Do you still have questions surrounding the October 2, 2008 changes to the Medical Malpractice Act? Learn how the 2009 amendments (which take effect July 1) clarify the requirements for filing medical malpractice suits when you take part in the all-new Tennessee Attorneys Memo audio conference, 2009 Amendments to Medical Malpractice Act Effective July 1: What Tennessee Attorneys Must Know.
Rebecca has lectured on behalf of the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, and the Rutherford County Bar Association. Along with John Day, Brandon Bass and other attorneys from Day & Blair, Rebecca founded the Fundamentals of Civil Litigation program in 2002. Rebecca is also an Associate Editor of the Tennessee Tort Law Letter. Along with John Day and Rebecca Blair, he writes the Tennessee Tort Law Letter, a monthly newsletter summarizing and providing commentary on recent Tennessee personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has spoken at several continuing legal education programs on topics including "The Fundamentals of Civil Litigation," "Beyond the Fundamentals of Civil Litigation," and "Litigation Management Techniques."Presented by Rebecca Blair and Brandon Bass
Rebecca C. Blair represents people who have been injured or have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. Her practice includes cases arising from medical malpractice, automobile accidents, sexual assault, and other acts causing personal injury. With an emphasis on representing injured children and their parents, Rebecca is experienced in working with families whose lives have been shattered by the loss or catastrophic injury of one of their own.
Brandon E. Bass is the author of "Loss of Earning Capacity in a Case for the Wrongful Death of a Very Young Child," Tennessee Bar Journal, August 2006, as well as "Hearings on Reductions to a TennCare Subrogation Interest," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Winter 2005-2006.
2009 Amendments to Medical Malpractice Act Effective July 1: What Tennessee Attorneys Must Know

Because this is a CD audio seminar you enjoy:
- Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost;
- No travel-related expenses or complications;
- The perfect affordable way to update yourself rapidly on current laws.
In just 60 minutes, experienced medical malpractice attorneys will guide you through this year's changes, including how the pretrial notice of suit may be filed, when the "Certificate of Good Faith" must be filed, and how to calculate the extension of the statute of limitations, and the statute of repose.
YOUR AUDIO CONFERENCE AGENDA
What the 2009 Amendments change:
Pretrial notice of potential claim
* What notice must include
* HIPAA-compliant medical authorization
* Additional options for service of notice
Extension of statute of limitations and statute of repose
* 120-day extension
* How extension is calculated
* When service is effective
* Effect of determination that claim is not medical malpractice claim
Plaintiff’s medical records
* Compliance by plaintiff
* Compliance by provider
Certificate of good faith
* Filed with complaint
* Effect of noncompliance
Make sure you’re protecting your clients by staying fully up to date on the latest developments in medical malpractice in Tennessee.
2009 Amendments to Medical Malpractice Act Effective July 1: What Tennessee Attorneys Must Know

