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Clyde M. Metzger III
734-742-1880 (direct)
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Experience
Clyde Metzger is a founding member of Foley, Baron & Metzger. He has served as counsel in complex litigation, class actions, business litigation, products liability claims, physician staff privilege claims, medical malpractice actions for hospitals and physicians, managed care litigation, pharmacy benefit manager litigation, insurance coverage disputes, commercial litigation, general liability claims and corporate healthcare claims. Mr. Metzger is an active member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and is a frequent speaker at medical/legal seminars and state association meetings. He is a member of several professional organizations and was past president of the Michigan Society of Healthcare Attorneys.Education
Thomas M. Cooley Law School - Juris Doctor - 1979University of Michigan - Bachelor of Arts - 1975
Albert-Ludwigs Universitat, Freiberg, Germany - 1973-1974
Professional Background and Licensure
Mr. Metzger is a member of the Michigan Bar, Washtenaw County Bar Association and is admitted to the Federal Bar in the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, & U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Mr. Metzger sits on the Washtenaw County Trial Court Case Evaluation Committee and carries Martindale-Hubbell's "A-V" rating. He is an active member of the Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management, and was named a Michigan Super Lawyer in 2008 and 2009.Publications & Presentations (Selected)
Hospital Acquired Conditions/Never Events: "Take the Pressure Off," A Pressure Ulcer Prevention Symposium - Legal Issues, Case Study and Documentation, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, May, 2008."Accounting for Patient Care: Nursing Documentation Surrounding Changes in Patient Condition," Foote Hospital, May, 2007.
"Legal Issues in Home Healthcare," St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor & Livingston, April, 2005.
"The Med-Mal Crisis & Tort Reform," ICLE, March, 2005.
"The Future of Michigan Tort Reform after the 1986 Tort Reform Legislation," Michigan Section of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Lansing, November 1988.
"Hospital and Physician Malpractice Trends and Liability Theories," Michigan Health Care Institute, Grand Rapids and Novi, February 1990.
"Patient Education and Legal Aspects of Medical Record Documentation," Mercyinsur Risk Management Seminar, Ann Arbor, February 1992.
"Managed Care Litigation: Coverage Denials for Experimental Treatment," Quality Assurance Conference, Care Choices/Mercy Alternative, Farmington Hills, February 1994.
"Issues Regarding Experimental and Investigational Treatment," Health Alliance Plan, October 1995.
"Fraud, Abuse & Videotape - Health Care False Claims & Vascular Technology," Michigan Health & Vascular Institute, May 1999.
