ANATOMY OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE (HLTH9521)
2 credits. Lecture. 
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: Medical Malpractice
Recommended: Evidence
NOTE: Not available to MSJ students.

This seminar provides students with the tools to prepare and try a medical malpractice case. Students are provided with three redacted (but otherwise complete) medical charts to analyze. They then conduct medical research, and learn how to locate expert witnesses.  Following this each participant prepares pleadings and serves and responds to discovery requests. Students take simulated depositions of parties and experts. They prepare pretrial motions, and attend portions of an on-going medical malpractice trial, a trial call, and motion days. The grade is based on demonstrated competence in preparation of pleadings, discovery documents, motions, and taking depositions.  * Not available to M.S.J. students.