Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - March, 2017

138 articles

'Indecorous' Opening Statement Can't Revive Med Mal Suit
US, NCAA, College Must Face Ex-Athlete's Concussion Suit
Texas High Court To Hear Expert Report Row In Med Mal Suit
Nixed Juror Doesn't Warrant New Med Mal Trial: Pa. Court
A Law Firm's Guide To Social Media
NJ Clinic Can't Claim Immunity In Med Mal Row, Judge Rules
Nursing Home Wrongful Death Claims Survive Arbitration Bid
Ill. Court Reinstates $1.5M Botched Eye Treatment Verdict
Texas Appeals Court Won't Toss STD Misdiagnosis Suit
New Punitive Damages Trial Ordered For Ariz. Chiropractor
Expert Needed For Negligence Suit Against Pa. Care Center
Jury Awards Doc $6.4M In Houston Hospital Defamation Suit
Fed. Gov't To Pay $1.9M To End Cancer Misdiagnosis Suit
Insurer Not Liable For Clinic's Meningitis Outbreak Suits
UPMC Doc Must Face New Trial Over Botched Hysterectomy
Jury Instructions OK In Med Mal Verdict, Ark. Court Says
Insurer Seeks To Deny Covering Hospital Over Cancer Miss
Rehab Co. Wins Arbitration Bid After Forum Availability Tussle
Manhattan Hospital Beats Botched Heart Procedure Suit
New Study Shows National Decline In Paid Med Mal Claims
Houston Hospital Sheds Most Of Doc's Claims Via Anti-SLAPP
Teaching Prof Not Immune In Med Mal Row, Ohio Court Says
Ill. Panel Upholds Jury Question In Blood Clot Death Suit
Calif. Court Tosses Dental Malpractice Suit As Untimely
Pa. Atty Beats Malpractice Suit Over Failed Med Mal Case
Justices Won't Revisit 'McDonald's Of Urology' Conviction
Are Your In-House Lawyers Happy?
Justices Nix Arbitration Appeal In Nursing Home Death Suit
Sperm Bank Can't Dodge Couple's Suit Over Donor Portrayal
Atty Didn't Keep $1.75M Med Mal Deal Quiet, Judge Told
Nursing Home Co. Escapes Pa. Gov't Suit Over Patient Care
Janssen Beats Untimely Calif. Appeal Over Risperdal Death
Federal Tort Reform Bill Could Save $50B, CBO Says
Expert Testimony Needed For Mom's Suit Over Son's Seizure
Google, NASA, Planes And A Stronger Legal Team
Miss. Justices Say Hospital Must Face Wrongful Death Suit
Atty, Not Client, Must Prove Award Is Collectible, Judges Say
Ohio Doc's Suit Against Ex-Patient Over Bad Review Nixed
Doctor Dodges Retrial In Patient's Hand-Function Loss Suit
Houston Appellate Court Says Med Mal Claims Wrongly Nixed
10 Tips For Better Legal Negotiations
U. Of Md. Medical System Survives Med Mal Appeal
Fed. Gov't To Pay $250K To End 'Wrongful Birth' Claims
Expert Didn't Link Surgery To Injuries, Texas Court Rules
Player Injury Suit Requires Med Opinion, Ill. Panel Says
Texas Court Tosses Doc's Defamation Suit Against Cox Media
Gray Matters: Decision Error
Va. Med Board Wins Appeal Over Doc's License Revocation
Iowa Senate Advances Bill To Discourage Med Mal Suits
Texas Justices Weigh Expert Report In Ambulance Death Suit
Pa. Fed. Jury Awards Woman $625K Over Needless Surgery
Pa. Woman Awarded $400K For Eyelid Surgery Complications
Law Schools And Law Firms: Seeking Common Ground
UVA Hospital Doc Can't Dodge Suit Over Botched Surgery
Alaska Supreme Court Tosses Prisoner's Med Mal Suit
Sperm Bank Dodges Wrongful Birth Suit Over Sham Donor
Manor Care Elder Abuse Claim Revived By Calif. Court
Honigman Miller Beats Doctor's Legal Malpractice Suit
Not From Around Here? Trying A Case As An Out-Of-Towner
Charges Refiled In $150M Insurance Fraud, Patient Scam Case
La. High Court Clarifies Med Mal Panel Requirements
Wrongful Death Suit Barred By Prior Settlement: Pa. Court
Calif. Court Nixes Med Mal Suit Over Baby's Death
NY Woman Awarded $2.5M For Botched Endoscopy Claims
La. Justices Order New Med Mal Trial Over Baby's Death
USA Gymnastics Prez Resigns Amid Doctor Sex Abuse Row
NY Doc Can't Escape Claims He Botched Colonoscopy
NFL Says Players' 'Best Case' In Painkiller Suit Falls Short
Gov't To Pay $29.7M For Ill. Clinic's Negligence
Texas Court Won't Rehear Reversal Of $1.8M Med Mal Award
