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The Regan Report on Medical Law archives from August 1997
Statute allowing 'board certified experts only' unconstitutional.
August 1, 1997... MUST AN EXPERT WITNESS BE BOARD-CERTIFIED IN THE SPECIALTY AT ISSUE? A Michigan statute mandated that only a board-certified expert witness be allowed to testify against a physician defendant who was board certified in the same specialty. Did...
Suit filed after limitations: "discovery rule" applies.
August 1, 1997... CASE ON POINT: Zuccolo v. Blazar 694 A. 2d 717 - RI (1997)
ISSUE: Ordinarily a suit is forever barred if it is not filed before the statute of limitations runs. However, there are exceptions ions to the rule. One is the "Discovery Rule"...
Physicians must not impede settlement of 'meritorious claims.'
August 1, 1997... CASE ON POINT: Lovewell v. Ohyians Ins. Co. of Ohio 679 N.E. 2d 119 - OH (1997)
ISSUE: Under most professional liability insurance policies, physicians have the right to withhold their consent to the settlement of a medical malpractice claim...