Author Archives: Ryan Farmer

Cory L. Radicioni Speaks at National Business Institute’s Seminar

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Cory L. Radicioni served as a speaker at the National Business Institute’s “Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Litigation from A to Z” seminar, which was held on February 17, 2016 at The Courtyard Jackson Airport/Pearl.

Mr. Radicioni discussed topics including:

  • Responding to/asserting discovery requests
  • Investigation strategies
  • The use of UM/UIM Experts
  • Direct and cross examination of UM/UIM experts strategies
  • Overcoming common discovery and evidentiary challenges in UM/UIM cases
  • Issues that arise in arbitration
  • Overcoming trial challenges

Prayer v. Greenwood Leflore Hospital

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Gaye Nell Currie and Rex M. Shannon III successfully defended a medical malpractice claim against two nurse anesthetists. Plaintiff had claimed that the patient was overmedicated and was not properly monitored during a surgical procedure, leading to a respiratory and cardiac arrest.

As the nurses were employees of a public hospital, the matter was tried to the bench. The Court found that there was no negligence at issue, the patient had not been overmedicated, was properly monitored and that the patient had suffered a cardiac arrest after the surgical procedure, which was a consequence of his underlying medical condition.

Douglas E. Levanway Named Top CEO by Mississippi Business Journal

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Douglas E. Levanway, president of Wise Carter Child & Caraway, was honored as one of Mississippi’s Top CEOs by The Mississippi Business Journal during a dinner at the Old Capitol Inn in downtown Jackson on January 28, 2016.

The Mississippi Business Journal’s CEO Awards of Mississippi “recognize leaders around the state of Mississippi who demonstrate excellence among the top executives in their field, have helped their companies achieve strong growth and success, and have made a profound impact on their company and community.”

Glenn v. Peoples

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D. Jason Childress and Kimberly Howland successfully defended a medical malpractice claim against an internist related to his treatment of a patient’s deep vein thrombosis with anti-coagulation therapy, which therapy included the drug Coumadin.

The plaintiff claimed the internist negligently prescribed Coumadin and, subsequently, failed to properly monitor the patient, resulting in a brain bleed two months later. The plaintiff filed suit in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi.

Jason and Kimberly obtained summary judgment in favor of the internist on all of the plaintiff’s claims. On appeal by the plaintiff, Jason and Kimberly obtained an affirmance of the trial court’s decision by the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Wise Carter & MHA Present Medical Records Law in Mississippi Workshop

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Medical Records Law in Mississippi

Including Coverage of 2013 HIPAA Omnibus Rule

In-person workshop:
Thursday, January 28, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Mississippi Hospital Association
116 Woodgreen Crossing, Madison, Mississippi

As medical records law continues to evolve, the complexities of how your organization manages these sensitive records now will impact your legal liability later. When improperly handled, your records management practices are far reaching and potentially damaging to your organization. Proper records management is only a small part of protecting your business from damaging legal issues that will happen without understanding the full scope of what your responsibilities are as it pertains to HIPAA and patients’ rights.

Join us as we share insights and examples of what you must do and what you should never do when handling this very sensitive subject matter. Review how these laws impact your practice, discover strategies for managing records, and identify best practices for releasing health information. Not knowing does not protect your organization from financial responsibility for damages. Register today.

Benefits Include

  • Learn when HIPAA applies and who is a covered entity
  • Learn what to do when a breach occurs
  • Determine the proper method of responding to subpoenas and other requests for medical records
  • Discover the latest issues surrounding substance abuse and mental health records

Agenda

9:00 a.m.Medical Records Defined and Handling Subpoenas, Lott Warren
10:00 a.m.HIPAA Overview, Derrick Godfrey
11:00 a.m.Break
11:15 a.m.HIPAA Special Concerns & Frequently Encountered Requests, Derrick Godfrey
12:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00 p.m.Regulatory Update, Will Dukes
1:45 p.m.Security, Breach, Reporting & Enforcement, Will Dukes
2:30 p.m.Break
2:45 p.m.Electronic Health Records Considerations, Damon Carpenter
3:45 p.m.Additional Medical Records Concerns & Other Requests for Medical Records, Po Lutken
4:30 p.m.Q&A / Evaluation / Adjourn

Continuing Education

For this program, the following continuing education applications will be submitted for approval:

  • AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association)
  • CLE (Continuing Legal Education)
  • CPHQ: This activity will be submitted to the National Association of Healthcare Quality for CPHQ CE credit.

Wise Carter Attorneys to Present Managed Care Contracting Workshop on January 27th

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Please join us on January 27, 2016 at the MHA Conference Center in Madison, Mississippi.

To register please visit mhanet.org and click on the Education Tab or click here for the registration form.

Agenda

1:50pm Welcome & Introductions – Shawn Rossi (Mississippi Hospital Association)
2:00 – 2:20 p.m. Managed Care Contracts Overview – Margaret Williams
2:25 – 2:45 p.m. Network Credentialing – Collier Graham
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Boilerplate MCO Contract Terms: Community Hospital Changes – Derrick Godfrey
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Boilerplate MCO Contract Terms: Other Terms Commonly Negotiated – Elizabeth Hooper
3:35 – 4:05 p.m. Medicaid Managed Care Contracting in Mississippi – George Ritter
4:05 – 4:30 p.m. Q &A / Adjourn

Wise Carter Attorneys Selected to 2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

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Wise Carter is pleased to announce that 10 of our attorneys have been selected to the 2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers List.

In addition, 5 of our attorneys have been selected to the 2015 Mid-South Rising Stars list.

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers Recognizes Wise Carter in “Best Law Firms” Rankings 2016

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Wise Carter is pleased to announce that U.S. News and Best Lawyers have released information that the Firm has received 17 Tier 1 rankings as well as a National Tier 3 ranking for Railroad Law.

Wise Carter’s Tier 1 Rankings by Metropolitan Area

Gulfport, MS

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law

Jackson, MS

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions/ UCC Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Elder Law
  • Energy Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law -Defendants
  • Railroad Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Additional Wise Carter Rankings

Jackson, MS

  • Appellate Practice (Tier 2)
  • Corporate Compliance Law (Tier 2)
  • Corporate Governance Law (Tier 2)
  • Employment Law – Management (Tier 2)
  • Environmental Law (Tier 2)
  • Land Use & Zoning Law (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Antitrust (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Environmental (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 2)
  • Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Tier 2)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (Tier 2)
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants Tier 2)
  • Tax Law (Tier 2)

Mark P. Caraway Selected as Mississippi “Leader in Law” by the Mississippi Business Journal

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Mark P. Caraway, shareholder of the firm’s Jackson, Mississippi, office has been selected as a “Leader in Law” by The Mississippi Business Journal.

The honor is given to leading attorneys who have achieved legal success and possess qualities of character. Mr. Caraway will be included in the January 2016 edition of The Mississippi Business Journal, and was honored at an award ceremony on December 17, 2015. Mr. Caraway focuses his practice primarily on healthcare litigation, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, and labor and employment.

Virginia S. Gautier Speaks at 2015 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Annual Conference

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Virginia S. Gautier served as a speaker at the 2015 National Association of Subrogation Professionals (“NASP”) Annual Conference, which was held in Reno, Nevada on November 8-11, 2015.

During her presentation, Ms. Gautier discussed how the issue of subrogation impacts workers’ compensation in Mississippi.