Background
Kitch, Richard A. was born on February 23, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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- Author: "Today's Court Climate," Hospital Insurance (Marsh & McLennan), March, 1973. "Countering the Coming ?Legal Onslaught?" published in Michigan Medicine, Volume 74, No. 15, 1975
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"Final Preparation for Trial," Chapter 2 of Michigan Civil Procedure During Trial, published by The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1978.
"The Realities of Medical Products Litigation-Defendant," Chapter VIII of "New Developments in Law and Medicine," published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1974. "Physicians Going Naked Dangerously Exposes Hospitals and Professional Colleagues," published privately for use by clients, 1978. "Legal Liability in Conjunction with Credentialing," published privately for use by clients, 1984.
"Effective Preparation for Cross-Examination of Plaintiff's Medical Malpractice Expert," Volume 1, of the Federal Litigation Guide Reporter, Issue 11, August 1986. "The Wickline Case: A Victory for Medicine? ?The Hospital Perspective?," published in the Detroit Medical News, Volume LXVII, No. 31, January 26, 1987.
"Legal Liability and Credentialing," published in Michigan Hospitals, May 1987. "Admissibility of 'Day in the Life' Films," published in Volume 1, Issue 22 of the Federal Litigation Guide Reporter, October, 1987. "Training the Inexperienced Attorney in the Art of Litigation," published in Volume 2, Issue 11 (November 1988) of the Federal Litigation Guide Reporter.
"Attacking The Professional Medical Malpractice Expert Witness," Volume 3, Issue 20 (August, 1991), The Federal Litigation Guide Reporter. "Inadequate Credentialing May Represent A $52,000,000.00 Bomb," published privately for use of Clients, 1992. Recipient, 1992 Michigan Hospital Association Special Recognition Award.
Associate Member, Wayne County Medical Society, 1967?.
Richard A. Kitch
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Wayne State University (Bachelor of Laws, with honors, 1954).
Career
Worked at Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner & Kenney, P.C. (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in Professional Negligence, Hospital Liability, Personal Injury Claims and Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1955, Michigan. Delta Theta Phi. Author: "Today's Court Climate," Hospital Insurance (Marsh & McLennan), March, 1973.
"Countering the Coming Legal Onslaught" published in Michigan Medicine, Volume 74, No. 15, 1975; "Final Preparation for Trial," Chapter 2 of Michigan Civil Procedure During Trial, published by The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1978. "The Realities of Medical Products Litigation-Defendant," Chapter VIII of "New Developments in Law and Medicine," published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1974.
"Physicians Going Naked Dangerously Exposes Hospitals and Professional Colleagues," published privately for use by clients, 1978. "Legal Liability in Conjunction with Credentialing," published privately for use by clients, 1984. "Effective Preparation for Cross-Examination of Plaintiff's Medical Malpractice Expert," Volume 1, of the Federal Litigation Guide Reporter, Issue 11, August 1986.
"The Wickline Case: A Victory for Medicine? The Hospital Perspective," published in the Detroit Medical News, Volume LXVII, No. 31, January 26, 1987. "Legal Liability and Credentialing," published in Michigan Hospitals, May 1987.
"Admissibility of 'Day in the Life' Films," published in Volume 1, Issue 22 of the Federal Litigation Guide Reporter, October, 1987. "Training the Inexperienced Attorney in the Art of Litigation," published in Volume 2, Issue 11 (November 1988) of the Federal Litigation Guide Reporter. "Attacking The Professional Medical Malpractice Expert Witness," Volume 3, Issue 20 (August, 1991), The Federal Litigation Guide Reporter.
"Inadequate Credentialing May Represent A $52,000,000.00 Bomb," published privately for use of Clients, 1992. Recipient, 1992 Michigan Hospital Association Special Recognition Award. Associate Member, Wayne County Medical Society, 1967.
Member, Medical-Legal Advisory Council for Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1974. Chairman, Professional Assistance Committee, United States. District Court, 1981.
Member, Third Judicial Circuit Court Scheduling. Committee, 1981-1982. Member, Task Force on Arbitration, Michigan Hospital Association, 1976-1977.
Member, Arbitration Criteria Subcommittee of the Arbitration Advisory Committee, Michigan Commissioner of Insurance, 1976-1979. Member, Joint Michigan Legislative Study Committee on Medical Malpractice, 1972-1973. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Detroit (Chairman, Negligence Law Committee, 1975) and American (Member, Committee on Medicine and Law, Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law, 1974) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence Section. Member, Attorney Discipline Board, 1955.
Chairman, Panel 19, 1983. Chairman, Committee on Insurance Claims Review, 1974-1978). Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. American Society of Law and Medicine. American Society for Pharmacy Law.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Michigan State Bar Foundation.
Works
Other Work
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Author: "Today's Court Climate," Hospital Insurance (Marsh & McLennan), March, 1973. "Countering the Coming ?Legal Onslaught?" published in Michigan Medicine, Volume 74, No. 15, 1975
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"Final Preparation for Trial," Chapter 2 of Michigan Civil Procedure During Trial, published by The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1978.
"The Realities of Medical Products Litigation-Defendant," Chapter VIII of "New Developments in Law and Medicine," published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1974. "Physicians Going Naked Dangerously Exposes Hospitals and Professional Colleagues," published privately for use by clients, 1978. "Legal Liability in Conjunction with Credentialing," published privately for use by clients, 1984.
"Effective Preparation for Cross-Examination of Plaintiff's Medical Malpractice Expert," Volume 1, of the Federal Litigation Guide Reporter, Issue 11, August 1986. "The Wickline Case: A Victory for Medicine? ?The Hospital Perspective?," published in the Detroit Medical News, Volume LXVII, No. 31, January 26, 1987.
"Legal Liability and Credentialing," published in Michigan Hospitals, May 1987. "Admissibility of 'Day in the Life' Films," published in Volume 1, Issue 22 of the Federal Litigation Guide Reporter, October, 1987. "Training the Inexperienced Attorney in the Art of Litigation," published in Volume 2, Issue 11 (November 1988) of the Federal Litigation Guide Reporter.
"Attacking The Professional Medical Malpractice Expert Witness," Volume 3, Issue 20 (August, 1991), The Federal Litigation Guide Reporter. "Inadequate Credentialing May Represent A $52,000,000.00 Bomb," published privately for use of Clients, 1992. Recipient, 1992 Michigan Hospital Association Special Recognition Award.
Associate Member, Wayne County Medical Society, 1967?.
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Membership
Member, Medical-Legal Advisory Council for Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1974. Chairman, Professional Assistance Committee, United States. District Court, 1981.
Member, Third Judicial Circuit Court Scheduling. Committee, 1981-1982. Member, Task Force on Arbitration, Michigan Hospital Association, 1976-1977.
Member, Arbitration Criteria Subcommittee of the Arbitration Advisory Committee, Michigan Commissioner of Insurance, 1976-1979. Member, Joint Michigan Legislative Study Committee on Medical Malpractice, 1972-1973. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Detroit (Chairman, Negligence Law Committee, 1975) and American (Member, Committee on Medicine and Law, Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law, 1974) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence Section. Member, Attorney Discipline Board, 1955.
Chairman, Panel 19, 1983. Chairman, Committee on Insurance Claims Review, 1974-1978). Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. American Society of Law and Medicine. American Society for Pharmacy Law.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Michigan State Bar Foundation.
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American