Medico-Legal
Shearn Delamore & Co’s Medico-Legal practice group has a long history of advising and representing healthcare professionals, hospitals and others.
We act in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious work, including representing healthcare professionals in civil court claims and disciplinary proceedings before the Malaysian Medical Council and the Malaysian Dental Council. Our team members are often invited to speak on legal and ethical issues affecting healthcare professionals and the healthcare industry as a whole.
Our expertise includes:
- Legal representation in court proceedings.
- Legal representation in disciplinary proceedings before the Malaysian Medical Council and the Malaysian Dental Council.
- Advising healthcare professionals on ethical standards and issues.
- Regulatory compliance issues (including advising on clinical trials, stem cell treatment, IVF & gender selection and organ transplants).
- Advising industry bodies on the promulgation of guidelines, legislative amendments and regulatory changes.
- Advising on product liability issues pertaining to medical devices and equipment, and legal representation in product liability litigation.