JOSEPH MARTIN TARASKA CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Dates Institution Degree
1965-69 U.S. Air Force Academy BS International Affairs
1969-72 University of Pennsylvania School of Law JD
1974 Air Force Eastern Regional Medical Center Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology and Hospital administration
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Dates Position Location
1972-74 Judge Advocate U.S. Air Force
1974-76 Forensic Medical-Legal Consultant U.S. Air Force
1976-80 Associate Maguire, Voorhis and Wells, P.A. Orlando, FL
1981-82 Partner Maguire, Voorhis and Wells, P.A. Orlando, FL
1982-84 Partner , Founding Taraska & Hill, P.A. Orlando, FL
1984-86 Partner , Founding Taraska, Hill & Grower, P.A. Orlando, FL
1986-87 Partner , Founding Taraska, Grower & Unger, P.A. Orlando, FL
1987-94 Partner , Founding Taraska, Grower, Unger & Ketcham, P.A.
Orlando, FL
1995 Partner , Founding Taraska, Grower, Ketcham, P.A. Orlando, FL
1999 Partner , Founding Joseph Martin Taraska, P.A. Orlando, FL
2000 Department Head-Health Law and Complex Litigation Jacobs & Goodman, P.A. Altamonte Springs, FL
2009 Complex Litigation, Medical Malpractice Morgan & Morgan, P.A. Orlando, FL
Areas of Practice:
Complex Litigation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Medical Products, Nursing Home, Health Law, Hospital Law, Hospital Credentialing, Hospital Bylaws, Hospital Risk Management, State Medical Licensure, Medical Ethics, Managed Care, Insurance Law
Licenses:
The Florida Bar, Active
Pennsylvania Bar, Inactive
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Active
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Active
United States Supreme Court, Active
Certifications:
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar, June 1, 1984
Re-certified: 1989, 1994 and 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014
Honors and Awards:
Graduated Outstanding Cadet in Law, United States Air Force Academy, 1969
Competitive selection for special training as a Forensic Medical Consultant, United States Air Force, 1974
Florida Medical Association’s Medical Speaker’s Award, First Place 1986
Florida Medical Association’s Award for Best Regular Feature Article, 1986
Past Selected Florida Super Lawyer
Martindale & Hubble AV Rating. Highest Rating For Outstanding Legal Ability and Legal Ethics. Current.
Memberships in Professional Organizations:
(Present or Past)
American Board of Trial Advocates
Florida Board of Trial Advocates
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Association of Florida Trial Lawyers
National Health Law Association
The Florida Bar (Health Law Section)
Orange County Bar Association
Seminole County Bar Association
Seminole County Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman)
Bioethics Committee, Florida Hospital
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Defense Research Institute
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Texts:
“A Legal Guide For Physicians”, (Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., New York), 1987; (AHAB Press, Inc., New York), ISBN-1-887515-01-1, 1995: 1500 pages.
“The Florida Healthcare Professionals’ Medico-Legal Guide”, (DC Press, Sanford, Florida), ISBN-1-932021-03-5, 2003: 1700 pages.
Fiction:
“Judgment of The Wolves”, (In Sync Communications, LLC and Synchronicity Press, Sanford, Florida), ISBN-1-929902-09-03, 2001: 150 pages.
Chapters
Death, Withholding and Withdrawing Life Support. “Medical Malpractice Guide”, (Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York), 1988.
What is Death? “Courtroom Medicine – Legal Guide For Physicians”, (Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York), 1989.
AIDS, Infectious Diseases and the Health Care Practitioner. “Legal Guide For Physicians”, (Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York), 1989.
Physician Discipline. “Legal Guide For Physicians”, (Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York), 1990.
A Legal Guide for the Physician’s Office Staff. “Legal Guide For Physicians”, (Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York), 1990.
Death, Withholding and Withdrawing Life Support, and No Code Orders. “Legal Guide For Physicians”, (Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York), 1991.
Managed Care. “Legal Guide For Physicians”, (Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York), 1993.
Preventative Medicine for the Cancer Specialist, Law and Cancer Medicine. “Cancer Medicine 4th Edition”, (James Holland, M.D. and David Bast, M.D.), 1997.
