Main Conference Day Two

8:00am Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:45am

Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks and Recap of Day 1

MICROPHONE Joseph S. Picchi, Managing Shareholder, Galloway, Lucchese, Everson & Picchi

Daryl Zaslow, Shareholder, Elchen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP

9:00am

Addressing the Uptick in Maternal Morbidity/ Mortality: How to Prevent Medical Errors in Obstetrics

MICROPHONE Gary Fox, Founding Partner, Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain

Joseph S. Picchi, Managing Shareholder, Galloway, Lucchese, Everson & Picchi

• Addressing potential causes for increased rates of maternal morbidity/ mortality and the attendant liability implications

» Identifying main causes of morbidity/mortality

• Defining preventable medical errors in obstetrics

• Exploring potential ways to prevent these errors

• Determining whether an error truly occurred

• Examining safety initiatives being introduced in hospitals and other facilities performing deliveries

• Understanding the social determinants and how this affects obstetric patients

» Evaluating the effects of social determinants related to morbidity and mortality

10:00am Morning Refreshment Break

10:15am

Discovering the Use of Third Party Litigation Funding and its Limitations in Obstetrics Malpractice Cases

• Exploring why the use of third party funding in obstetrics malpractice cases is increasing

• Examining what third party litigation funding is available

• Evaluating the limitations of using these loans

• Understanding that the client has full autonomy to decide how their case is funded

• Exploring what happens if funding is not returned

• Analyzing the positive and negative effects of this third party involvement in the obstetrics arena

11:15am

Exploring New Risks in Reproductive Medicine and Technologies

MICROPHONE Andrew Kaufman, Partner, Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP

Christopher Donadio, Partner, Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf

• Understanding the role and risk of new technologies that assist with fertility

• Exploring new IVF techniques, including the use of AI

• Evaluating the consequences of improper insertions

» Analyzing negligence claims surrounding these mishaps

• Illustrating the potential class actions that may occur due to sperm bank losses

» How are these cases handled

• Examining how the Dobbs decision may impact the practice of reproductive medicine and fertility treatments

12:15pm Networking Luncheon

1:15pm

Case Study on Recent Damages Trends in Obstetrics Malpractice

MICROPHONE Kevin Kuhn, Partner, Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP

Tammy L. Wade, Attorney at Law, Johnson & Bell LLP

Whether you settle or go to trial, damages are always a consideration. This panel will explore recent damages trends in obstetrics and provide guidance on how damages are calculated.

• Assessing the essential values that go into calculating damages for an obstetric malpractice case

• Understanding the importance of calculating damages and what could happen if it is calculated improperly

• Reviewing recent case law that has affected calculations

• Developing best practices when selecting a damages expert to meet the measure of damages for your case

• Analyzing the big-ticket damages items stated by a plaintiff, and defense strategies to counter this

• Evaluating the effects of COVID on life expectancy

2:15pm Afternoon Break

2:30pm

An In-Depth Look Into Life Care Plans and Its Role in Obstetric Malpractice

MICROPHONE Thomas Geroulo, Partner, Bardsley, Benedict & Cholden LLP

• Understanding how life care claims have changed in this post pandemic world

» Understanding the effects of COVID-19 on life expectancy

• Comprehending the role of damages in life care plans

• Evaluating factors that go into a reasonable life care plan directed at a therapy, treatment, or an accommodation which the injured party may truly need

• Identifying common challenges with life care plans presented by plaintiffs

• Exploring ways of finding a compromise

• Examining ways of resolving differences on damages

» From a plaintiff’s attorney perspective, how is a damage assessment built?

» From a defense counsel’s perspective, how to evaluate it?

• Analyzing the plaintiff and defense debate on the collateral source rule

3:30pm

Exploring the Ethical Dilemmas in Obstetrical Malpractice

MICROPHONE Jim Puga, Partner, Hall Booth Smith PC

In this closing session, our speakers will provide a 360 view of ethics and professional conduct considerations in obstetric malpractice claims. Explore considerations for physicians and attorneys in doing the right thing for the patient.

4:30pm

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