"law & Order" Harm(1999) Apr 2026

: A pivotal moment occurs when the prosecution successfully petitions to pierce attorney-client privilege to gain testimony from Dr. Michaels' lawyer after Michaels is found dead in an apparent suicide.

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: Directed by Richard Dobbs and written by Rene Balcer and Eddie Feldmann . Themes & "Ripped from the Headlines" "Law & Order" Harm(1999)

: They allowed a pharmaceutical sales representative, Glynis Ward , to operate the pump during the surgery instead of a trained nurse.

: It is later revealed that Rudnick was receiving kickbacks from the pharmaceutical company for promoting their equipment. : A pivotal moment occurs when the prosecution

: The doctors used a new model of electrolyte pump that the hospital had not yet approved for use.

: Jerry Orbach (Lennie Briscoe), Benjamin Bratt (Rey Curtis), S. Epatha Merkerson (Anita Van Buren), Sam Waterston (Jack McCoy), Angie Harmon (Abbie Carmichael), and Steven Hill (Adam Schiff). Themes & "Ripped from the Headlines" : They

: This episode is widely cited as being based on the 1997 Lisa Smart case in New York City, where a patient died after a medical equipment representative was allowed to operate an unapproved device during surgery.