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Defendant physician cannot be compelled to give expert opinion of other healthcare provider’s care.

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In a recent HCLA case, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that “a defendant healthcare provider cannot be compelled to provide expert opinion testimony about another defendant provider’s standard of care or deviation from that standard.” In Borngne ex rel. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority , — S.W.3d 3d —, No.

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Plaintiff waived objection to discovery from testifying expert where objection was not made until expert deposition was in progress.

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2, 2023), plaintiff filed a healthcare liability case against defendants based on injuries that occurred during plaintiff’s c-section. In Starnes v. Akinlaja , No. E2021-01308-COA-R10-CV (Tenn.

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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

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They were like, “Hey, as a paralegal, you’ve done some deposition prep. I was still doing deposition preps for physicians. I started the job and got the job before I had ever finished my bachelor’s degree, which is in healthcare administration. So they kept piling more and more things on. It was the experience.

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Are You Willing to Die for Your Firm?

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I have heard from numerous legal professionals that they are expected to show up at the firm on a regular basis in order to gather the mail, deposit checks and more. Is dying for the job part of your duties? To say that this is not only outrageous and dangerous, it is a serious indication of:

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Defendant doctor can be compelled to testify regarding standard of care of co-defendant nurse he supervises; Minor on Tenncare Has Right to Sue for Medical Expenses

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The first issue surrounded Nurse Mercer’s deposition. After she reviewed her deposition, she “submitted an errata sheet making 24 changes to her testimony and explaining the reasons for the changes.” During his deposition, Dr. Seeber refused to answer questions regarding his expectation of Nurse Mercer in the given factual scenario.

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Insufficient certificate of good faith leads to summary judgment for defendant.

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Bradley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center , No. Because the trial court considered this deposition of the NP filed by defendant, the motion should have been considered a motion for summary judgment.) In Estate of Blankenship v. E2021-00714-COA-R10-CV, 2022 WL 951256 (Tenn. Code Ann. §

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Where Your Litigation Career Path Can Take You

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They could be at pre-trial at deposition designations, and they really need some useful tips and strategies for how to streamline that process and reduce those pain points using Opus 2, so that’s probably part of my favorite time of the day. I’ve done healthcare work for healthcare paralegals that were buried.