Mark Stapleton founded Stapleton Law Office in Rogersville in 1997. He decided he wanted to be a lawyer as a high schooler in the 1970s while working for a local judge. Since receiving his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Stamford University in Birmingham, Alabama, he has practiced law in the fields of personal injury, criminal defense, and insurance defense. Over his over 35-year career, he has also represented other lawyers in their own personal injury cases, as well as numerous chiropractors, dentists, pharmacists, and nurses in varying aspects of litigation including breach of contract and as defense counsel before their respective disciplinary boards. Mark is a proud father, grandfather, and community member who regularly volunteers at his local church.
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The Sixth Amendment: Protection For The Prosecuted
1991
Journal of Health and Hospital Law
Nursing Home Act Mandates Pre-Screening of Patients for Mental Deficiencies as a Prerequisite for Medicaid Reimbursement
1990
Journal of Health and Hospital Law
Hospital Properly Informed Patient Concerning Administration of Antipsychotic Medication
1990
Journal of Health and Hospital Law
Signature on Written Consent Form Not Necessarily Proof of Informed Consent
1990
Impact Monthly
Hospitals Serving Out of State Medicaid Recipients Can Challenge That State's Medicaid Plan for Improper Reimbursement
1990
Risky Business
Louisiana Court Holds that Payment, By Settlement, of the Statutory Maximum Damage Amount By A Qualified Health Care Provider Precludes Fund Appeal on the Issue of Liability
1989
Journal of Health and Hospital Law
Double Recovery of Medical Expenses Barred By Coordination of Benefits Clause