Harm (L&O)

"Harm"
←	L&O, Episode 9.16	→
Production number: E0213 First aired: 3 March 1999
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Written By René Balcer & Eddie Feldmann Directed By Richard Dobbs

Plot

The detectives are sent to investigate the possible homicide of a retired divorce attorney. Their probing turns up information that has Carmichael going up against two doctors who are charged with criminally negligent homicide after a patient dies during a routine surgery.

Cast

Main cast

• Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe
• Benjamin Bratt as Detective Rey Curtis
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
• Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
• Angie Harmon as A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael
• Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff

Recurring cast

• Maria Tucci as Defense Attorney Helen Brolin
• Ron McLarty as Judge William Wright
• Leslie Hendrix as M.E. Elizabeth Rodgers
• Larry Clarke as Detective Morris LaMotte

Guest cast

• Sam Freed as Dr. Bill Rudnick
• Michael Gaston as Defense Attorney Delany
• Stephen Bogardus as Dr. Peter Michaels
• Larry Pine as Dr. Jacob Weiss
• Ellen Whyte as Claudia Panati
• Christina Rouner as Mrs. Atkins
• George Demas as Mr. Gerard
• Polly Adams as Kelly McFarland
• Geraldine Leer as Michelle DeVoe
• George Guidall as Dr. Miller
• Allyn Burrows as Leonard Dorsey
• Melinda Wade as Glynnis Ward
• Brenda Pressley as Danielle Lindsey
• Al Sapienza as Scott Shea
• Anthony Ruiz as Javier Hernandez
• Marisa Zalabak as Linda Hernandez
• Fredi Walker as Valerie Tasche
• Mary Randle as Gina Brook
• Mitchell McGuire as Detective MacKay
• Seth Jones as Paul Engel
• Neal Benari as David Colby
• Charles Pistone as CSU Technician Wheeler
• Brandon Nero as Alex Atkins
• Dominic Marcus as Officer Keller
• Dar Billingham as Pregnant Patient (uncredited)

References

• New Jersey
• Kenneth Slattery

Quotes

“	A straight forward divorce matter? That's a new one on me.	”
–Lennie Briscoe

“	If Lennie's taking the side of the ex-wife, there has to be something to it.	”
–Anita Van Buren

“	The only thing I hate worse than going to a doctor is going to a doctor who lies to me.	”
–Lennie Briscoe

Background information and notes

• This episode appears to be based on the headlines of the Lisa Smart medical malpractice case in New York City.

Episode scene cards

1	2	3
Columbus and 71st Street Tuesday, January 6	Office of Michelle DeVeo Pekcinpath & Greene Thursday, January 8	Medial Office of Rudnick, Weiss & Michaels 602 Lexington Avenue Tuesday, January 13

4	5	6
St. Mark's Hospital 327 Amsterdam Avenue Thursday, January 15	Bioengineering Dept. St. Mark's Hospital Tuesday, January 20	Apartment of Claudia Panatti 57 West 72nd Street Thursday, January 22

7	8	9
Forensics Laboratory Jamaica, Queens Monday, January 26	Supreme Court Trial Part 47 Tuesday, January 24	Supreme Court Trial Part 47 Thursday, February 26

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