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Marshall Dennehey

Strategies for Combatting Reptile Theory in Medical Malpractice Trials

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The Reptile Theory is a litigation strategy intended to activate jurors’ survival instincts during trial and is designed to induce fear over logic and reason when hearing a case. Rather than focusing on the standard of care...more

Goldberg Segalla

Fervent Defense Brings Favorable Outcome in Long-Running Malpractice Case

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A fervent and insightful defense waged by Goldberg Segalla partner Michael D. Shalhoub and attorney Rebecca R. Rabideau secured a defense verdict in favor of a dentist accused of malpractice in a lawsuit that dragged on for...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Health Care

Defendant Physician can be Cross-Examined With His Disclosure and ACR Guidelines: Hinshaw's Annual Guide to Key Illinois Medical...

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Can the trial court properly bar plaintiff from introducing defendant radiologist's Rule 213(f)(iii) disclosure as an admission against interest, or questioning him about the American College of Radiology (ACR) practice...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Defending Against Non-Retained Experts

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California is generally regarded as providing broad leeway for non-retained experts to testify on a range of matters. Several recent decisions, however, have narrowed the scope of permissible testimony for non-retained...more

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