Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy

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The debate continues on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) applies to, and affects, ex parte communications in civil litigation.

The National Quality Forum, a nonprofit organization that aspires to set priorities and goals for improvement in health care in the United States, established the concept of "Never Events," which consists of a list of serious complications that should never occur in a safe hospital.

While the current clinical trial scheme in the United States requires sponsors of trials to provide potential participants disclosure as to known possible risks of participating, there is no coherent and dependable scheme in this country for the protection of patients, hospitals and sponsors against the costs posed by clinical trial injury.

Morris, Manning & Martin (Atlanta): Holly A. Pierson has joined the firm's health care and commercial litigation practices as of counsel to the Atlanta office. Pierson will focus on health care fraud, whistleblower actions, identity theft, mortgage fraud, environmental issues and public corruption. Dilworth Paxson (Philadelphia): Eleanor "Ellie" D. Thompson has joined the firm's health care group as Of Counsel. Thompson will be assisting clients with health care issues and in preparations for the new health…

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