Medical Malpractice

In this day and age, claims of medical malpractice are a constant concern for physicians, hospitals, medical organizations, and insurers. Secrest Wardle's Medical Malpractice Group was specifically founded to protect professionals from these claims by providing preventative legal advice along with proven courtroom expertise. Our attorneys possess over seventy-five years of collective experience and have successfully handled cases involving a wide range of malpractice claims in virtually every field of medicine.

The Medical Malpractice Group believes that each claim is a very serious accusation demanding a strong, well-prepared defense. We devote all of our combined resources to the prevention of risk, the disposition of claims through vigorous discovery and to providing the best possible defense when cases proceed to jury trial. We even provide our clients with informative presentations to address specific legal concerns.

Representative topics at the request of our clients have included:

The Predisposition to Sue & How to Deal with a Noncompliant Patient

Communicating the Adverse Result: The Medical-Legal Perspective

Michigan Statutory Medical Record Documentation Requirements

Tort Reform

How to Prepare for a Lawsuit: Reducing the Malpractice Risk

The Physician & Nursing Role in the Deposition

Informed Consent

Trial Preparation: How to Succeed before a Jury

When cases are filed, the Secrest Wardle Medical Malpractice Group thoroughly prepares each and every witness for their anticipated cross examination at deposition and trial. Our extensive database combined with our attorneys' trial experience and talent leave no stone unturned in the preparation for and effective cross examination of those physicians and others designated by plaintiffs as supposed "expert witnesses." To contrast and challenge the key assertions and innuendos made by plaintiffs in a medical management dispute, we work closely with recognized experts who are able to provide the proper perspective for judge and jury.

Our aggressive and proactive approach to medical malpractice defense has proven very effective and has led to the voluntary and involuntary dismissal of countless claims initiated by the plaintiffs' bar. Secrest Wardle welcomes all of your inquiries and we look forward to working closely with you on any of your medical management concerns.