Health Care Litigation

Health care litigation is all too common in today?s society but, contrary to popular belief, it is more than just medical malpractice issues. Because Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. (SHB) understands the business, regulatory and litigation issues facing health care providers, our Health Law Practice represents a wide range of clients in health care. Litigation is often the result of these types of cases which often stem from issues related to academic medical centers, health systems, continuing-care retirement communities, home health agencies, HMOs, medical staffs and ambulatory surgical centers. Legal cases surrounding individual medical practitioners in compliance and HIPAA matters, criminal investigations, enforcement actions and civil litigation also often culminate in health care litigation.

As experts in health care litigation, our attorneys must be equally skilled in securities law; public and private financing; antitrust compliance; labor and employment law; real estate; and all phases of court proceedings. With access to the firm's extensive resources and technical infrastructure, our team leverages our industry-specific knowledge to deliver comprehensive solutions for the full range of business needs.

The SHB Health Law Practice is nationally renowned for our experience in developing the following:

• Delivery systems
• Physician/hospital ventures
• Managed care plans; ambulatory surgical and diagnostic centers
• Multi-specialty clinics

Additionally, our health care litigation team specializes in mergers and acquisitions; financing private placements; joint ventures; business organization and tax planning; tax-exempt financing; physician credentialing; licensure corrective actions; medical staff issues; peer review; third-party reimbursement; risk management; medical record-keeping; patient consents; and patient-rights issues. We served as pro bono counsel to the families of Nancy Cruzan and Christine Busalacchi in the long battle to define patient rights and develop the law on health care advance directives. This hard work culminated in Health Law360 naming SHB one of ?America's Top 10 Health Care Litigation Practices? in 2006.

Closely related to health care litigation is pharmaceutical litigation. More than 100 attorneys are dedicated to the unique challenges of the pharmaceutical industry. They work closely with approximately 125 research analysts to develop and execute sophisticated defense strategies and manage projects efficiently and accurately.

Let SHB use our experience and expertise to represent you in your health care case. Contact us today.