This episode appears to be based on the 1997 Lisa Smart medical malpractice case in New York City.
Christina Rouner has played three different roles over the course of the series:
- Episode 9.16 Harm (1999) - Mrs. Atkins.
- Episode 13.13 Absentia (2003) - Anne-Marie Gautreaux.
- Episode 18.8 Illegal (2008) - Attorney Sanders.
- Episode 20.8 Doped (2009) - Attorney Sander.
Stephen Bogardus has played three different roles over the course of the series:
- Episode 9.16 Harm (1999) - Dr. Peter Michaels.
- Episode 12.19 Slaughter (2002) - Jim Dittmar.
- Episode 20.8 Doped (2009) - Austin.
Brenda Pressley (Danielle Lindsey) also played the role of ADA Shannon Hayes in Episode 11.12, Teenage Wasteland (2001).
Larry Pine (Dr. Jacob Weiss) previously played the role of Edward St. John in Episode 5.9, Scoundrels (1994).