KAREN A. BUTLER

Partner

PUBLICATIONS:

Comment, Health Care Revolution: Legal Landmines for Hospitals and the Rise of the Critical Pathway, 58 ALB. L. REV. 843 (1995).

Harvesters: Alternatives to Judicial Intervention in Medical Treatment Decisions, 1 J. DISP. RESOL. (1996).

Nursing Home Restraints: Rights and Liabilities, 2002 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE UPDATE (2001).

The Prisoner as Patient: Not Just Another Malpractice Case, INSIDE TAANA, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2002.

The Prisoner as Patient: When Medical Care is a Constitutional Issue, 9 J. OF NURSING LAW, (2003).

Landmark Court Decision: Physicians Cannot Testify To Nursing Care, LNC RESOURCE, Vol. 1, No. 4 (2004).

NEW YORK HEALTH LAW, 2004 Update, editor.

Experts on Nursing: TAANA Takes a Stand, INSIDE TAANA, Vol. 14, No. 2 (2004).

Nursing: Qualifications for Testifying on Standard of Care, J. OF LEGAL NURSE CONSULTING, Vol. 15, No. 4 (2004).

Ethics Paramount When Patient Lacks Capacity, NURSING MANAGEMENT, 35(11): 18-20, Nov. 2004.

Experts on Nursing: TAANA Takes a Stand, J. OF NURSING LAW, Vol. 9, N. 4 (Winter, 2004).

Amicus Curiae Brief: Submitted in Support of Respondent, Sullivan v. Edward Hospital, Illinois Supreme Court, J. OF NURSING LAW, Vol. 9, No. 4 (Winter, 2004).

PRESENTATIONS:

Legal and Ethical Issues for GI Nurses: Central New York. Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates; Lake George, New York 9/26/98.

Legalities and Risk Management for Charting: Education Consortium for Healthcare Organizations: 6/25/98, 11/10/98, 12/2/98.

Controlling Medico Legal Risks for the Health Care Professional: Adirondack Society of Physician Assistants: 10th Annual CME Conference, Lake Placid, New York 2/21/99.

Legal and Ethical Issues for Rehabilitation Nurses: Northeastern New York Chapter of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, 6/8/99.

Nursing Documentation: Capital District Psychiatric Center, Albany, New York 10/13/99.

Legalities and Risk Management in Nursing: Iroquois Health Care Association, Clifton Park, New York 12/17/99.

The 2000 Conference on Nursing and the Law: PESI Healthcare, Albany, New York, 4/27/00 and Uniondale, New York 4/28/00.

Nuts and Bolts of Personal Injury Cases: The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, New Orleans, LA. October 20, 2000.

Legal Issues of Nursing: Glens Falls Hospital, February 27, 2001.

Legal Issues of Nursing and Documentation: Samaritan Hospital, March 21, 2001.

Understanding Their Language: Medical Terminology in New York: Lorman Education Services, Albany, N.Y. April 5, 2001, April 15, 2002, April 24, 2003.

Medical Decision Making: Saratoga County Bar Association, Law Week, May, 2001.

Students with Physical and Mental Challenges - Legal Implications: October 12, 2001, Counsel of Practical Nurse Programs of New York.

Home Health Services and Liability: October 23, 2001, Visiting Nurse Association of New York.

Handling Expert Medical Evidence: Serious Injury Thresholds: New York State Unified Court System, Saratoga Springs, New York, October 23, 2001.

Taking Back Nursing: Vermont College, Montpelier, Vermont, September 28, 2002.

Taking and Defending Effective Depositions: Albany, New York, September 10, 2002; September 10, 2003.

Avoiding Litigation for Nurses: TAANA, San Diego, California, October 3, 2002.

Legal Pitfalls for Nurses: TAANA, Alexandria, VA, October 23, 2003.

Legal Issues for Nurses: American Association of Operating Room Nurses, Albany, New York, October 19, 2003, February 4, 2006.

Code of Ethics for Nurses: AORN of Eastern New York, October 18, 2003.

HIPAA Beyond the Basics in New York: Latham, New York, December 12, 2003.

HIPAA for Nurses: Lorman Education Services, Albany, New York, January 14, 2003.

Documentation: Issues and Charting for the Future in New York: Albany, New York, November 15, 2002

Legal Issues of Documentation: Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, New York, December 10, 2002.

HIPAA Seminar: Albany County, August 22, 2002.

The Legal Project, WTEN, Channel 10 Morning News: April 17, 2003, The Health Care Proxy; May 8, 2003, HIPAA; May 27, 2003, Powers of Attorney; June 13, 2003, Ethics Committees; July 31, 2003, DNRs.

Legal Aspects of Documentation: Community Hospice of Albany, June 26, 2003.

Legal Issues in Long Term Care: MLMIC, Latham, N.Y., March 3, 2004.

Discovery in Medical Malpractice: A View From Within: Albany County Trial Lawyers Association, April 15, 2004, December, 2005.

Commencement Address: Saratoga Central Catholic High School, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., June, 2004.

TAANA Takes a Stand: Poster, TAANA Annual Conference, Orlando, 2004.

Medical/Legal Issues: Vermont College, Montpelier, Vt. Sept. 2004.

Decision Making at the End of Life: New York Ethics Network, Albany, N.Y. Sept. 2004.

Documentation in Long Term Care: Montgomery Meadows Home, Amsterdam N.Y., December, 2006.

Building Your Civil Trial Skills: National Business Institute, Albany, N.Y., January 26, 2007.

End of Life Decision-making: Town of Schodack Republican Committee, March 2, 2007.

Electronic Medical Records: Implications You May Not Have Considered: 2008 Patient Safety & Risk Management Education Symposium presented by Iroquois Healthcare, Turning Stone, Resort, September, 2008.

Legal Aspects in Nursing documentation: VA Healthcare Network, May 6, 2009, June 9, 2009.

REPORTED CASES:

Cromp v. Ahluwalia, 43 A.D.3d 1389 (4th Dep't 2007);

Ault v. Richman, 299 A.D.2d 613 (3rd Dep’t 2002);

Schultz v. Pataki, 272 A.D.2d 758 (3rd Dep’t 2002);

Parkinson v. Cozzolino, 238 F.3d 145 (2nd Cir. 2001);

Brownell v. R.P.S., 185 F.R.D. 19 (N.D.N.Y. 1999);

Wilmer v. Torian, 980 F. Supp. 106 (N.D.N.Y. 1997).

AWARDS:

Outstanding Advocate, The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, October, 2003.

Litigation Section Award, 2005, The American Association of Nurse Attorneys.

2004 Rev. Dominic Ingemie Alumni Award for Christian Leadership, Spa Catholic, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.