Medical Malpractice Fundamentals for Superior Court Judges
This course is offered to Superior Court judges by the North Carolina Judicial College. Spend a day at the School of Government discussing some of the issues that set medical negligence cases apart from other civil matters on your docket. The course will address both legal theories and practical considerations important to managing these cases. Sessions will cover the following topics:
- Requests for Extensions of Time to File Complaint—Rule 9(j)
- Theories of The Case
- Rule 9(j) Pleading Issues
- Discovery Scheduling Orders & Case Management Issues
- Rule 702 Restrictions on Expert Testimony
- Chapter 90 Restrictions on Expert Testimony
- Proximate Cause & Causation Issues
- Discovery Issues
- Jury Instructions
- Damages
Additional information
Attendees: Superior Court judges
CJE: ~6 hrs
There currently are no scheduled offerings of this course.
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