Malpractice Attorney

In today’s world, a malpractice attorney is often in demand, in particularly for the medical field. Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. (SHB) is well-versed in the complex business, regulatory and litigation issues facing health care providers. Because the term “malpractice” is often used to comprise a variety of legal issues, our SHB Health Law Practice represents academic medical centers, health systems, continuing-care retirement communities, home health agencies, HMOs, medical staffs, ambulatory surgical centers, and individual medical practitioners in compliance and HIPPA matters; criminal investigations, enforcement actions and civil litigation; and a variety of corporate transactions.

A competent malpractice attorney must be proficient 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, every malpractice attorney on our team is able to leverage our industry-specific knowledge to deliver comprehensive solutions for the full range of business needs.

We are known across the United States for our experience in developing delivery systems; physician/hospital ventures; managed care plans; ambulatory surgical and diagnostic centers; and multi-specialty clinics. In particular, we offer expertise 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.

SHB also 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. In recognition of this integrated approach to legal representation, Health Law360 in 2006 named SHB among “America's Top 10 Health Care Litigation Practices.”

While medical malpractice is often the most typical form of malpractice, a malpractice attorney is often called upon to represent a client in a suit against a member of the legal or financial community. Regardless of industry, we have a malpractice attorney that is prepared to help you find a solution to legal issues. Contact us today.