Preventative Medicine for the Cancer Specialist, Law and Cancer Medicine, “Cancer Medicine 5th Edition”, (James Holland, M.D. and David Bast, M.D.), 2000.
The United States and Florida Judicial Systems. “The Florida Healthcare Professionals’ Medico-Legal Guide”, (DC Press, Sanford, Florida), 2003.
The Marchman Act – Substance Abuse. “The Florida Healthcare Professionals’ Medico-Legal Guide”, (DC Press, Sanford, Florida), 2003.
Your Attorney. “The Florida Healthcare Professionals’ Medico-Legal Guide”, (DC Press, Sanford, Florida), 2003.
Preventive Medicine for The Cancer Specialist, Law and Cancer Medicine “Cancer Medicine, 6th Edition”, (James Holland, M.D. and David Bast, M.D.) – In print
Articles
Health Law Newsletter. In USAF Quarterly Medical Newsletter, Northeastern United States, 1974-1976.
The Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 1985. In Central Florida Physician, August 1985.
Dissemination of Medical Information. In Central Florida Physician, September 1985.
Termination of Life Support Systems. In Central Florida Physician, October 1985.
Medical Records – Benefit or Detriment? In Central Florida Physician, November 1985.
Vicarious Liability – For Whose Acts Are we Responsible? In Central Florida Physician, December 1985.
Medical Malpractice – How Long Can a Plaintiff Wait to File Suit? In Central Florida Physician, January 1986.
When Does a Physician Have a Duty to Treat? In Central Florida Physician, February 1986.
Terminating the Doctor/Patient Relationship. In Central Florida Physician, March 1986.
Tort Reform – 1986. In Central Florida Physician, April 1986.
Minors and Medical Consent. In Central Florida Physician, May 1986.
\¥hat Is This Thing Called A Subpoena? In Central Florida Physician, June 1986.
Your Deposition. In Central Florida Physician, July 1986.
The Right of A Parent to Refuse Medical Care For Its Child. In Central Florida Physician, August 1986.
Obtaining The Patient’s Consent. In Central Florida Physician, September 1986.
When The Consent of the Patient Is Not Required. In Central Florida Physician, October 1986.
Extension of Therapy to Procedures Other Than Those For Which Consent Was Obtained. In Central Florida Physician, November 1986.
The Withdrawal of Sustenance and Hydration From the Terminally Ill Patient. In Central Florida Physician, December 1986.
The Minor’s Rights to Consent to Termination of Pregnancies. In Central Florida Physician, January 1987.
Consent Forms. In Central Florida Physician, February 1987.
Altering Medical Records Can Be Hazardous to Your Health. In Central Florida Physician, March 1987.
The Federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986. In Central Florida Physician, April 1987.
Countersuits – Facts or Fiction? In Central Florida Physician, May 1987.
Can A Physician Control the Time and Location of Testimony? In Central Florida Physician, June 1987.
Damages in Medical Malpractice Actions. In Central Florida Physician, July 1987.
Can a Plaintiff in Florida Recover Damages For a Lost Chance of Survival of Cure? In Central Florida Physician, August 1987.
The Constitutionality of Tort Reform. In Central Florida Physician, September 1987.
You’ve Agreed to Be An Expert Witness, Now What? In Central Florida Physician, October 1987.
Common Pitfalls When Selecting a Substitute Physician. In Central Florida Physician, November 1987.
Tort Reform – Academic Task Force Recommendation Regarding Medical Malpractice. In Central Florida Physician, January 1988.
Proof of Negligence: The Plaintiffs Tools. In Central Florida Physician, February 1988.
Is a Physician Liable When His Patient Harms a Third Party? In Central Florida Physician, March 1988.
Tort Reform 1988. In Central Florida Physician, April 1988. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Physician Discipline Under the Tort Reform Act of 1988. In Central Florida Physician, May 1988. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
New Administrative Guidance For The Withholding of Nutrition and Hydration. In Central Florida Physician, June 1988. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Prognosis for the Damages Cap Legislation in Florida. In Central Florida Physician, July 1988. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Florida’s Comprehensive AIDS Bill. In Central Florida Physician, August 1988. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Creation of the Physician/Patient Relationship. In Central Florida Physician, September 1988. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Termination of the Patient/Physician Relationship. In Central Florida Physician, October 1988. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Biohazardous Waste Law of 1988. In Central Florida Physician, November 1988. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
What the Doctor Should Know About the Watchdog’s M.O. In Central Florida Physician, December 1988. Co-authored by Launa K. Cartwright, Esquire.
