Medical malpractice cases are among the most complex personal injury cases to litigate. This "Medical Malpractice 101" course will provide a 360 degree review of medical malpractice litigation from inception through trial. We will examine when to pursue certain cases and even more importantly when to reject a case. We will discuss how to identify the proper parties and the appropriate standard of care. We will then focus on how to prepare a case pre-suit and pre-trial, focusing on avoiding common pitfalls. This course will examine finding quality expert witnesses and preparation before trial. We will also discuss cross-examining physician defendants and experts at deposition and trial. Finally, we will review the anatomy of a medical malpractice trial from jury selection to summation. See Agenda

Speaker Information

Attorney Robert D. Dodson Law Office of Robert Dodson, P.A. – Columbia, SC Robert D. Dodson has an outstanding educational background as well as unique work experience - in addition to trying cases in all types of South Carolina courts, he has defended insurance companies in personal injury and workers' compensation cases in Columbia. After switching to the plaintiff's side of the courtroom, his insider knowledge of how corporate defense cases work enables Robert to tear down his opponents' cases, yielding the most effective representation available. Admitted South Carolina, 1998 North Carolina, 1998 Memberships American Trial Lawyers Association South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association American Association of Justice South Carolina Bar Association Education Wofford College, B.S., 1995 Magna cum laude honors Phi Beta Kappa Only one in his class to graduate with high honors in his major Team captain on the varsity cross country team William Stanley Award as the top student-athlete with the highest academic grade point average Tulane University, J.D., 1998 Cum laude honors Business Editor of the Tulane Environmental Law Journal Rufus C. Harris Award in Torts as the top student in tort law and personal injury Work Experience 1998, Associate at Barnes, Alford Stork and Johnson. Defended insurance companies against claims of: Automobile accidents Workers' compensation Medical malpractice 2001, Associate at Strom Law Firm. Represented injured victims and their families in: Personal injury Medical malpractice Workers' compensation 2003, started own law firm, the Law Offices of Robert Dodson, PA Trial and Courtroom Experience State courts Federal courts South Carolina Supreme Court South Carolina Court of Appeals Adjunct Professor University of South Carolina School of Law for five years University's School of Public Health-taught Health Law to graduate students Mr. Dodson has authored numerous articles that have appeared in national law reviews and law journals. His articles have been cited by federal and state courts across the country and have been relied upon by other lawyers arguing cases to the United States Supreme Court.

Total CLE Credit Hours: 3 (includes 1 ethics hour)

This course is accredited by the South Carolina Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.

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09:15 AM – 12:30 PM

SpringHill Suites Hotel
511 Lady Street
Columbia, SC 29201
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First Registrant: $200
Add Associate/Paralegal: $150

Special: Young Lawyers, with under four (4) years acceptance to the Bar, may use coupon code YL25 to receive a $25 discount when checking out.

Note: Discounts can not be combined.