Fall 2021 Course Schedule

Medical Liability (LAW-719C-001)
Heather Kelly

Meets: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM (Th) - Warren - Room NT03

Enrolled: 7 / Limit: 22

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Description

The objective of the "Medical Liability" seminar is to provide an in-depth look at this specialized topic within the field of tort law. The course will offer an overview of the traditional medical liability system; explore the state of the law of medical liability; provide practical insights into how to bring, pursue, defend, and resolve a medical liability claim; and discuss alternative approaches to the traditional medical liability system, including those in place and those under discussion at the time of the seminar. The course will be presented in lecture and student presentation format and will be enriched with guest speakers experienced in the field. Guest lectures may include judge/mediators, plaintiff and defense lawyers, and doctors who have testified as expert witnesses in medical liability cases. There will be substantial opportunity for class participation. Readings will be assigned from current case reports, applicable statutes, medical literature, and other materials collected by the professor, and as updated with cases decided during the course.

This is a two (2) credit course, for which Civil Procedure and Torts are prerequisites. The seminar will benefit students wishing to work in the medical-legal field, as well as students interested in civil litigation in general.

Textbooks and Other Materials

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This course does not use a textbook. All readings will be posted in the syllabus and/or on Canvas.

First Class Readings

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Syllabus

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