Strengthening Daeryun Medical Litigation Group... “All-round support available, including medical litigation and operational consulting.”

Attorney Lee Jae-yoon, graduated from the College of Pharmacy and the Medical Dispute Mediation Service as an examiner... Expertise in healthcare fields such as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Attorney Seohyung Lee, medical professional with pharmacist license
“The competency of the lawyer in charge of medical litigation in the early stages is most important… It is possible to provide advice on operation of hospitals and clinics.”

Recently, as the scope of medical litigation has become more diverse, the need for medical lawyers is growing.

This is because professional legal advice is required not only for simple medical malpractice lawsuits, but also for various legal issues such as suspension of hospital operations, office manager hospitals, assault on medical personnel, and administrative dispositions.

In line with this trend, Daeryun Law Firm Medical Litigation Group is taking systematic responses to various medical disputes, led by attorney Kyung-rok Oh, a former judge specializing in medical litigation.

In addition, we are accelerating the recruitment of professionally licensed talent to provide legal services.

Attorney Jae-yoon Lee, who recently joined the Medical Litigation Group, is considered a talented person with abundant practical experience. After graduating from the Department of Oriental Medicine at the College of Pharmacy, he obtained a license as an herbal pharmacist and worked for a long time as an examiner at the Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Service.

Attorney Lee Jae-yoon said, "I think I am handling medical litigation smoothly thanks to my intensive study of the human body and drugs in college. As an examiner, I have handled over 400 medical cases. My experience of thinking deeply about why medical institutions and patients are in conflict and what the solution is is seems to shine in Daeryun."

Attorney Seohyung Lee, another member of the medical litigation group, is also a medical expert with a pharmacist's license. Attorney Lee worked as a senior researcher at the Law Research Institute of Seoul National University and as a research professor at the Biomedical Law Research Institute of Ewha Womans University.

Attorney Lee is also prominent in the healthcare field, such as health care, pharmaceuticals, and bio, by serving as a member of the Institutional Bioethics Committee and Data Review Committee at several university hospitals.

Attorney Seo-Hyung Lee said, "I was responsible for reviewing whether clinical research was conducted legally and whether personal information was properly protected during the process. In addition, I solidified my position as a medical lawyer by providing advice on medical law to government agencies and other organizations."

He explained, “Recently, medical litigation goes beyond simple disputes between doctors and patients and includes various fields such as pharmaceutical law, medical device law, and bioethics law,” adding, “We are focusing on providing comprehensive medical solutions.”

When asked about the special strengths of Daeryun Medical Litigation Group, attorney Seohyung Lee chose ‘speed.’ Due to the nature of medical litigation, which takes at least a year due to the difficult verification process, the stress experienced by clients is bound to increase, so the lawyer emphasized that he is working hard to proceed quickly.

In fact, the Daeryun Medical Litigation Group is collaborating with the Digital Forensics Group to quickly collect the necessary evidence, and has formed a task force with experts in various fields to respond to each legal procedure, including fact-finding and appraisal applications.

In addition, we are excellent at providing general legal advice on the operation of hospitals and clinics by collaborating with experts such as accountants, tax accountants, and labor accountants, and have currently entered into MOUs with a number of hospitals and clinics.

Attorney Lee Jae-yoon cited Daeryun’s ‘accessibility’ as an advantage. He explained that you can apply for consultation through branch offices located throughout the country, and if necessary, you can also communicate directly with a professional lawyer through a video system.

Unlike general cases, medical lawsuits are not easy to win, so they come with significant hardships. Therefore, the sense of accomplishment when you receive a favorable decision in a difficult situation is bound to be special.

Attorney Seo-Hyung Lee said he will never forget the experience of winning a lawsuit worth 1.2 billion won by carefully preparing medical records and physical evaluations. Attorney Lee Jae-yoon said that the most memorable case was the case in which he took on a case that lost in the first trial, corrected a terminological error in an important concept, and led to a win through reappraisal.

As such, medical litigation is an area that absolutely requires the help of professional lawyers with extensive practical experience, but in reality, there are many people who are reluctant to pursue medical litigation. This is because the long litigation period and high litigation costs are a drag.

Attorney Lee Jae-yoon explained, "In the case of the Medical Dispute Conciliation and Arbitration Board, it does not have the authority to make a compulsory ruling, so if there is a large difference in the positions of the two sides, it is much more efficient to proceed with the lawsuit immediately." He added, "In particular, in the case of medical lawsuits, there are many aspects that are not handled in other lawsuits, such as appraisal procedures, so the capabilities of an experienced professional lawyer are more important than anything else."

Attorney Seo-Hyung Lee also added, “Early response is the most important in medical litigation,” adding, “It is advisable to proceed with the dispute efficiently with the help of a medical lawyer from the beginning.”

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