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DESCRIPTION:Despite best intentions the longer you practice medicine the mo
 re likely you will be named in a suit. Join us at 7:30 PM Central Time on 
 March 10  for the webinar entitled "Anatomy of a Deposition". This webinar
  will address issues surrounding the receipt of a subpoena as well as offe
 r practical tips and support in the event you do so.  It will also discuss
  the pros and cons of giving voluntary testimony as an expert witness as w
 ell as facts to consider any time you are contacted by an attorney.\nBackg
 round\nA deposition is an individual testimony taken in the form of a ques
 tion/answer format outside the courtroom.   Participants include the perso
 n giving the deposition as well as plaintiff counsel\, defendant counsel\,
  and counsel of the one giving the deposition (if different from above).  
 It is transcribed by a court reporter under oath.  Depositions occur in th
 e discovery phase though they may be called for at any time.   In addition
  to the defendant and plaintiff a deposition is taken from witnesses.  Wit
 nesses may include any person involved in the case (nurses\, staff\, bille
 rs\, other physicians\, etc) at multiple institutions as well as expert wi
 tnesses. \n It’s a critical part of the claims process to discover truth s
 o that justice is served in a lawful fashion according to our free society
 .  Yet for the participants it is an adversarial process creating signific
 ant anxiety and can take a significant emotional toll for all parties.  Re
 putation\, career\, finances\, personal relationships are often all at sta
 ke for the defending doctor.  Some cases end with the deposition and court
  trials are not necessary.  At other times\, it is the beginning of a long
  arduous process that can stretch over many years.  It is best to avoid to
  avoid this and there are strategies on how best to avoid suits.  However\
 , many physicians will find themself as a defendant the longer they remain
  in practice.  Others may voluntarily give a deposition as an expert witne
 ss which also has a unique set of ramifications though it may come with an
  initial monetary benefit.\nThis webinar will provide some basic knowledge
  to the attendees should they ever find themselves in receipt of a subpoen
 a for a deposition\, invitation to participate as a witness\, or a call fr
 om an attorney regarding any issue related to patient care.\nSpecific ques
 tions to be addressed:\n\nI received a letter asking for my deposition reg
 arding a poor outcome on a patient who’s retina detached a year ago.  What
  do I do now?\n An attorney has asked for my medical opinion on a case.  D
 o I have to and what are the risks and benefits of doing so?\n I am not be
 ing sued\, but an attorney asked me to clarify my diagnosis and visual lim
 itations on work.  Should I comply and what is the best way of doing so?\n
 \nPresenters: \nDr. Gaurav K. Shah\, The Retina Institute in St. Louis\nRy
 an Bucsi\, Vice President of Claims\, Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company\
 nPhilip L. Willman\, Attorney at Law\, Brown & James Law Firm\nModerators:
  Michael Lai\, MD\, PhD and Bradley Smith\, MD
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SUMMARY:Anatomy of a Deposition
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