1. Risk Assessment and Management:

• Evaluate the potential risks associated with medical practice, including areas such as patient care, documentation, informed consent procedures, and facility management.
• Conduct risk assessments, develop risk management strategies, and implement protocols to mitigate identified risks. This helps healthcare providers proactively address issues before they escalate into legal challenges.

2. Policy and Procedure Development:

• Ensure healthcare practices and facilities have robust policies and procedures in place that align with legal and regulatory standards.
• Assist in developing policies related to patient safety, informed consent, emergency response, and compliance with local healthcare laws. These policies aim to minimize legal exposure and enhance patient care quality.

3. Training and Education:

• Educate healthcare professionals on legal and ethical responsibilities, risk management practices, and the importance of maintaining high standards of care.
• Conduct workshops, seminars, and online training modules tailored to the needs of healthcare staff. Topics may include communication skills, documentation best practices, and handling adverse events.

4. Insurance Advisory Services:

• Assist healthcare providers in selecting appropriate MPL insurance coverage and understanding policy terms and conditions.
• Evaluate insurance options, negotiate terms with insurers, and provide guidance on coverage limits, deductibles, and endorsements. This ensures healthcare providers have adequate financial protection against malpractice claims.

Litigation Services:

1. Defense Strategy Development:

• Defend healthcare providers and institutions facing malpractice claims or litigation.
• Collaborate with legal teams to develop defense strategies based on thorough case analysis, medical evidence review, expert witness selection, and courtroom presentation. This aims to achieve favorable outcomes for clients while safeguarding professional reputations.

2. Preparing the legal file and coordinating expert witnesses:

• Provide expert testimony to support legal arguments and clarify medical issues in court.
• Identify qualified medical experts, coordinate their involvement in litigation proceedings, and prepare them to testify effectively. Expert witnesses play a crucial role in validating medical practices and decisions under scrutiny.

3. Mediation and Settlement Negotiation:

• Facilitate alternative dispute resolution processes to resolve malpractice claims outside of court.
• Represent clients in mediation sessions, negotiate settlement terms, and seek mutually acceptable resolutions with claimants. This approach can reduce litigation costs and expedite the resolution of disputes.

Importance of Consulting and Litigation Services:

– Risk Reduce: Consulting services help healthcare providers identify and address potential risks before they lead to legal disputes or patient harm.

– Legal Compliance: By staying abreast of legal requirements and best practices, healthcare providers can minimize the likelihood of facing malpractice claims or regulatory penalties.

– Defense Against Claims: Litigation services ensure healthcare professionals have robust legal defense strategies in place to protect their interests in case of malpractice allegations.

– Enhanced Reputation: delete the point

For us as a consultancy specializing in medical liability in West Asia, offering comprehensive consulting and litigation services can provide invaluable support to healthcare clients navigating the complexities of MPL and legal challenges. This holistic approach helps promote a culture of patient safety, quality care, and legal compliance across healthcare practices and institutions.

Litigation Strategy at WACML:

WACML partners work with both individuals, companies and specialists (lawyers and experts) to resolve disputes quickly and efficiently. Our legal team has extensive experience handling a wide range of cases, exploring all possible options for clients before pursuing a case in court. We employ alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration and mediation according to our clients’ needs. If a case deserves a trial, our team will fight hard on behalf of our clients to seek swift justice.

The WACML legal team handles a variety of cases, from simple to complex. We have assisted startups with contract disputes and larger, more established companies with multilateral claims.

Our litigation cases include: