When Good Doctors Get Sued: A Guide for Defendant Physicians Involved in Malpractice Lawsuits

Angela Dodge,Steven Fitzer

ISBN 10: 0977751104 / ISBN 13: 9780977751105

Published by Self, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Good Doctors Get Sued: A Guide for Defendant Physicians Involved in Malpractice Lawsuits
• Publisher: Self
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977751104
• ISBN 13: 9780977751105
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

An excellent guidebook for healthcare professionals preparing themselves to defend against malpractice lawsuits at a time when one in four doctors can be expected to be sued. Well-written, instructional, timely and practical, it is a solid primer that gives the doctor or nurse a strong edge in the tricky, adversarial arena of malpractice litigation. This book is a "must have" for defendant doctors and an invaluable resource for every practicing healthcare professional. Don't go to a deposition or to court without reading this book.

About the Author

Angela M. Dodge, Ph.D. is an experienced litigation consultant and social psychologist who specializes in working with defendant doctors and other healthcare professionals. She assists attorneys with witness preparation for deposition and trial, jury de-selection, pre-trial focus groups, juror-sensitive trial strategy, and jury debriefing. She has assisted over a thousand healthcare professionals, in over 500 professional liability lawsuits. She is a frequent speaker at legal and medical conferences. Steve F. Fitzer, J.D. is a senior shareholder in the law firm of Burgess Fitzer, P.S. in Tacoma, WA. A highly respected trial attorney specializing in medical malpractice defense, he has successfully defended hundreds of cases and worked with thousands of witnesses in his practice, including doctors, nurses, and physician assistants. He is a frequent speaker at CLE and risk managemet seminars and is actively involved in local and national law organizations.