Mt. Pleasant, SC (April 24, 2006) - Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, today announced that attorney Kimberly Barone will present at the "Protecting Our Elderly: Assessing Nursing Home Malpractice Accountability in South Carolina" conference held at the Holiday Inn Centre at the University of South Carolina in Columbia on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. The discussion, titled "Effective Discovery in Nursing Home Litigation," will cover recognizing warning signs of nursing home neglect; obtaining and reviewing medical and public records; drafting interrogatories and analyzing information; and preparing for litigation.
Nursing home litigation involves an enormous amount of time, energy, and resources due to a wide range of laws and unique issues. This seminar will provide specialized information on useful strategies that will help prove or disprove that a nursing home has caused injury. Attendees will walk through the steps of a nursing home malpractice claim from investigation through litigation and will learn the most up-to-date laws pertinent to nursing homes and how typical cases move through the legal system. The seminar is hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI), one of the largest providers of legal and professional education in the nation.
Barone is a lead attorney on the Motley Rice nursing home litigation team, which is committed to representing the elderly, our nation's most defenseless population. Barone has been involved in numerous nursing home and assisted living facility cases. She is also a frequent lecturer on issues related to nursing home litigation. Barone is licensed in both California and South Carolina. She earned a B.A. degree from Clemson University and a J.D. from California Western School of Law.