Tenn. Court Upholds Vanderbilt Win In Med Mal Trial
Med Mal Suit Nixed As Untimely Revived By Ore. Court
Texas VA Hospital Hit With $5M Suit Over Patient Suicide
Jury Instructions OK In Med Mal Verdict, NJ Court Says
Nursing Home Must Pay Punitive Damages In Med Mal Case
Ga. Court Cuts Hospital Loose In Suit Over Patient Suicide
Va. Court Reinstates Doctor's State Board Probation
Chicago Doctors Ink $1.2M Deal To End Bad Birth Suit
Feds Beat $40M Med Mal Suit Over Patient's Kidney Disease
9th Circ. Says Insurer Has No Claim On Death Settlement
Woman Can't Revive Med Mal Suit For Psych Ward Admission
How The Most Profitable Law Firms Structure Their C-Suites
USC Wins Appeal Over Punitive Damages Bid In Med Mal Row
Ark. Parents Get $46.5M For Failure To Treat Baby's Jaundice
NM High Court Applies Texas Law, Cuts Doctor From Suit
Md. Court Ditches Med Mal Suit Over Patient Death
No Privilege For Emails To PR Consultants, Pa. Court Says
Settlement Strategy: What Does The Client Really Want?
Okla. Hospital Sued Over Baby's Neurological Birth Injury
Texas Justices Take Up Med Mal Case Attacking Jury Charge
Ex-NFLers Unveil New Details In Painkiller Suit
Brazilian Soap Star Gets $1.2M Verdict Over Botched Face
Feds Indict Georgia Doctor Over $4.5M 'Pill Mill'
In The Associate Lateral Market, All Law Firms Are Not Equal
Colo. Court Affirms Bulk Of $14.3M Med Mal Verdict
Mo. Jury Awards $29M In Med Mal Suit Over Missed Diagnosis
Ore. Justices Say Depo Doesn't Waive Doc-Patient Privilege
Reflections From A Mock Trial
New York Atty Charged In $3.3M Tax Evasion Scheme
NY Court Backs Dismissal Of Suit Over Death After Surgery
No Quick Win For NY Patient Alleging Poor Prenatal Care
Ill. Doctor Wins Appeal Over Hospital Suspension
Sutter Health Hospital To Pay $875K To End Bad-Birth Row
Ark. Court Backs Jury's $1M Unnecessary Surgery Verdict
3rd Circ. Slams Judges, Revives Inmate's Med Mal Suit Again
Patient Can't Rope Ga. Docs Back Into Robotic Surgery Suit
NY Court Nixes Med Mal Suit Over Mother's Delivery Injury
Shining A Light On GOP Plan For Health Care Reform
Ariz. Vet Wins $2.6M For VA Hospital Cancer Misdiagnosis
House Bill Could Inject Med Mal Reforms Into ACA Fight
Survival Claims Came Too Late, Pa. Justices Hear
Appeal Of Birth Defect Liability Cap Too Early, 3rd Circ. Says
NJ Panel Says Expert's Unavailability Can't Sink Suit
Use Of Medical Device Isn't A Sale, Doc Tells Justices
Jury Gives Ex-Malibu Rehab Clinic Worker $1.8M Over Firing
Heirs Must Arbitrate Wrongful Death Suit, Ga. High Court Says
Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Hare Wynn's Hughston Nichols
Inmate Can't Pin Cancer Misdiagnosis On County: 6th Circ.
Data Analytics Now Cost-Effective For Smaller Firms
Wrong Defendant Nixes Med Mal Suit, Kentucky Court Says
Pa. Court Says Expert Med Mal Testimony Rightly Excluded
Vt. High Court Clarifies Med Mal Requirement In Death Suit
Doc Must Provide Records To Med Board, Calif. Panel Says
Appeals Court Brings Back Doc's NYC Health Defamation Suit
Don't Underestimate The Value Of An Internal Audit
Jury Awards $13.75M In Med Mal Case Against SC Hospital
Ky. House Narrowly Passes Bill To Create Med Mal Panels
Idaho High Court Won't Revive Missed Cancer Diagnosis Suit
NJ Doc Indicted For Peddling Pain Pills That Led To Fatality
Hospital's Placing On Verdict Slip Can't Revive Med Mal Case
New Business Opportunities In Shared Workspaces
Conflicting Evidence Revives NY Medical Malpractice Suit
House Bill To Cap Med Mal Damages Clears Committee
11th Circ. Revives Heart Surgery RICO Suit Against Ala. Doc
NY Court Reverses Wilson Elser Fine In Med Mal Case
9th Circ. Revives Insurer's Malpractice Coverage Suit
Feds Settle Cancer Death Suit In Va. For $975K
Appeal Nixed In Fee Fight Over $8M Medical Malpractice Suit

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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - March, 2017