Pellegrino seriously considers giving up the law when a man he successfully defended on a robbery charge becomes a murderer; Dr. Carson fights Dr. Judith Bergstrom, hospital regulations and a prominent physician to save a child's life.

Bergstrom is sued for malpractice when a wounded police officer dies after surgery; a bed ridden Frank (Daniel Hugh-Kelly) is afraid to return to street duty.

Assistant State Attorney Ken Dutton puts his career on the line when he tries to learn why his prosecution of o murder suspect was first hindered then stopped altogether, Megan attempts to make a negligence case against a cop for his part in an injury sustained during a "hot pursuit" chase.