As I reflected on cases our firm has successfully defended for physicians, it occurred to me that two of the most important elements that helped us to achieve a successful outcome were, first of all, extensive preparation, and, second, teamwork between the defendant physician and the defense attorney. I will outline some of the techniques that we provide to our clients to help them toward a successful outcome at trial and will discuss how physicians have helped us to successfully prepare their cases.
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Giblin, E.B. (2008). The Defense Attorney. In: Kraushar, M.F. (eds) Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73341-8_2
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