About the Course
Introduction
This CLE course will provide medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys with strategies and practical tips when taking or defending the deposition of the Director of Marketing/Admissions (DOMA) at a nursing home. The panel will discuss reasons to depose this witness, topics to cover, key exhibits, objections, and more.
Description
The top responsibilities of the DOMA at a nursing home include to "optimize the admissions process," "create a steady stream of qualified admissions," and "explain facility philosophy, policies, and procedures" to potential residents and referral sources. DOMAs are under increasing pressure to fill every bed in a very competitive market. A deposition that shows that life as described by the DOMA does not match everyday reality can be a powerful tool.
The person in this position is intimately aware of not just the specific facility's financial goals and challenges, but those of related and parent companies as well. This person can help counsel put the pieces together about how the company operates and about its budget and any lack of funding for staffing and training. The DOMA can be a key witness for establishing or avoiding institutional liability for patient injuries.
Listen as this panel of nursing home litigators offers guidance on preparing for and conducting depositions of DOMAs in nursing home injury cases and shares useful insights on the strategic use of these depositions at trial and during settlement negotiations.
Presented By
Ms. Christoforo is an associate whose practice focuses on Medical Malpractice Defense and Skilled Nursing and Aging Services. She also practices in the defense of matters involving Toxic Torts including asbestos litigation.
Ms. Delaney plays a key role in a number of complex medical malpractice, nursing home, wrongful death and personal injury matters. She is involved in all steps of the litigation process, including case intake, drafting and filing complaints, and taking depositions. Currently, Ms. Delaney is working on a variety of cases, including a birth injury/medical malpractice case, a hospital fall lawsuit, and many nursing home negligence cases.
Dan Schiavetta, of counsel to Russo & Gould LLP in New York City, has been a litigator for 30 years and is admitted in all New York and New Jersey state and federal courts and the Second and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals. For 20 years he defended the Catholic Church in sexual abuse cases and other matters. He also has wide experience in insurance coverage litigation, nursing home defense, and appellate practice. He is a 1992 graduate of the University of California, Davis School of Law where he was a law review editor and moot court judge. In his previous career as a social worker, he was the director of a crisis center and 24-hour hotline.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- schedule
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
- Purpose of the deposition
- Topics to cover
- Key documents to request
- Objections to deposing marketing director
- Techniques and strategies to prepare for and take the deposition
The panel will discuss these and other key issues:
- What topics should attorneys explore?
- Is the testimony binding on the company?
- How does the testimony of the DOMA hinder or advance the "dollars over patients" theme?
