Stephen P. Kruger

Stephen P. Kruger is an attorney at Page Kruger, P.A. in Mississippi whose practice focuses on medical malpractice defense, health care law, and general civil litigation. Kruger represents hospitals, clinics, physicians, nurses, and other health care providers facing medical negligence claims. He also provides medicolegal counseling to hospitals, clinics, and health systems on administration, regulatory compliance, employment, credentialing, and risk management issues that affect health care operations.

Kruger earned his J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 1981 after receiving his B.A. from the university in 1978. During his academic career, he participated in Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, and the Moot Court Board. He was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1981 and is also admitted before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Kruger has substantial experience defending medical malpractice claims involving hospitals and health care professionals. In one representative matter, he helped obtain summary judgment for a hospital in litigation alleging inadequate informed consent and negligent performance of an interscalene block. The court dismissed the claims with prejudice after finding insufficient admissible expert testimony. His broader practice combines courtroom defense with preventive counseling designed to help health care organizations address regulatory, employment, credentialing, and risk concerns.

Stephen P. Kruger is AV Peer Review Rated and maintains active involvement in several professional organizations. His affiliations include the American Bar Association, the Mississippi Bar, the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, the Mississippi Claims Association, the Atlanta Claims Association, the International Association of Defense Counsel, and local bar organizations. His long-standing health care practice combines litigation experience with practical counseling for providers seeking to manage medical liability, regulatory responsibilities, and institutional risk.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Page Kruger, P.A
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Member, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, Mississippi Claims Association
• Member, Atlanta Claims Association
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• University of Mississippi
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Mississippi
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)