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By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Medical Malpractice

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Whether accepting or referring, what you need to know regarding case selection, warning signs, and how to know if the case is on solid ground

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By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Taking the mystery out of medical malpractice

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Timeline https://mattlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Medical-Malpractice-Timeline-Table.pdf

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Forms you might like to use

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Key Statutes and Rules you should know https://mattlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Medical-Malpractice-What-you-need-to-know.pdf

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Two Constitutional Amendments ● Attorney fee limitation ● Amendment Seven

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Two Constitutional Amendments ● Attorney fee limitation https://mattlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Exhibit-A-Waiver- of-Constitutional-Rights-for-a-Medical-Malpractice-Claim.pdf

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Two Constitutional Amendments ● Amendment Seven https://mattlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Amendment-Seven.pdf

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Statutes of Limitations 95.11(4)(a) 2 years Most actions 4 years Fraud 7 years Birth Injuries

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Calculating the Statute of Limitations: Statute of Limitations is 2 years, plus you should purchase the extra 90 days for $42.00. Year One: 365 Year Two: 365 Extension: 090 820 Days is the time limit for most medical malpractice claims Why do I count the time in days? Well, because of the statute that says when you file a notice of intent, you Pause or “TOLL” the statute for as long as the pre-suit period is 766.106(4). When the pre-suit ends, then the tolling stops, and you start to use your days again.

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Calculating the Statute of Limitations: 2 years 90 days NOI tolling 90 days Then another 60 days at the end to file suit 766.106(4) Total maximum is 4 years.

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Simple things to consider Burden of Proof Who is a Health Care Provider that gets the Pre-Suit Protection Pre-Suit is it good or bad Selection of cases to take

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Burden of Proof . . . the claimant shall have the burden of proving by the greater weight of evidence that the alleged actions of the health care provider represented a breach of the prevailing professional standard of care for that health care provider. The prevailing professional standard of care for a given health care provider shall be that level of care, skill, and treatment which, in light of all relevant surrounding circumstances, is recognized as acceptable and appropriate by reasonably prudent similar health care providers.

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Who is a Health Care Provider https://mattlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Definition-of-a-Health-Care-Provider-who- you-must-Pre-Suit-before-filing-suit.pdf

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Is Pre-Suit Good or Bad

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Selection of cases you want to take Death vs. Non-Death cases

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Death Cases Are prohibited from bringing an action at all under Florida Statute 768.21(8) which basically says if you die as a result of medical malpractice and you are an adult, unmarried without children age 25 or less, then you are prohibited from bringing a suit. “free kill law”

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Death Cases Second, you want to evaluate in a death case: who are the survivors? Victim dies age 80, but survived by a spouse aged 83.

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Financial Considerations What are the damages in the case? Looking for at least $250,000 in specials: Past medical bills Future medical bills Lost wages and earnings

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Financial Considerations If you don’t have $250k in specials, then your case is all about pain and suffering. Pain and Suffering cases the defense will try all day and every day. You may not collect much.

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Types of cases to avoid or really look hard before saying yes: Emergency Room Cases Because 768.13 Burden . . . demonstrating a reckless disregard for the consequences so as to affect the life or health of another.

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Types of cases to avoid or really look hard before saying yes: Sovereign Immunity Cases 768.28

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Types of cases to avoid or really look hard before saying yes: Orthopedic Surgeons Plastic Surgeons Dentists

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Types of cases to avoid or really look hard before saying yes: Financial Responsibility 458.320 License suspended if they don’t pay the minimums 100K for non surgeon, $250K for surgeon and hospital.

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Types of cases to avoid or really look hard before saying yes: Statute of Limitations will run in less than 180 days

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Title Seven https://mattlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Amendment-Seven.pdf

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Notice of Intent How do you get the medical records? 10 days to produce them to you or else, you pre-suit without an expert affidavit. 766.204

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Notice of Intent How do you find experts? Networking with other FJA members, Jury Verdict reporter and search for the types of injuries or medical specialties and you will find experts there.

By Matt Powell Matt@MattLaw.com (813) 222-2222 FJA Ski CLE seminar Park City Utah 2019 https://mattlaw.com/lawyer-resources/#chp-1 Notice of Intent How do you find experts? Use an expert witness service which can be good. Look at Medical Schools and Universities and look for younger newer faculty members who may be interested in learning expert work.