Defending a Medical Malpractice Case in Light of the 2008 & 2009 Amendments

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Tennessee attorneys may now earn up to 8 hours of CLE per year in distance learning activities such as audio conferences.

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Whether you're filing or defending a medical malpractice claim, you MUST be aware of major changes made recently to the 2008 amendments to the Medical Malpractice Act:

• How the pretrial notice of suit may be filed
• When the "Certificate of Good Faith" must be filed
• How to calculate the extension of the statute of limitations and the statute of repose

Learn how to apply these changes to your cases by participating in this all-new
Tennessee Attorneys Memo audio conference.

Effective October 1, 2008, the Tennessee legislature amended two statutes affecting the filing of medical malpractice suits. The 2008 amendments required written notice to each health care provider against whom a potential claim is being made at least 60 days before a medical malpractice suit is filed. The amendments also required that within 90 days after filing a suit, the plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must file a "Certificate of Good Faith" stating that the plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel had consulted with one or more experts who have provided a signed written statement confirming that there is a good faith basis for filing the suit OR that there are facts material to the resolution of the case that cannot be reasonably ascertained from the information reasonably available and, despite the absence of this information, there is a good faith basis for maintaining the suit.

This year, the legislature modified last year’s changes. Learn how to apply the 2008 and 2009 amendments to your practice by participating in this interactive live event.

Your Audio Conference Agenda:

• A plaintiff’s requirements under the new and revised statutes:
  - Service of notice of potential claim
  - Filing of certificate of good faith
  - Providing medical authorization
• Key changes effective July 1, 2009:
  - Additional options for service of notice of potential claim
  - What must be included in pretrial notice
  - Extension of statute of limitations and statute of repose
  - When "Certificate of Good Faith" must be filed
  - How health care provider satisfies requirement of furnishing medical records
• Seeking dismissal via the existing statutory requirements
  - When to file a motion to dismiss
  - Basis for dismissal
  - Arguing your motion

August 19, 2009

Defending a Medical Malpractice Case in Light of the 2008 & 2009 Amendments
is just $97.

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Presented by Brian Cummings

Brian Cummings has significant experience representing health care professionals, including doctors, practice groups, and hospitals in medical malpractice actions. He is a member at Gideon & Wiseman, PLC, which focuses on defending health care professionals throughout Tennessee, and at times, outside Tennessee.

Mr. Cummings has handled hundreds of medical malpractice cases, and he has had more than a dozen jury trials in medical malpractice cases. Mr. Cummings has argued several cases at the appellate level, including Kelley v. Middle Tennessee Emergency Physicians, P.C., 236 S.W.3d 708 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2007); Flowers v. HCA Health Services of Tennessee, Inc., 2006 WL 627183 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2006); and Geesling v. Livingston Regional Hospital, LLC, 2008 WL 5272476 (Tenn.Ct.App. 2008).

Mr. Cummings received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1998, and he was admitted to the Tennessee Bar that same year.

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