Elam Claims
Defense of claims alleging negligent selection, credentialing, or retention of practitioners by a hospital.
Who the firm represents
- Hospitals and health systems
- Credentialing and medical staff services departments
- Insurers and risk pools
How these matters are handled
- Credentialing file and privileging review
- Independent contractor and ostensible agency defenses
- Institutional duty and causation analysis
- Coordination with peer review protections