This is part of the process to regain control. During this period there is a lot of legal manipulation. Your attorney will challenge the validity of the filing, the defendants, the statute of limitation, the suitability of the original expert affidavit, etc. The physician will again experience anger towards the system and lawyers who seem to be playing legal games while your career, resources and reputation are at stake. You want to get on with it, and, in the back of your mind, you hope when all the information is exchanged, the plaintiff will recognize that you really did not do anything wrong and will drop the suit.
Depositions Now comes the period of fact finding.
Attorneys from both sides will interview, under oath, the principals involved in the suit. You will finally hear the theory of liability the plaintiff will pursue. You will hear explanations from other defendants. You will know what each expert witness believes. You will begin to understand the tactics and strategy that the plaintiff's attorney will use.