Description
Understand the litigation risks related to sales representatives in procedures.
The presence of medical device representatives in procedures and operating rooms poses liability risks for their employers and the representatives themselves. This presentation will help inhouse counsel for medical device and related companies understand the litigation risks related to sales representatives in procedures and the steps companies can take to mitigate the same at various stages training, communications, and in litigation.
Date: 2023-05-18 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET
Learning Objectives
Sales Representatives Involvement During Surgery
• Why Is a Sales Representative in the Operating Room?
• Sales Representative Role and Boundaries
• Tools for Managing Liability for Sales Representative Involvement in Procedure
Sales Representative Responsibility Related to Adverse Event Reporting
• What Are the Regulations Concerning Reporting Adverse Events?
• How Do Those Relate to Sales Representatives?
Sales Representatives May Be Pulled Into Litigation to Defeat Diversity
• Why Do Plaintiffs Want to Stay in State Court?
• Fraudulent Joinder Arguments and Challenges
• What Factors Can Help Support Dismissal of Sales Representatives From Product Liability Cases?
Limiting Scope of Challenging Documents and Communications From Sales Representatives
• Sales Representatives Practices May Lead to More Challenging Documents
• Examples of Sales Representative Communications in Recent Litigation
• This Issue May Be Preventable Through Training on Appropriate Communications
CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
Elizabeth C. Curtin-Sidley Austin LLP, Stephanie C. Stern – Sidley Austin LLP
