Hospital seeks gag order over "negligent credentialing" ad
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, July 30, 2009
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An Arkansas law firm seeking witnesses in a malpractice case may have crossed the line with its outreach strategy, according to the defendant.
The law firm tried to place ads in local newspapers asking patients of the accused doctor to contact the firm. The ads explain that the doctor is involved in a case of alleged negligent credentialing, according to a July 22 Northwest Arkansas Times article.
Despite the use of the word alleged, the hospital where the doctor practiced felt the ads were too strongly worded and could mislead potential jurors; it’s seeking a gag order to stop the ads. The law firm claims the ad falls within the limits of the Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct.
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