Medicine for Lawyers 2014
Course Date: March 7, 2014
Total: 4h 51min
Course Date: March 7, 2014
Welcome and Introduction
Brenda L. Osmond — Pacific Medical Law, Vancouver
Susanne K. Raab — Pacific Medical Law, Vancouver
Treating Physicians as Witnesses: Pros and Cons
- the special knowledge and relationship of the family physician
- challenges with the family physician as witness
- advocacy vs. neutrality—finding the balance
David W. Pilley — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Dr. Stanley Lubin — Physician and Surgeon, Vancouver
Proving Infant Injuries and Establishing Damages
- what medical experts do you need?
- proving injuries
- working with a team of experts
- should experts consult one another?—the law on joint assessments
Jonathan Corbett — Quinlan Abrioux, Vancouver
Networking Break
Approach to Medical Disability: a Journey from Injury to Recovery
- impairment, activity, and participation
- place medical information into context
- assessments—who, what, when, where, and why
- determining rehabilitation needs and prognosis
Dr. Jennifer Yao — Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and "Nervous Shock"
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changes to diagnostic criteria in the new DSM-5
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will the law respond? and if so, how?
Sandra L. Kovacs — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver
Lunch (on your own)
Psychological Assessment of Children with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- types and severity of brain injuries
- choosing the most appropriate expert—psychologist or psychiatrist?
- the basic methodology for cognitive testing in children
- connecting the dots: integrating neuropsychological assessment findings with rehabilitation, medicine, and education
Dr. Doug Cohen, R. Psych — Vancouver
Discovery and the Medical File
- alternative approaches to discovery
- neuroscience and storytelling
- implications for litigation and the patient’s narrative
Robyn L. Wishart — Slater Vecchio LLP, Vancouver
Networking Break
The Public Guardian and Trustee: 3 Distinct Topics
- settlement resources
- new statutory trusts under the Family Law Act
- litigation guardians
Bill Sokoloff — Public Guardian and Trustee, Vancouver
Presenting Medical Evidence at Trial
- common problems with medical evidence
- best practices for medical evidence
The Honourable Mr. Justice J. Christopher Grauer — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Concluding Remarks
Brenda L. Osmond — Pacific Medical Law, Vancouver
Susanne K. Raab — Pacific Medical Law, Vancouver
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Paper: Recent Developments in Additional Medical Examinations
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