Dispensing Drugs. In Central Florida Physician, January 1989. Co-authored by Launa K. Cartwright, Esquire.
On the Horns of a Dilemma. In Central Florida Physician, February 1989. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Abortion 1989: Judicial Backpedaling on the Right to Privacy? In Central Florida Physician, April 1989. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
A Closer Look at Medical Staff Bylaws. In Central Florida Physician, May 1989. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Avoiding Lawsuits and Other Legally Ticklish Situations. In Central Florida Physician, June 1989.
The Paper Chase. In Central Florida Physician, August 1989. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
AIDS II: The Sequel. In Central Florida Physician, September 1989. Coauthored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Florida’s AIDS Rules. In Central Florida Physician, November 1989. Coauthored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
I Have Bad News: A Step by Step Approach to AIDS Counseling. In Central Florida Physician, December 1989. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
On The Record. In Central Florida Physician, January 1990. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Hospitality Liability. In Central Florida Physician, February 1990. Coauthored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Advertising: A Legal Issue for MDI. In Central Florida Physician, March 1990. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Health Claims & Food Labels. In Central Florida Physician, April 1990. Coauthored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Refusing Treatment. In Central Florida Physician, June 1990. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Litigation Hassles. In Central Florida Physician, August 1990. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
AIDS II: The Sequel. In Central Florida Physician, September 1990. Coauthored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
When Consent Is Not Really Consent. In Central Florida Physician, October 1990. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Consent: Exception To The Rules For Consent. In Central Florida Physician, November 1990. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Substance Abuse and the Physician. In Central Florida Physician, December 1990. Co-authored by Luana K. Rutherford, Esquire.
Bedside Manner: It Can Help You Avoid Lawsuits. In Central Florida Physician, January 1991. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
The Physician and the Injured Employee. In Central Florida Physician, February 1991. Co-authored by Elizabeth Croft Jewett, Esquire.
What You Should Know Before You Pull The Plug. In Central Florida Physician, April 1991. Co-authored by John S. Raboin, Esquire.
AIDS Exposure Survey Results. In Central Florida Physician, May 1991. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
What You Show Know Before You Pull The Plug, Part II. In Central Florida Physician, June 1991. Co-authored by John S. Raboin, Esquire.
HIV-Positive Physicians. In Central Florida Physician, July 1991. Coauthored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Interest In The National Practitioner Data Bank Soars. In Central Florida Physician, August 1991. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Legal Assistance on Physician Assistants. In Central Florida Physicians, September 1991. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Preserving Potential Evidence. In Central Florida Physicians, October 1991. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
The Gatekeepers of Patient Information. In Central Florida Physician, November 1991. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Monitoring Your Defense. In Central Florida Physician, January 1992. Coauthored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Funding Problems With NICA. In Central Florida Physician, February 1992. Co-authored by A. Scott Noecker, Esquire.
Disclosure of a Patient’s HIV Status. In Dependable Protective Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc., Quarterly Medical Newsletter for Podiatrists, Spring 1995.
The Medical Practitioner’s Office Staff: The First Line of Defense. In The Health Care Practitioner, Vol. 1, No. 1, AHAB Press, Inc., January 1996.
Attorney Joseph Taraska Discusses The Anatomy of A Medical Malpractice Lawsuit. OCNJ Dailey; https:// Chronlaw.com, Mar 14, 2022.
LECTURES
Jan. 1979 Practice Management Program for Physicians: American lv1edical Association Seminar.
Dec. 1981 Medical Malpractice – Practical Information for the Physician: Seminole County Medical Society.
Mar. 1982 Location and Utilization of Medical Expert Witnesses: Florida Defense Lawyers Conference sponsored by Florida Physicians’ Insurance Reciprocal.
Jun. 1982 Medical Malpractice – Practical Information for the Physicians: Orange County Medical Society Quarterly Meeting.
Oct. 1982 Office Procedures to Avoid Malpractice Suits: Medical Office Managers Association of Orange County.
