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Pediatric Emergency Department Malpractice Fast-Triage: How to Find (or Rule Out) the Case in the Chart

Pediatric Emergency Department Malpractice Fast-Triage: How to Find (or Rule Out) the Case in the Chart

2026-04-23 13:00:00

1 hours

Program Details

2026-04-23 13:00:00

2026-04-23 13:00:00

1h CLE Credits

2026-04-23 13:00:00

1 hours

Program Details

2026-04-23 13:00:00

Program Details

2026-04-23 13:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2026-04-23 13:00:00

1 hours

Course Overview

Turn Pediatric Records into Cases

2026-04-23 13:00:00

This program equips attorneys with a litigation-focused workflow to quickly screen pediatric emergency records and assess malpractice viability or defense. Using a three-signal framework, it highlights vital signs, repeat visits, and discharge decisions, while identifying key records, causation issues, and expert input.

Format

CLE Credit

1h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

1

Key topics that will be covered

01
Diagnostic pitfalls
Recognize high-risk clinical scenarios most frequently generating pediatric malpractice liability claims.
02
Cognitive errors
Identify missed reassessments, unchanged differentials, and inadequate discharge reasoning in documentation.
03
Causation analysis
Conduct early causation analysis by connecting clinical facts to compensable patient harm.
04
Expert engagement
Select the right experts and avoid common pitfalls in deposition and trial.
05
Case distinctions
Understand developmental, communication, and documentation differences unique to pediatric emergency care.
06
Risk escalation
Evaluate whether workup meaningfully evolved as repeat visits and symptoms increased.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST

How Pediatric Cases Differ from Adult Cases

This segment examines clinical and legal differences between pediatric and adult emergency care, focusing on communication barriers, developmental factors, and caregiver reliance. It identifies high-risk pediatric presentations and highlights critical risk flags that should guide and prioritize litigation-focused record review.

Dr. Ayush GuptaDr. Ayush Gupta
clock 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm EST

The Fast Record-Review Method: Building A Timeline from Triage to Discharge

Attendees learn a structured, step-by-step method to extract narratives from complex medical records, focusing on timestamps, vital sign trends, reassessments, evolving differentials, consults, escalation decisions, and discharge reasoning, building defensible timelines efficiently without being overwhelmed by volume or irrelevant details.

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clock 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

Diagnostic Pitfalls That Most Often Create Liability in Pediatrics

This portion examines high-risk clinical scenarios leading to liability, including evolving infections, missed surgical emergencies, and time-sensitive pediatric conditions, showing how missed deterioration, cognitive errors, and system failures appear in records and translate into identifiable clear potential breaches of care.

Dr. Ayush GuptaDr. Ayush Gupta
clock 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Translating Red Flags into Litigation Strategy: Standard of Care, Causation, and Experts

This segment bridges medical analysis and legal strategy, teaching attorneys to convert red flags into actionable case theories. Attendees will frame standard-of-care questions, analyze causation early, and develop targeted expert strategies, including expert selection and avoiding deposition and trial pitfalls.

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Dr. Ayush Gupta

Dr. Ayush Gupta

The Pediatric Expert

Dr. Ayush Gupta

Dr. Ayush Gupta

The Pediatric Expert

Ayush Gupta, MD, is a dual board-certified physician in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine who serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at LSU Health New Orleans while maintaining an active clinical practice at several children’s hospitals. In his daily work, he manages complex and high-acuity pediatric emergencies, bringing frontline insight into critical care decision-making and diagnostic challenges. Over the past decade, Dr. Gupta has also assisted attorneys nationwide as an expert witness in cases involving missed diagnoses, pediatric deaths, sexual abuse, injuries, and non-accidental trauma, offering medical clarity in high-stakes litigation. Motivated by frequent inquiries from attorneys seeking guidance on whether to pursue pediatric cases, he developed a CLE program to help legal professionals better evaluate and understand these matters from a medical perspective.

Education & Credentials

Dr. Gupta is dual board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at LSU Health New Orleans. His credentials reflect advanced specialization in the diagnosis and management of pediatric emergencies, supported by his ongoing academic and clinical roles.

Recognition & Leadership

In addition to his clinical and academic responsibilities, Dr. Gupta contributes to the medical and legal communities through his work as a national expert witness. His leadership is reflected in his role as an educator at LSU Health New Orleans and in his efforts to guide attorneys in evaluating pediatric cases through continuing legal education initiatives.

Professional Involvement

Dr. Gupta maintains active clinical practice at several children’s hospitals, where he treats complex and time-sensitive pediatric emergencies. He also collaborates with attorneys across the country, providing expert analysis in cases involving missed diagnoses, birth injuries, and non-accidental trauma.

Experience

With more than a decade of experience assisting attorneys nationwide, Dr. Gupta has provided expert witness services in matters involving pediatric emergency care, diagnostic decision-making, and trauma. His daily clinical practice in high-acuity settings informs his opinions and supports his ability to translate complex medical issues into clear, practical guidance for legal professionals.
Dr. Ayush Gupta

Dr. Ayush Gupta

The Pediatric Expert

Ayush Gupta, MD, is a dual board-certified physician in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine who serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at LSU Health New Orleans while maintaining an active clinical practice at several children’s hospitals. In his daily work, he manages complex and high-acuity pediatric emergencies, bringing frontline insight into critical care decision-making and diagnostic challenges. Over the past decade, Dr. Gupta has also assisted attorneys nationwide as an expert witness in cases involving missed diagnoses, pediatric deaths, sexual abuse, injuries, and non-accidental trauma, offering medical clarity in high-stakes litigation. Motivated by frequent inquiries from attorneys seeking guidance on whether to pursue pediatric cases, he developed a CLE program to help legal professionals better evaluate and understand these matters from a medical perspective.

Education & Credentials

Dr. Gupta is dual board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at LSU Health New Orleans. His credentials reflect advanced specialization in the diagnosis and management of pediatric emergencies, supported by his ongoing academic and clinical roles.

Recognition & Leadership

In addition to his clinical and academic responsibilities, Dr. Gupta contributes to the medical and legal communities through his work as a national expert witness. His leadership is reflected in his role as an educator at LSU Health New Orleans and in his efforts to guide attorneys in evaluating pediatric cases through continuing legal education initiatives.

Professional Involvement

Dr. Gupta maintains active clinical practice at several children’s hospitals, where he treats complex and time-sensitive pediatric emergencies. He also collaborates with attorneys across the country, providing expert analysis in cases involving missed diagnoses, birth injuries, and non-accidental trauma.

Experience

With more than a decade of experience assisting attorneys nationwide, Dr. Gupta has provided expert witness services in matters involving pediatric emergency care, diagnostic decision-making, and trauma. His daily clinical practice in high-acuity settings informs his opinions and supports his ability to translate complex medical issues into clear, practical guidance for legal professionals.

Credits by state

AK1.0
AL1.0
AR1.0
AZ1.0
CA1.0
CO1.0
CT1.0
DC
DE1.0
FL1.0
GA1.0
HI1.0
IA1.0
ID1.0
IL1.0
IN1.0
KS1.0
KY1.0
LA1.0
MA1.0
MD1.0
ME1.0
MI1.0
MN1.0
MO1.2
MS1.0
MT1.0
NC1.0
ND1.0
NE1.0
NH60.0
NJ1.0
NM1.0
NV1.0
NY1.0
OH1.0
OK1.0
OR1.0
PA1.0
RI1.0
SC1.0
SD1.0
TN1.0
TX1.0
UT1.0
VA1.0
VT1.0
WA1.0
WI1.0
WV1.2
WY1.0

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Access to live webinars & recordings

70,000+

Trusted by Legal Professionals

1000+

Live stream programs

24/7

Access to live webinars & recordings

70,000+

Trusted by Legal Professionals

1000+

Live stream programs

24/7

Access to live webinars & recordings

10,000+

Trusted by Legal Professionals

1000+

Live stream programs

24/7

Access to live webinars & recordings

70,000+

Trusted by Legal Professionals

MCLE Credits

Alabama
Approved
Alaska
Approved
Arizona
Approved
Arkansas
Approved
California
Approved
Colorado
Pending
Connecticut
Approved
Delaware
Pending
District of Columbia
No Required
Florida
Approved
Georgia
Approved
Hawaii
Approved
Idaho
Pending
Illinois
Approved
Indiana
Approved
Iowa
Pending
Kansas
Pending
Kentucky
Pending
Louisiana
Pending
Maine
Pending
Maryland
No Required
Massachusetts
No Required
Michigan
No Required
Minnesota
Approved
Mississippi
Pending
Missouri
Approved
Montana
Pending
Nebraska
Pending
Nevada
Approved
New Hampshire
Approved
New Jersey
Approved
New Mexico
Approved
New York
Approved
North Carolina
Pending
North Dakota
Approved
Ohio
Approved
Oklahoma
Pending
Oregon
Pending
Pennsylvania
Approved
Rhode Island
Pending
South Carolina
Pending
South Dakota
No Required
Tennessee
Approved
Texas
Approved
Utah
Approved
Vermont
Approved
Virginia
Not Eligible
Washington
Approved
West Virginia
Pending
Wisconsin
Approved
Wyoming
Pending

Alabama

Requirements

The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.  

Formats

  • Attorneys can earn unlimited “live” credit through live seminars, live webcasts, and co-sponsored locations with MyLAWCLE-Alabama approved programs
  • Attorneys are limited to 6 credits per compliance period of “online” programs through MyLAwCLE On-Demand programs