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"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

Carmichael goes 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

Previous episode:
"Disciple"

"Harm"
Law & Order
Season 9

Next episode:
"Shield"

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@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 === Main cast ===
 * [[Jerry Orbach]] as [[Detective]] [[Lennie Briscoe]]
-* [[Benjamin Bratt]] as [[Detective]] [[Rey Curtis]]
+* [[Benjamin Bratt]] as Detective [[Rey Curtis]]
 * [[S. Epatha Merkerson]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Anita Van Buren]]
-* [[Sam Waterston]] as [[Executive Assistant District Attorney|Executive A.D.A.]] [[Jack McCoy]]
+* [[Sam Waterston]] as [[Executive assistant district attorney|Executive A.D.A.]] [[Jack McCoy]]
-* [[Angie Harmon]] as [[Assistant District Attorney|A.D.A.]] [[Abbie Carmichael]]
+* [[Angie Harmon]] as [[Assistant district attorney|A.D.A.]] [[Abbie Carmichael]]
-* [[Steven Hill]] as [[District Attorney|D.A.]] [[Adam Schiff]]
+* [[Steven Hill]] as [[District attorney|D.A.]] [[Adam Schiff]]
 === Recurring cast ===
-* [[Leslie Hendrix]] as Dr. [[Elizabeth Rodgers]]
+* [[Maria Tucci]] as [[Defense attorney|Defense Attorney]] [[Helen Brolin]]
+* [[Ron McLarty]] as [[Judge]] [[William Wright]]
+* [[Leslie Hendrix]] as [[Medical examiner|M.E.]] [[Elizabeth Rodgers]]
 * [[Larry Clarke]] as [[Detective]] [[Morris LaMotte]]
 === Guest cast ===
-* [[Polly Adams]] as [[Kelly McFarland]]
+* [[Sam Freed]] as Dr. [[Bill Rudnick]]
-* [[Neal Benari]] as [[David Colby ]]
+* [[Michael Gaston]] as Defense Attorney [[Delany (Attorney)|Delany]]
 * [[Stephen Bogardus]] as Dr. [[Peter Michaels]]
-* [[Allyn Burrows]] as [[Leonard Dorsey]]
+* [[Larry Pine]] as Dr. [[Jacob Weiss]]
+* [[Ellen Whyte]] as [[Claudia Panati]]
+* [[Christina Rouner]] as Mrs. [[Atkins (Mrs.)|Atkins]]
 * [[George Demas]] as Mr. [[Gerard (Mr.)|Gerard]]
-* [[Sam Freed]] as Dr. [[Bill Rudnick]]
+* [[Polly Adams]] as [[Kelly McFarland]]
-* [[Michael Gaston]] as Mr. [[Delany (Mr.)|Delany]]
+* [[Geraldine Leer]] as [[Michelle DeVoe]]
 * [[George Guidall]] as Dr. [[Miller (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 (Det.)|MacKay]]
 * [[Seth Jones]] as [[Paul Engel]]
-* [[Geraldine Leer]] as [[Michelle DeVoe]]
+* [[Neal Benari]] as [[David Colby]]
-* [[Dominic Marcus]] as [[Officer]] [[Keller (Officer)|Keller]]
-* [[Ron McLarty]] as [[Judge]] [[William Wright]]
-* [[Larry Pine]] as Dr. [[Jacob Weiss]]
 * [[Charles Pistone]] as [[Crime Scene Unit|CSU]] Technician [[Wheeler (CSU)|Wheeler]]
-* [[Brenda Pressley]] as [[Danielle Lindsey]]
-* [[Christina Rouner]] as Mrs. [[Atkins (Mrs.)|Atkins]]
 * [[Brandon Nero]] as [[Alex Atkins]]
-* [[Anthony Ruiz]] as [[Javier Hernandez]]
+* [[Dominic Marcus]] as [[Officer]] [[Keller (Officer)|Keller]]
-* [[Maria Tucci]] as [[Helen Brolin]]
-* [[Melinda Wade]] as [[Glynnis Ward]]
-* [[Ellen Whyte]] as [[Claudia Panati]]
 * [[Dar Billingham]] as Pregnant Patient (uncredited)
-* [[Fredi Walker]] as [[Valerie Tasche]]
 == References ==
@@ Line 74: / Line 79: @@
 |- style="font-variant:small-caps; text-align:center; font-size: 90%; background-color:#ffff93;"
 |
-Columbus and 71st Street<br />Tuesday, January 6
+Columbus and 71st Street<br />
+Tuesday, January 6
 |
+Office of<br />
-Office of<br />Michelle DeVeo<br />Pekcinpath & Greene<br />Thursday, January 8
+Michelle DeVeo<br />
+Pekcinpath & Greene<br />
+Thursday, January 8
 |
-Medial Office of<br />Rudnick, Weiss & Michaels<br />602 Lexington Avenue<br />Tuesday, January 13
+Medial Office of<br />
+Rudnick, Weiss & Michaels<br />
+Lexington Avenue<br />
+Tuesday, January 13
 |}
 {| class="grey" width="100%"
@@ Line 87: / Line 99: @@
 |- style="font-variant:small-caps; text-align:center; font-size: 90%; background-color:#ffff93;"
 |
-St. Mark's Hospital<br />327 Amsterdam Avenue<br />Thursday, January 15
+St. Mark's Hospital<br />
+Amsterdam Avenue<br />
+Thursday, January 15
 |
-Bioengineering Dept.<br />St. Mark's Hospital<br />Tuesday, January 20
+Bioengineering Dept.<br />
+St. Mark's Hospital<br />
+Tuesday, January 20
 |
-Apartment of<br />Claudia Panatti<br />57 West 72nd Street<br />Thursday, January 22
+Apartment of<br />
+Claudia Panatti<br />
+West 72nd Street<br />
+Thursday, January 22
 |}
 {| class="grey" width="100%"
@@ Line 100: / Line 119: @@
 |- style="font-variant:small-caps; text-align:center; font-size: 90%; background-color:#ffff93;"
 |
-Forensics Laboratory<br />Jamaica, Queens<br />Monday, January 26
+Forensics Laboratory<br />
+Jamaica, Queens<br />
+Monday, January 26
 |
-Supreme Court<br />Trial Part 47<br />Tuesday, January 24
+Supreme Court<br />
+Trial Part 47<br />
+Tuesday, January 24
 |
-Supreme Court<br />Trial Part 47<br />Thursday, February 26
+Supreme Court<br />
+Trial Part 47<br />
+Thursday, February 26
 |}