"law & Order" Harm(1999) | 95% Top-Rated |

As detectives Lennie Briscoe and Rey Curtis dig into Weiss's medical partnership, the plot shifts from assault to a potential medical malpractice case turned criminal. They discover that a 35-year-old woman, , died during routine surgery performed by Weiss's partners, Drs. Bill Rudnick and Peter Michaels . Legal & Ethical Conflict The case hinges on a shocking breach of medical standards:

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

: 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. As detectives Lennie Briscoe and Rey Curtis dig

: They allowed a pharmaceutical sales representative, Glynis Ward , to operate the pump during the surgery instead of a trained nurse. Legal & Ethical Conflict The case hinges on