Uniting to Defend Better
We’re heading to the Healthcare Defense Summit Midwest Series in Columbia, MO.
Join the nation’s leading healthcare defense professionals to discover real-world tools, learn advanced mediation techniques, build connections to strengthen the defense, and more. We hope to see you there.
Date: July 1, 2026
Location: University of Missouri Law School – Columbia, Missouri
Fighting Hindsight Bias in Senior Care Litigation
Plaintiffs’ narratives are often built on a simple but compelling premise: the outcome was avoidable. But that framing ignores reality, which is that care decisions are made in real time, not in retrospect.
Breaking the Cycle of Passive Defense Teams
For years, defense teams have approached litigation as a reactive exercise: respond to the claim, challenge liability, negotiate within the boundaries set by the plaintiff. But with plaintiffs’ attorneys becoming more coordinated, better funded, and increasingly strategic in how they shape narratives and drive outcomes, a passive approach to the [...]
From Windfalls to Public Good
Traditionally, punitive awards have served a legitimate purpose: deter intentional misconduct and reckless behavior. But in today’s emotionally charged legal landscape, they often function as financial windfalls, disproportionately benefiting plaintiffs and attorneys while doing little to prevent future harm.