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Florida Medical Malpractice Handbook, 2nd Edition with CD-ROM

Florida Medical Malpractice Handbook features the insight and wisdom of 25 experienced trial attorneys guiding you through the medical malpractice case from the presuit period to pleadings, discovery, and trial, to settlement and release. The Handbook goes beyond discussions available in general trial practice manuals to concentrate on issues particularly relevant to medical malpractice actions. Chapters discuss the use of experts, medical practitioner data banks and how to use them, and demonstrative aids for trial. Numerous forms and checklists are provided. The manual will be useful for attorneys beginning practice in this area and for experienced litigators.

Highlights of the Second Edition include new and expanded coverage of:

• Neurological Injury Compensation Act (NICA)
• Florida Insurance Guaranty Association
• Amendment 7 and Amendment 3 issues
• Frye hearings
• Fabre’ issues and reporting.
• Immunity in teaching hospitals from vicarious liability under FS 1012.965

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