LANCASTER, PA, April 24, 2007 – James W. Saxton, Chair of Stevens & Lee’s Health Care Litigation Group and Co-Chair of the Health Care Department presented at the Crittenden Medical Insurance Conference held April 17-19 in Boston, MA.

As co-presenter of, “What Makes the ‘Neurologically Damaged Baby Case’ So Different?,” Mr. Saxton discussed new research on the causes of cases involving obstetricians and reviewed actual strategies for reducing the risk of malpractice claims for this high risk specialty.

Mr. Saxton lectures frequently and is an invited speaker across the country on health care issues, including liability reduction and risk management. He presents to nationally prominent health care organizations, such as the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, the Medical Group Management Association, the American College of Surgeons and the American Health Lawyers Association.

Mr. Saxton is an active trial lawyer – a practice he has sustained for over 25 years – representing providers, including hospitals, physicians and retirement communities, in state and federal court and administrative proceedings. His practice includes litigation, licensing and medical staff issues. He uses his extensive experience as a litigator to advise hospitals, medical groups and retirement communities throughout the United States in connection with understanding and reducing their professional liability risk.

In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Saxton develops risk reduction strategies for health care providers and organizations nationwide and has created innovative strategies and educational programs to support them. This includes the creation of complete customized loss control programs and event management systems for self-insured organizations and captive insurance groups. Mr. Saxton has published more than 200 articles, several handbooks and four textbooks including most recently, Five-Star Customer Service: A Step-by-Step Guide for Physician Practices.

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