Page 3 - Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Faculty and Authors

This course was developed by SVMIC’s Risk Education and
Evaluation Department: Shelly Weatherly, JD, VP; Julie Loomis,

AVP, Risk Education; Jeff Woods, JD, Risk Education Manager.

Reviewed by Michael McAdoo, MD, on October 4, 2021.

Overview

This course provides an overview of the process when a

medical malpractice lawsuit is filed and offers practical advice

for deposition preparation, trial preparation, and jury selection.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe the common risk issues, legal elements, major

phases of the litigation process, and emotional risks
associated with a malpractice claim/lawsuit.

2. Utilize new/better skills and tools in managing the common

risk issues and emotional risks associated with common

malpractice claims/lawsuits.

3. Provide healthcare professionals with fewer risk issues and
fewer emotional risks that are commonly associated with a

medical malpractice claim.