The Trial Takeaways webinar series was created to share personal experiences and knowledge of malpractice litigation, using true case successes with our members. Our presentations are almost always recorded for the archives below and are sometimes provided in written form as well.
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You Be the Jury: An Inside Look at Preparing a Successful Trial Defense
Mock Trial Opening Statements | April 20, 2023
Have you ever wondered what a trial looks like? How you and your care delivery would be represented? How your story would be told?
Unfortunately, litigation is something that many physicians and healthcare professionals will face at some point in their career. What that means and how that experience may play out is important to understand, as is the support you can expect from Physicians Insurance/MedChoice.
Join us for our next Trial Takeaways webinar as we work to demystify the litigation process leading up to and during a trial. During this 90-minute event, you will hear a formal statement of the facts surrounding a hypothetical, but common, medical negligence claim. You will hear Jeffrey Street and Tracy Hooper present mock opening arguments from both the plaintiff and defense perspectives, followed by discussion and an in-depth look at the strategies, tools, and preparation that can help ensure a successful trial defense.
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Defending a "Missed" Finding: Process Over Perfection
Radiology | June 8, 2022
This webinar is a case study in hindsight bias, discussing the facts of a recent case and the associated imaging. Our senior claims representative, lead defense attorney, and trial consultant explore the issues when defending against hindsight bias and what might seem to be a now “obvious” finding for a jury. This webinar also explores how to educate a jury that the standard of care is not/cannot be perfection.
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So Now You're a Defendant
Orthopedic Surgery | October 13, 2022
This hour-long panel discussion with leading industry experts will walk you through a trial that one of our clients faced recently. You will hear from the physician, his defense attorney, and a Physicians Insurance claims expert as they take you through the case scenario, including the following phases:
- You’ve Been Served: Now What?
- Demystifying the Legal Process: How I Met My Lawyer
- Surviving the Discovery Process: The Great Silence
- Trials and Tribulations: Now It’s Personal
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ATTENDEE REVIEWS
“Excellent content! If the intent was an overview of the litigation process, objective achieved!”
“So good! Thank you for bringing this to us and thank you, Dr. Badger, for sharing your experience with such transparency and humility. Appreciate it!”
“I have been with our organization for the last 29 years and I can think of a number of times that physicians and other providers could have really benefited from this information. Going through something like this in a vacuum, as most of them did, leaves everlasting scars and hurt, even when they win the case."
"The content and flow was perfect and it was good to have all three of you speaking to different aspects, especially the mental challenges, the length of time you have to endure, and helpful ways to get through it. It was spot on and I am grateful that we switched to PI."
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Additional Case Studies
The following are real-life case studies of our members' experiences of the claim process, from initially learning about an unexpected outcome, being served notice of legal proceedings, to conclusion at trial — and the professional support they received along the way.
Hidden in Plain View
A case of delayed diagnosis of stroke.
Staying In the Driver's Seat
A timeline of what happens when the physician stops being in control, from a claim that involved seven defendants.
“This is someone else’s daughter...”
Reactions to an unexpected outcome, the deeply personal impact, and reflections on trusting the process.