Healthcare

WLJ offers one of the state’s largest and most experienced collections of lawyers practicing in healthcare related industries. Our lawyers routinely provide services to clients in the numerous areas where healthcare and law intersect.

WLJ has a long history of defending healthcare providers in cases involving alleged professional malpractice. While physicians and hospitals are frequent targets for such claims, we likewise represent and seek to vigorously defend the interests of numerous other care providers who serve the vital medical and healthcare needs of Arkansans. This includes long term care facilities, emergency transport services, mental health professionals, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists and pharmacies, as well as the many other professionals involved in the industry.

Given the high level of regulation in the healthcare industry, we take pride in our ability to provide services to our clients in areas outside of litigation. We have lawyers experienced in handling issues involving professional licensing boards, Medicare and Medicaid, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Office for Civil Rights, the Arkansas Department of Health, and the Arkansas Department of Human Services, just to name a few. We also work closely with our healthcare clients to help ensure compliance with various healthcare laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Affordable Care Act, HIPAA and the HITECH Act, the Healthcare Quality Improvement Act and Arkansas Peer Review Fairness Act, the Stark law and Anti-Kickback Statute, and EMTALA. Both our individual and corporate clients benefit from our healthcare attorneys’ ability to collaborate with lawyers within our firm who practice in other areas of the law to formulate a holistic solution for issues they face, whether the need is employment, business, or compliance based. we recognize the nuanced and ever-changing challenges facing healthcare providers, and strive to provide services that allow our clients to confidently focus on healthcare, while we take the laboring oar in assisting them in navigating any legal obstacles they may face.

WLJ also serves clients, big and small, in life science related claims. We routinely represent manufacturers, distributors, and/or retailers in these types of cases. Whether medical device, pharmaceutical, or other product, WLJ has lawyers with high levels of experience in handling these cases. Our attorneys have experience serving clients in multi-district litigation, class actions, or other forms of complex litigation. We recognize the unique nature and high-stakes associated with these claims, and are proud of our ability to offer the services necessary to protect the interests of our clients.