"Nothing short of 'awesome' - very helpful"
"Very organized and informative"
"Real life - not just theory"
"Excellent, very practical, hands-on, useful presentation"
"Setting good, speakers good, questions good"
"Very impressed with the presenters' expertise and teaching
abilities"
"Just plain excellent"
"Excellent; if all lawyers were like Jim and Ken we would not need
to be here"
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Kenneth I. Kolpan,
Esquire
Kenneth I. Kolpan is a highly accomplished trial lawyer whose practice
concentrates in medical malpractice and traumatic brain
injury litigation. Mr. Kolpan has over 30 years
experience in the practice of law. He has lectured extensively and his
publications include “Medicolegal Aspects Of
Head Injury” and “Traumatic Brain Damage: Damages, Rehabilitation,
and Litigation Issues.” In addition to his law
practice, Mr. Kolpan was an Assistant Professor at Tufts University
School Of Medicine, Medical-Legal Editor of the Journal of
Head Trauma Rehabilitation and Co-Chairperson of
the Brain Injury Association’s Trial Lawyer’s Conference.
James J. Mangraviti,
Jr., Esquire
James J. Mangraviti, Jr. is a former trial lawyer with experience in
defense and plaintiff personal injury law and insurance law.
He currently serves as Vice-President and general counsel
of SEAK, Inc. Mr. Mangraviti received his B.A. degree in mathematics summa
cum laude from Boston College and his J.D. degree cum
laude from Boston College Law School. His publications include the
texts Cross-Examination: The Comprehensive Guide for Experts,
Writing and Defending Your Expert Report: The
Step-by-Step Guide with Models, The Comprehensive Forensic
Services Manual: The Essential Resource for All Experts, The Independent
Medical Examination Report: A Step-by-Step Guide with Models, How to
Excel During Cross-Examination: Techniques for Experts that Work, The
Successful Physician Negotiator: How to Get
What You Deserve, SEAK Law School For Physicians: Seminar Reference
Manual, and How To Excel During Depositions:
Techniques For Experts that Work. Mr. Mangraviti has trained
hundreds of physicians across the United States and Canada.
Ian M. Sherman,
Esq.
Ian Sherman is
a trial lawyer and litigation partner at the Chicago law firm of Rooks
Pitts. Attorney Sherman handles the defense of cases involving medical
malpractice, disciplinary matters, commercial litigation, construction
accidents, products liability, general torts, toxic torts, false arrest
and imprisonment, defamation, employers' liability, and occupational
diseases. He also has a substantial practice in insurance coverage and
declaratory judgment actions. Attorney Sherman received his BA from the
University of Illinois in Urbana and his JD from the Boston University
School of Law. Attorney Sherman has lectured and written extensively on
medical-legal issues.
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