Sep. 1983 Assisting the Physician in Avoiding Malpractice Suits: Valencia Community College.
Dec. 1983 An Advanced Seminar on Law as it Effects the Medical Practitioner: Orange County Medical Society Quarterly Meeting.
Jan. 1984 The Hospital Medical Staff-Legal Considerations: Florida Hospital’s Annual Conference for Physician Chairmen of Medical Departments and Executive Committee Members.
Mar. 1984 The Brain Damaged Patient- Damages: Florida Defense Lawyers’ Conference sponsored by Florida Physicians’ Insurance Reciprocal.
Jul. 1984 St. Paul/Florida Hospital Risk Management Seminar for Physicians.
Sep. 1984 Medico-Legal Implications of Brain Death: Florida Hospital Neurology Seminar.
Mar. 1985 Fundamentals of Hospital Safety: National Safety Council.
May 1985 No Code Orders- Legality, Authorization and Form: Florida Hospital.
May 1985 The Healthcare Witness – A Primer on the Legal System and Key Participants: Co- Chairman and Lecturer, Humana Seminar.
May 1986 The Physician as a Healthcare Witness: Co-Chairman and Lecturer, Humana Seminar.
May 1986 Jury Instructions, Medical Malpractice: Defense Lawyers’ Conference sponsored by Florida Physicians’ Insurance Company.
Jun. 1986 Current Legal Concepts: Maxion County Medical Society Seminar.
Jun. 1986 Tort Reform – 1986: Florida Hospital Quarterly Staff Meeting.
Feb. 1987 Management of the Tiny Baby: National Neonatal Seminar sponsored by the University of Florida.
Apr. 1987 Legal Implications of Infection Control, Liability of Infection Control Committees, Florida Regulations Regarding Reporting of Infections: Florida Hospital.
Jun. 1987 Academy of Family Physicians 38th Annual Scientific Assembly.
Jul. 1987 Orlando Claims Association Tort Reform.
Jul. 1987 Malpractice Prevention: Orlando Regional Medical Center Grand Rounds.
Oct. 1987 Emerging Trends in Critical Care: Florida Hospital.
Nov. 1987 Risk Management as it Affects Psychiatrists: Florida Psychiatric Society.
Nov. 1987 Hillsborough County Medical Society Risk Management Meeting.
Feb. 1988 Practical Guidelines for Legal Problems Encountered in the Care of the Small Infant: The Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital & Perinatal Center, University of Florida and Ross Laboratories, Tenth Annual Management of the Tiny Baby Conference.
Mar. 1988 Legal Considerations in the Clinical Practice of Psychiatry: 38th Annual Symposium on Psychiatric Medicine.
Apr. 1988 Risk Management Hidden Benefits for Service Management: Florida Hospital.
May 1988 Tort Reform: Central Florida OB/GYN Society.
May 1988 Deposition Testimony and Testifying in the Courtroom: Centra Care Medical Centers.
Jul. 1988 Practical Solutions to Legal Problems Facing Psychiatrists in Their Daily Practice: Florida Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Grand Rounds.
Jul. 1988 Medical Records/Malpractice Issues – How They Relate to the Medical Office Staff: Florida Hospital.
Sep. 1988 Discontinuation of Life Support: Florida Hospital, Respiratory Department.
Oct. 1988 Effective Persuasion and Negotiation Techniques: Adventist Health System, Phoenix, Arizona.
Oct. 1988 Emerging Trends in Critical Care: Florida Hospital.
Oct. 1988 Medical Malpractice Update: Florida Podiatrist Society.
Nov. 1988 Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case: Orlando Regional Medical Center, Grand Rounds.
Jan. 1989 Ethical/Legal Aspects of AIDS: Florida Hospital.
Feb. 1989 Ethical/Legal Aspects of AIDS: Florida Hospital.
Feb. 1989 Medical Malpractice Prevention: Florida Hospital.
Feb. 1989 Legal Issues of AIDS: Orange County Medical Society.
Mar. 1989 Ethical/Legal Aspects of AIDS: Osceola Medical Society.
Apr. 1989 Consent vs. Informed Consent: Physicians Protective Trust Fund.
Jun. 1989 Legal and Ethical issues Regarding AIDS: Laurel Oaks Hospital.
