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9781930056558

Deposition Dissection: A Handbook For Doctors Facing Deposition

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    9781930056558

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    1930056559

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-05-01
  • Publisher: LAWYERS & JUDGES PUBLISHING CO

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Table of Contents

Disclaimer vii
Introduction ix
Chapter 1: Good Doctors Don't Get Sued, Do They? 1(10)
1.1 Understanding the Lawsuit
2(3)
1.2 The Plaintiff's Point of View
5(2)
1.3 The Plaintiff Attorney's Point of View
7(2)
Endnotes
9(2)
Chapter 2: What Can I Expect? 11(10)
2.1 The Lingo and the Process of Litigation
11(5)
2.2 Deposition Truths
16(2)
2.3 Deposition Misconceptions
18(2)
Endnotes
20(1)
Chapter 3: Tools of the Trade 21(12)
3.1 Rules of Deposition—Where and What Are They?
21(2)
3.2 Types of Depositions
23(1)
3.3 Plaintiff's Attorney's Deposition Goals
24(5)
3.4 Your Deposition Goals
29(2)
Endnotes
31(2)
Chapter 4: Dissecting the Deposition 33(28)
4.1 Preliminaries—Your Background
34(1)
4.2 The Four Elements of a Medical Negligence Claim
34(12)
A. Duty
39(1)
B. Breach of the standard of care
39(3)
C. Causation
42(2)
D. Injury
44(2)
4.3 The Changing Face of Expert Testimony
46(2)
4.4 Types of Questioning
48(9)
A. Hypotheticals
48(2)
B. Speculation
50(1)
C. Repetitive questions
51(1)
D. Harassing questions
51(1)
E. Narrative questions
52(1)
F. Manipulation
52(1)
G. Questions with editorialized facts
52(1)
H. Questions forcing you to say "Yes" or "No"
53(1)
I. Compound, ambiguous or vague questions
53(1)
J. Leading questions
54(1)
K. Fishing expedition questions
54(1)
L. Questions to impeach
54(1)
M. Questions regarding what your trial testimony will be
55(2)
N. Vicarious liability questions
57(1)
O. Questions regarding pending or past litigation
57(1)
4.5 Diagrams or Exhibits
57(1)
Endnotes
58(3)
Chapter 5: You Can Control Your Deposition 61(14)
5.1 Demeanor
61(3)
5.2 Nonverbal Communication
64(1)
5.3 Review the Right Documents
65(5)
5.4 Referring to Documents during the Deposition
70(2)
5.5 Taking Care of Yourself
72(1)
5.6 Controlling the Pace
73(1)
5.7 Conclusion
74(1)
Endnotes
74(1)
Chapter 6: Your Attorney's Role 75(14)
6.1 Your Deposition Preparation Meeting
76(2)
6.2 Your Deposition
78(6)
A. Objections
79(4)
B. Privileged matters
83(1)
C. What to bring to your deposition
83(1)
6.3 How Your Case is Defended
84(3)
Endnotes
87(2)
Chapter 7: Technicalities 89(14)
7.1 The Finer Points
89(5)
7.2 What Influences a Jury?
94(1)
7.3 How Will My Deposition Be Used against Me?
95(2)
7.4 Before the Deposition
97(2)
7.5 After the Deposition
99(1)
7.6 Predicting the Future
100(1)
Endnotes
101(2)
Chapter 8: To Settle or Not To Settle 103(8)
8.1 The Factors
103(3)
8.2 Will My Insurance Coverage Be Enough?
106(1)
8.3 Realities of Trial
107(1)
8.4 The Aftermath
108(2)
Endnotes
110(1)
Chapter 9: How to Practice Defensive Medicine 111(8)
Endnotes
117(2)
Chapter 10: Serving as a Witness 119(6)
10.1 Is It Safe?
119(2)
10.2 Serving as an Expert Witness
121(2)
10.3 Handling Cross-examination
123(2)
Chapter 11: Changes In the Law 125(4)
Endnotes
127(2)
Chapter 12: Grand Rounds (Questions and Answers) 129(4)
Appendix A: Checklist 133(2)
Appendix B: Sample Notice of Deposition 135(4)
Appendix C: Deposition Testimony Examples 139(12)
About the Author 151(2)
Index 153

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