Health Care

Health Care Litigation

Adams and Reese's Health Care Litigation Team consists of trial attorneys with considerable experience representing the specialized needs of health care providers.  Working closely with other practice teams within the firm, our attorneys represent hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, mental health providers, outpatient clinics, and other medical service providers in all manner of proceedings before courts and regulatory agencies.  Our thorough knowledge of the health care industry offers clients a significant advantage in resolving, in an efficient and successful manner, all types of litigation, regulatory proceedings, or disputes involving the provision of health care services.

The partners at Adams and Reese enjoy the highest reputation among their doctor clients for their dedication to and aggressiveness in defending the doctor's good name. They also enjoy the respect of the courts in which they practice. They are able to work with opposing counsel in development of factual data inexpensively and yet go all out against plaintiffs' counsel at trial. Opposing counsel are well aware of the experience and success of Adams and Reese lawyers in this field.

The medical-related backgrounds of the lawyers are of interest and include: dentistry, pharmacy, medical technology and nursing.

Clients retaining Adams and Reese retain not only experienced trial counsel, but they retain a law firm with experienced nurse paralegals, the most up-to-date technological support services, and an extensive in-house medical library covering practically all medical specialty fields.

Adams and Reese is experienced in working with numerous physicians, insurance carriers and risk managers and attempts to provide the finest legal product timely and in an efficient manner.

The in-depth knowledge and experience of Adams and Reese litigation attorneys is vital to the service we provide our health care clients. With one of the largest defense practices in Louisiana, Adams and Reese lawyers have substantial experience in all areas affecting health care, including professional liability defense, ERISA, and general commercial litigation. Our lawyers are acutely aware of the personal and financial costs of lawsuits and committed to minimizing liability exposure. The Firm strives to help clients avoid litigation through the creation and implementation of risk management programs and by providing advice on troublesome situations before litigation results.

The Firm's depth and breadth in meeting clients' litigation needs is reflected in the following representative list of matters handled by Adams and Reese.

Representative Experience Includes:

  • Medical malpractice and professional liability claims defense
  • Contractual disputes arising in the operation and reimbursement of health care facilities
  • Fraud & abuse / anti-kickback enforcement actions
  • Certificate of Need and contested case proceedings
  • Licensure and certification disputes
  • Medicare / Medicaid reimbursement issues
  • Stark II claims involving physician self-referral
  • Proceedings before state health regulatory agencies
  • Defense of qui tam or "whistleblower" lawsuits
  • Medical staff privileges and peer review disputes, including HCQIA defenses
  • HIPAA compliance and medical records privacy
  • Representation of mental health facilities and providers in regulatory, licensing, and malpractice matters

Contact Attorney

Laurence J. McDuff
(205) 250-5016
laurence.mcduff@arlaw.com

 


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