Jun. 1989 New AIDS Legislation: Lawnwood Regional Medical Center.
Aug. 1989 Current Legalities Regarding AIDS: American College of Cardiology.
Aug. 1989 Disclosure of AIDS Information: Florida Medical Association, Inc.
Oct. 1989 Current Legalities of AIDS, Credentialing and Anti-Trust: Adventist Health Systems.
Oct. 1989 Legal Issues of Critically Ill Patients: Florida Hospital.
Dec. 1989 Physicians’ Liability When Treating AIDS: Risk Reduction Seminar, sponsored by Frontier Insurance and Florida Society of Internal Medicine.
Mar. 1990 Reducing Your Risk: Florida Hospital.
Apr. 1990 Reducing Risk of Litigation: Florida Hospital.
Apr. 1990 Preparing for Deposition and COBRA Access to Care Legislation: Emergency Medical Services Associates.
May 1990 Medical/Legal Issues Pertaining to Neonates and Pediatrics: Florida State Seminar.
June 1990 The M.D. as a Defendant: Physicians Protective Trust Fund.
June 1990 Dental Risk Management: Florida Dental Association, Risk Management Seminar.
Aug. 1990 Utilizing the Rehabilitation Expert: A Defense Attorney’s Perspective: The Rehabilitation Training Institute, Inc., Life Care Planning and Case Management for Catastrophic Injuries Seminar.
Sep. 1990 The Medical/Legal Issues of AIDS: Florida Medical Association Annual Meeting.
Oct. 1990 Orange County Medical Society Risk Management Seminar.
Oct. 1990 Formal vs. Informal Consent: Seminole County Medical Society, Physicians Protective Trust Fund Loss Prevention Seminar.
Oct. 1990 Liability in the 90’s – What Can We Expect?: Florida Hospital Risk Management
Services.
Nov. 1990 Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice Case Law: Circuit Judges Annual Education Meeting.
Jan. 1991 Risk Management: South Seminole Community Hospital, Department of Surgery.
Feb. 1991 Avoiding Lawsuits for the M.D.: Medical Center Hospital, Medical Staff Meeting.
Apr. 1991 Psychiatry and AIDS: Florida Hospital Center For Psychiatry, Fifth Annual Psychiatric Symposium.
Apr. 1991 Breast Imaging: Orlando Regional Medical Center, Annual Breast Imaging Conference.
Jun. 1991 Surviving Your Deposition Encounter: Lake County Medical Society, Physicians Protective Trust Fund.
Jun. 1991 Florida Law As It Relates To Nursing Home Administration: United Health Training Seminar.
Oct. 1991 Risk Management in the 90’s: Florida Physicians’ Insurance Company and Orange County Medical Society, Loss Prevention for the 90’s.
Oct. 1991 Risk Management -AIDS: Florida Heart Institute, Current Modalities in Acute Care.
Nov. 1991 Surviving Your Deposition Encounter: The Do’s and Don’ts of Giving a Deposition as a Defendant: Lake County Medical Society, Physicians Protective Trust Fund Loss Prevention for the 90’s.
Nov. 1991 Informed Consent and the Termination of Life Support/No Code: Risk Management Seminar, Winter Park Memorial Hospital.
Dec. 1991 Legal Issues – A Participative Discussion of the Legal Aspects of These High Risk Issues: Taking Control – High Risk Obstetrics and Abdominal Pain, EMSA.
Jan. 1992 Your Deposition – Understanding the Process: Dependable Protective Mutual Insurance Company, FPMA Science & Management Symposium.
Feb. 1992 Physicians and Primary Care Givers as They Relate to Cancer Prevention: Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center/Florida Hospital, Oncology Update for the Primary Care Physician.
Mar. 1992 Medical/Legal Issues In Breast Imaging: Orlando Regional Medical Center, Second Annual Breast Imaging Conference.
Mar. 1992 Risk Management: Florida Heart Institute, Current Modalities in Acute Care.
May 1992 Common Medical – Legal Hazards in the Neonatal ICU: Contemporary Forums, National Neonatal Conference of Neonatal Nursing.
May 1992 Neuro/Legal Aspects: Florida Hospital, First Annual Neuroscience Seminar.
Jun. 1992 Informed Consent: Florida Hospital.
