Course Calendar

Legal Aspects of Chiropractic - AP 5103

Mr. Jesse Green, JD



 Class Times:

 

Monday:

Thursday:

1:00 - 3:00

3:00 - 4:00

 

 

 

Week

Date

Topic

Reading Assignment

1

9/7

Introduction; Litigation "Crisis"

 

2

9/11

Ethics: Overview, Sexual Misconduct

pp. 3-30 

 

9/14

Ethics: Records, Advertising, Fees

 pp. 30-49

3

9/18

Business: Practice Structure, including corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships

 pp. 53-55

 

9/21

Business: Landlord/Tenant and Employment Issues

pp. 55-83

4

9/25

Business: Equipment Leasing, Computers, Coding, Associate Doctors

pp. 83-90

 

9/28

Jurisprudence: Overview, Discovery procedures

 pp. 93-118

5

10/2

Jurisprudence: Discovery, Trial Procedure

pp. 118-140

 

10/5

Jurisprudence: Trial Procedure

 pp. 140-154

6

10/9

Duty - Standard of Care

pp. 157-170

 

10/12

MIDTERM

 

7

10/16

Dereliction of Duty - Negligence

pp. 171-198

 

10/19

Breach of Contract

pp. 199-216

8

10/23

Informed Consent

pp. 217-233

 

10/26

Informed Consent (cont’d)

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9

10/30

Defenses to Claims

pp. 235-252

 

11/2

Defenses to Claims (cont'd)

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10

11/6

Damage Containment - What do you do after an exposure event?

pp. 253-266

 

11/9

Asset Protection - Offshore trusts, limited partnerships and other schemes

 pp. 267-273

11

11/13

Malpractice Insurance

pp. 275-297

12

11/16

Malpractice Insurance (cont’d)

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11/20

MIDTERM

 

 

11/23

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

13

11/27

Clinical Office Procedures

pp. 299-320

 

11/30

Administration

pp. 321-362

14

12/4

Forms, Records and Paperwork

pp. 363-385

 

12/7

Referrals

pp. 387-397

15

12/11 – 12/14

Final Exam