LAW COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LAW-2286 Medical Malpractice

Ms. Carol Kelly,

2 credits day; 2 credits evening.

This course is divided into two parts. The first part will focus on a review of the law in the area

of medical malpractice: negligence; informed consent; hospital liability; respondent superior; the

discovery rule, and the proximate cause of the injuries. There will be a brief overview of risk

management in the areas of both the hospital setting as well as the office setting. The second part

of this course will focus on the mechanics of a medical malpractice lawsuit: the evaluation of the

case, the retaining of an expert, the Offer of Proof, the medical malpractice tribunal, the

discovery process, the decision-making process of whether to settle, try, or use Alternative

Dispute Resolution.

Elective Course

Meets Civil Litigation Concentration Requirements

Meets Health/Biomedical Concentration Requirements

Final Exam Required

LLM Course

<<Course Updated: March 14, 2016>>