James M. Weiss From the Editor (Jamie Weiss): As the official end of summer arrives, it’s time to turn to thoughts of autumn – football, falling leaves and the baseball playoffs. Growing up outside Washington, DC as an Orioles fan in a time when Washington had no baseball, it’s a natural instinct […]
Alex J. Hagan Ellis & Winters is pleased to announce that Alex Hagan has been re-appointed as Chair of the DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee. Mr. Hagan’s second one-year term will begin at the conclusion of the 2016 DRI Annual Meeting in October. He previously served as the committee’s Vice Chair and as the […]
Alex J. Hagan By Alex J. Hagan Several years ago, a young man fell from a deer stand while hunting, severely injuring his back. His condition was inoperable. He sought help for his pain from his primary care physician. The physician tried several non-opiate pain medications before resorting to opioid medications. Recognizing his […]
Alex J. Hagan By Alex J. Hagan Recently, while attending the DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar, a health care provider and presenter asked me why I defended health care providers. The response was simple. It’s personal. Early in my legal career, I was asked to defend an emergency medicine physician […]