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22 11, 2021

Attorney-Client Privilege Works Against Defense Counsel Seeking to Establish Financial Relationship Between Plaintiff Lawyers and Treating Physician

By plushq|2021-11-22T11:55:11-06:00November 22, 2021|@PLUS, Lawyers Professional, Med PL, PL Insurance|0 Comments

Ryan Schoeb is a partner in Wood, Smith, Henning and Berman’s Tampa and Miami offices. With extensive trial experience in a host of different practice areas, Ryan is a versatile litigator. At WSHB, Ryan represents clients in complex commercial litigation, securities arbitrations and investigations, professional liability, subrogation, construction, transportation, environmental and intellectual property. Ryan has experience handling a wide range of cases and representing clients in disputes involving business, financial, corporate and securities matters in state and federal courts, FINRA arbitrations and a variety of different types of regulatory investigations. Ryan counsels directors and officers, securities brokers, insurance agents and [...]

Reflections of the COVID-19 Pandemic 18 Months Later

By plushq|2021-09-13T12:02:29-05:00September 13, 2021|@PLUS, Guest Blog, Med PL|0 Comments

Marie F. Szleszinski, CPCUArea Assistant Vice President at Risk Placement Services - Healthcare Marie Szleszinski is a wholesale broker specializing in medical professional liability placements for the entire spectrum of the healthcare industry. She has more than 30 years of specialized insurance experience as both an underwriter and broker. Types of clients that she represents include physicians and surgeons, outpatient facilities, senior living facilities, pharmacies, medical products distributors and manufacturers, home health care and staffing, social service providers and hospitals. Marie is authorized to place primary and excess insurance in all states plus D.C. Back in 2020, I volunteered [...]

COVID-19 Vaccine or Termination? Judge Upholds Employer Mandate

By plushq|2021-07-15T12:36:42-05:00July 15, 2021|@PLUS, EPLI, Med PL, PL Insurance|0 Comments

Dana Ring is a partner in Wood Smith Henning & Berman’s Dallas office. Her practice focuses on providing clients’ executive teams with strategic business advice on labor and employment issues, triaging and resolving pre-litigation employment claims, and litigation management. In addition to managing a nationwide docket of pre-litigation employment matters, Dana counsels employers on matters related to wrongful discharge, retaliation, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour compliance, FMLA leave and employment agreements. Houston Methodist Hospital Can Fire Employees Who Refuse the COVID-19 Vaccine In a recent decision the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas, a federal judge dismissed [...]