LEGAL 224 - Medical Paralegal Law

5.0 Credits
Substantive law and procedures for the medical paralegal, including medical record and case analysis; investigation, discovery and trial preparation; ethics; standard of care; legal and factual research regarding medical issues; life care planning and estimating damages. Prerequisite: LEGAL 200 or instructor’s permission.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Conduct factual and legal research in medical-legal matters and communicate the results of research or analysis in an appropriate format. [COMMUNICATE]
Analyze and summarize medical documents and records for use in legal matters. [REASON]
Explain the interaction between the health care and insurance industries and the effect of related government regulation of both. [REASON]
Handle various aspects of investigation, discovery and trial preparation including client and witness interviews, and other procedural practices relating to medical-legal issues in various areas of law. [COMMUNICATE]
Identify potential issues that affect life care planning and damages assessment. [REASON]
Identify and understand the substantive law relating to medical-legal issues in various areas of law. [REASON]
Apply the ethical rules and standards of practice to the role of medical paralegal and develop a framework for resolving ethical dilemmas. [COMMUNICATE]
Identify and understand Standard of Care and its impact on legal issues. [REASON]
Identify the interpersonal and task-oriented skills that enable and support a team in completing the task or assignment. [ACT]