Our practice in the area of medical malpractice and professional liability is headed by:

• Lamont Buffington and Thomas Misuraca in the Detroit office
• Ian C. Simpson in the Troy office
• Michael McCasey in the Grand Rapids office
• M. Sean Fosmire in the Upper Peninsula office

We provide quality representation in medical liability litigation to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals as well as hospitals and other institutions. We also provide counsel to hospitals and physicians on matters related to health care, governmental regulation, Medicare compliance, medical staff issues, and risk management.

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Our publications

The text of the 1993 tort reform statutes (and one from 1995) applicable to medical malpractice has been posted at this site.

The Physician's Guide to Medical Liability Litigation
-- A guide to the litigation process for the practicing physician, with a focus on Michigan law and procedure.

Handbook of Michigan Medical Malpractice Law
Organized by subject matter, addressing case law and statutory provisions.

Our collection of links to other sites of related interest.

Our discussion of the November 2001 Michigan Court of Appeals decision in the case of In re AMB will be of interest with regard to the involvement of the courts in issues of medical ethics and end-of-life issues in the hospital setting.

EMTALA

Our compilation of Frequently Asked Questions about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, a Federal statute which limits when and how a patient may be transferred from one hospital to another, can be found at our EMTALA.COM site.

Other information on the statute and cases interpreting it can be found there as well.