Issues in healthcare have become increasingly complex, touching on almost every area of the law and BSCR’s practice. Our attorneys bring a broad-based understanding of the legal, medical and financial issues underpinning multiple aspects of the industry. Individual practice teams bring fine-tuned skills to each type of matter.

With a wealth of knowledge about Evidence-based medicine, our attorneys have successfully represented individual medical professionals and health-care institutions in state and federal courts. BSCR also represents medical professionals before state licensing agencies, and handles privilege-to-practice issues before state hospital boards in medical malpractice and professional liability cases. Other clients we represent in this area include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratories and lab technicians, allied healthcare professionals, and others involved with providing care.

Our nationally recognized product liability team has successfully represented major manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in complex class action, multi-district litigation, and mass tort cases. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies and other business entities involved in the manufacturing, marketing, and distributing of medications, medical devices, and medical supplies.

BSCR handles issues related to the formation and dissolution of practice groups, litigation that may arise from those transactions, and represents healthcare companies in commercial and employment law matters.

Industry clients we represent include:

• Doctors, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and physicians groups
• Pharmacists and pharmacies
• Hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Medical laboratories and lab technicians
• Manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceutical and medical devices

Our attorneys are frequently invited to speak and give presentations to medical students, hospital staff, lawyers, and other private sector groups.

For more information about the services we provide to the Healthcare industry contact Executive Committee Member James Scott Kreamer at 816.448.9335.

News & Events

Hendricks to Speak at Healthcare Risk Managers Meeting

10.01.10 | Matthew Hendricks will speak at the October 20 meeting of The St. Louis Association of Healthcare Risk Managers. The meeting will take place from 7:30-9:30 am at Sisters of Mercy in Chesterfield. . .

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Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Noneconomic Damages Cap

10.29.12 | In October of 2012, the Kansas Supreme Court resolved four constitutional questions and upheld the noneconomic damages cap of $250,000 in personal injury actions contained in K.S.A. § 60-19a02. In Miller v. Johnson, 289 P.3d 1098 (Kan. 2012), a patient brought a medical malpractice action against a physician who mistakenly removed patient's left ovary during a surgery intended to take the right ovary. . .

Missouri Supreme Court Decision on Non-Economic Damage Caps

10.04.12 | Supreme Court of Missouri issued an opinion in Deborah Watts as Next Friend for Naython Kayne Watts v. Lester E. Cox Medical Centers d/b/a/ Family Care Center, Lester E. Cox Medical Centers, Melissa R. Hermann, M.D., Matthew P. Green, D.O., and William S. Kelly, M.D. holding that RSMo 538.210, which caps non-economic damages, is unconstitutional, as it violates the right to trial by jury. . .