Jun. 1992 Risk Management in Cardiology: Tenth Annual Cardiology Update.
Aug. 1992 Mediation and Statutes of Limitation: Florida Physicians’ Insurance Company, Defense Counsel Conference.
Dec. 1992 The Aspects of Radiation Therapy: Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, Radiation Therapy Seminar.
Dec. 1992 Disclosure of Medical Information: Florida Hospital, 1992 Legislative Update.
Dec. 1992 The Staff Member as a Witness, Avoiding Medical Malpractice Claims: Central Florida Regional Hospital, Risk Management. Seminar.
Jan. 1993 Case Analysis -A Learning Experience: Dependable Protective Mutual Insurance Company, FPMA Science and Management Symposium-A Risk Management Workshop: Managed Care: Manageable Cases.
Mar. 1993 Medical/Legal Issues of Breast Imaging: Orlando Regional Medical Center, Third Annual Breast Imaging Conference.
Jun. 1993 Risk Management: Florida Heart Institute Electro Physiology and Pacemaker Update.
Jun. 1993 Life Support & Ethics: Florida Hospital, Ethics Committee Meeting.
Jun. 1993 Defamation: Florida Hospital, Leadership Conference.
Jun. 1993 Risk Management: Florida Heart Group.
Sep. 1993 Blood Transfusion Consent Issues: Florida Hospital.
Oct. 1993 Testimony & Documentation: Florida Physicians’ Insurance Company/Orange County Medical Society, Physician Risk Management Seminar.
Nov. 1993 Annual Legislative Update/Informed Consent: Florida Hospital.
Dec. 1993 Managed Care: Florida Hospital Risk Management Seminar.
Dec. 1993 Health Maintenance Organizations: EMSA National Defense Attorney Seminar.
May 1994 Catastrophic Damages in Medical Malpractice Actions: Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions, Inc., Risk Management Seminar.
Oct. 1994 Physicians’ Risk Management: Florida Physicians’ Insurance Company/Brevard County Medical Society.
Oct. 1994 End of Life Issues: Do Not Resuscitate and the Withholding/Withdrawal of Life Support: Florida Hospital.
Oct. 1994 Legislative Update: Informed Consent Issues; Determining Patient Decision Making Capacity: Florida Hospital.
Mar. 1995 Informed Consent/Risk Management: Florida Hospital.
May 1995 Managed Care, COBRA and Advance Directives: Florida Physicians’ Insurance Company/Columbia Park Medical Center.
Jul. 1995 NICA – Down for the Count?: Florida Physicians’ Insurance Company Defense Counsel Conference.
Nov. 1995 Managed Care – Expanding Liability Exposure for the Physician: Gulf Atlantic Insurance Company.
Dec. 1995 Legislative Updates That Affect Physicians: Florida Hospital.
Jan. 1996 Liability In The Age of Managed Care: Florida Podiatric Medical Association/Dependable Protective Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc. – Annual Scientific and Management Symposium.
Feb. 1996 Prostate Cancer & Other Neoplasms of the Genitourinary Tract: Duke University School of Medicine/Florida Hospital/Walt Disney Memorial Cancer Institute.
Jun. 2002 Risk Management in the Clinical Setting: Orthopedic Residency Program: Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Orlando, Florida.
Feb. 2003 Tort/Insurance Reform – How It Affects Your Business: Seminole County Small Business Association.
Aug. 2003 Medical Malpractice Tort Reform/Practice Pointers to Avoid Legal Difficulties: Orlando Heart Center – Cardiology Meeting.
VIDEOS
Oct, 2017 Attorney Joseph Taraska Explains The Complexities Behind Medical Malpractice
Cases. Morgan & Morgan P.A. Website/Joseph Taraska
Apr 2022 How To Be Your Own Best Advocate When Receiving Medical Care.
You Tube/ Joseph Taraska
May 2022 How To Select An Attorney For Your Personal Injury Case.
You Tube/Joseph Taraska
BLOGS
Feb 2011 Don’t Wait To Look Into a Medical Error.
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Apr 2022 Joseph Taraska Attorney On How To Be Your Best Advocate When Receiving
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May 2022 How To Select An Attorney For Your Personal Injury Case. Attorney Joseph Taraska Blogs