Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer among women in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death for all women. Because early detection is vital in successful cancer treatment, the failure to diagnose cancer at the outset may have dire consequences.
Preparing and trying failure to diagnose breast cancer cases requires both a thorough knowledge of the law and issues unique to cancer diagnosis and detection. This program will provide an overview of the medical and legal issues surrounding negligence in cancer misdiagnosis cases. Featuring nationally recognized medical experts in oncology and cancer detection, the morning session will cover the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of breast cancer and provide attendees with an understanding of the medical background necessary to handle these cases. Leading medical malpractice trial attorneys will present an overview of case selection, trial strategies and the art of explaining technical medical concepts to jurors during the afternoon portion of the program.
Speakers:
Dr. Laurie Margolies, MD FSBI FACR
Dr. Marleen Meyers, MD FACP
Richard M. Steigman, Esq.
Jeffrey B. Bloom, Esq.
Elizabeth Cornacchio, Esq.
Jeffrey M. Feldman, Esq.
Charles Kutner, Esq.
Bill Vaslas, Esq.
I. Breast Imaging 101 for the Legal Profession PowerPoint - Margolies (8.1 MB) | Available after Purchase |
II. Prognosis and Treatment in Breast Cancer - Meyers (753 KB) | Available after Purchase |
III. Overview of the Governing Laws PowerPoint - Steigman (429.1 KB) | Available after Purchase |
III. Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Cases - Overview of the Governing Laws - Steigman (454 KB) | Available after Purchase |
IV. Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer - The Perspective of a Patient's Attorney - Bloom and Mackauf (9.6 MB) | Available after Purchase |
V. Lavern's Law - Kutner (67.2 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Online Coursebook (9.7 MB) | Available after Purchase |