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Newly revised and reorganized, Connecticut Medical Malpractice: A Manual of Practice and Procedure is the "go-to" legal reference handbook for all Connecticut medical malpractice litigators, both the defense and plaintiff's bar. Three well-known Hartford area attorneys (from the firm of Danaher, Lagnese & Sacco, P.C.) have thoroughly covered this overdue subject.
Reviewed by one of the leading plaintiff's attorneys in the state, James D. Bartolini, has said "This is Black Letter Law written with an eye toward helping the novice as well as seasoned malpractice attorney."
Chapters Include:
General Duty of Health Care Providers
Causation
Damages
Certificate of Good Faith and Opinion Letter
Statute of Limitations
Informed Consent
Hospital Liability
Expert Testimony
Evidentiary Issues
Trial Management Issues
Apportionment
Areas of Special Statutory Regulation
Claims Distinct From but Related to Medical Malpractice
Privileges and Immunities
Disclosure of Patient Information
Duty of Mental Health Provider to Third Parties
Actions Against the Government
Insurance Issues
Administrative Regulation of Health Care ProvidersNew! Important discussion of recent case law, statutory changes and rules.
New Sections:
Habit and Practice Evidence
The Reptile Theory
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
Also New Discussions of:
Apparent Authority
Miscellaneous Holdings that Cases are Not Medical Malpractice and Therefore Do Not Require Letter
Miscellaneous Holdings that Cases are Medical Malpractice Cases which do Require Letter
Cases Holding that Author is a Similar Health Care Provider
Cases Holding that Author is Not a Similar Health Care Provider
Relationship Between Opinion Letter Statute and Practice Book Provisions Relating to Disclosure