The Quarterly Dose - May 2024

SIDEBAR - News and Happenings

Alyson J. Kirleis joined Marshall Dennehey’s Pittsburgh office as a shareholder in the Health Care Department. A highly accomplished medical malpractice litigator, Alyson has 35+ years of experience defending physicians, nurses and dentists, hospitals and long-term care facilities when claims and lawsuits are brought against them. An experienced litigator, she has successfully handled hundreds of matters which have included trials, mediations and appeals throughout western Pennsylvania in both state and federal courts. She additionally represents health care professionals before various licensing boards. Please join us in welcoming Alyson to the team! 

We are also pleased to welcome two new associates to our New Jersey Health Care team: David Drake in our Mount Laurel office and Nicole Geraci in our Roseland office. 

Happy retirement to Janice Merrill and Kevin Osborne! We applaud their remarkable accomplishments during their careers at Marshall Dennehey, and we wish them all the best as they begin this next chapter! 

Make plans to attend our “Trends in Health Care and Health Law Seminar” on May 9 at the Union League Liberty Hill in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania. Attendees will hear from a dynamic lineup of speakers about hot topics impacting the health care industry, including the use of AI in medicine, the impact of nuclear verdicts and damages, and a Pennsylvania medical malpractice law update. Special guest speaker Dr. Huntley Taylor, CEO of Taylor Trial Consulting, will discuss the application of the story model of juror decision making to civil litigation. To register, click here

Heading to the American Hospital Leadership Summit in July? Make plans to attend an exciting presentation hosted by Matthew Keris, shareholder in our Scranton office, and Susan Boisvert, senior patient safety risk manager at The Doctors Company. With projected spending on the use of AI in health care to dramatically increase in the very near future, health care professionals need to prepare themselves now for the medicolegal issues they will soon face. The integration of AI brings forth unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Explore the transformative potential of AI in areas such as diagnostics, personalized medicine and operational efficiency. Also gain insights into the role that governing boards play in assessing and addressing the potential risks and operational impacts of integrating AI into workflows, including medical professional liability and discovery issues. Learn more here. 


 

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