Audio Conference on CD
Amendments to Medical Malpractice Act: What Changes on October 1?

Presented by Rebecca C. Blair and Brandon E. Bass

or call 800-274-6774

September 9, 2008

If you represent healthcare organizations or patients in malpractice cases, you don't want to miss the all-new Tennessee Attorneys Memo audio conference, Amendments to Medical Malpractice Act: What Changes on October 1?

When you participate in this critical live event, you'll learn the nuances of the 2008 amendments filed to the Meidcal Malpractice Act and the potential impact of these changes that apply to suits filed on or after October 1, 2008.

In just 60 minutes, attorneys well-versed in medical malpractice issues will cover:

• Notice requirements: When must notice of a potential medical malpractice claim be given? When can compliance be excused? What is the effect of notice on the statute of limitation?
• Medical records production: When must a plaintiff’s medical records be provided? Is a medical authorization sufficient?
• Certificate of good faith: When must it be filed? What must it show? What if a defendant asserts comparative fault? What are the consequences if a certificate of good faith is not filed?
  

Don't miss this chance to learn how these amended statutes will impact your practice:

• TCA 29-26-121 has been amended to require 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.
• TCA 29-26-121 has also been amended to require a party to provide a complete copy of the plaintiff’s medical records within 30 days of receiving a request.
• TCA 29-26-122 has been amended to require that within 90 days after filing a suit, the plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel file a “Certificate of Good Faith” stating that the plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel has consulted with one or more experts who have provided a signed written statement confirming that upon information and belief they are competent to express opinions in the case and believe that there is a good faith basis to maintain the suit OR that the expert(s) believe, based on information available, that there are facts material to the resolution of the case that cannot be reasonably ascertained from the information reasonably available and that despite the absence of this information, there is a good faith basis for maintaining the action as to each defendant.
  

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.

September 9, 2008 Amendments to Medical Malpractice Act: What Changes on October 1? is just $97 per listener. or call (800) 274-6774 You risk nothing by ordering this CD, because we will refund every penny, no questions asked, if you are in any way dissatisfied with this audio seminar.

One more reason to purchase CD:
Your audio conference leaders

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.

Rebecca has lectured on behalf of the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Lorman Education Services, 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.

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. 

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."

or call (800) 274-6774