Taylor Brewer of Moran Reeves Conn in Richmond, Virginia, visits with USLAW Live co-hosts Michael Judy of Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Dothan, Alabama, to discuss complex litigation, medical malpractice and Taylor’s growing transportation defense work. They touch upon the 1% rule of contributory negligence, nuclear verdicts and how the 1% rule plays into that, plus correctional medicine, an alarming lawyer shortage in Virginia, and the growing need for pro bono services for remote areas of the state. They also discuss Geico camels and geckos, USLAW Women’s Connection venues, marathons, back to school, and so much more. Tune in to this conversation on USLAW Live.
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3:35 Intro to Taylor Brewer's career, which includes medical malpractice and trucking defense. “Any tort-based defense work that will land me in the courtroom, I am happy about. I am happy to learn the rules of the road, pun intended.”
4:29 It’s all about the experts. Can she use tips and tricks (and knowledge) from her med malpractice work in her growing transportation practice? And how her time as Geico staff counsel created a good foundation for trying trucking accident cases.
5:55 How Taylor headed to a med malpractice focus.
:00 Niche within medical malpractice, a sub-specialty if you will, of correctional medicine. Brings in federal claims like Deliberate Indifference 1983 cases, and she represents healthcare providers in jails and prisons.
7:40 Should you go to medical school or nursing school, and then become a med mal attorney in order to have an understanding of medicine, and then take it to the law?
8:15 Awesome nurse paralegals.
8:44 Learning intricacies of the trucking industry and trucks, and should you take a CDL course?
10:10 Virginia has seen a decline in bar takers – why and what’s being done to fix it? Also, how does this create an even bigger justice gap? How do pro bono services play a role?
12:15 Biggest impediment to pro bono.
13:09 Challenges in finding new lawyers in Virginia – or most anywhere these days.
14:00 What are the differences of taking the Virginia Bar from many others – antiquated rules and more.
15:00 Virginia reciprocity rules
15:20 1% land for contributory negligence Alabama vs Virginia.
17:00 Nuclear verdicts in VA, AL and KS etc. and how the 1% rule plays into that.
19:10 Is there any summary judgment at the state court level in Virginia?
20:10 Runner’s world, “the friendliest marathon,” weight training
21:00 What Taylor’s listening to, and recent tips learned from USLAW Live.
22:20 Family matters – show children and backstage children, parent-teacher conferences.
27:50 Taylor’s favorite venue for Women’s Connection.