Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Archive » April, 2017

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - April, 2017

135 articles

• 11th Circ. Backs Georgia 'Pill Mill' Doc's 20-Year Sentence
• No Immunity For Doc In Med Mal Row, Texas High Court Finds
• Nurses Qualified To Testify On Injury Causation, Court Says
• Pa. Court Won't Revisit $10.1M Medical Malpractice Verdict
• Nurse Can't Show Transfer Was Demotion, Texas Court Says
• Admiral Reaches Deal To Avoid Coverage In Med Mal Suit
• The Mediator's Proposal As A Tool For Litigants
• Misconduct Can't Undo Med Mal Verdict, Ky. Justices Rule
• $9.6M Birth Injury Award Tossed Due To Lack Of ACA Info
• NFL Seeks To Trim Players' Painkiller Class Action
• Nursing Home Wins Appeal Over $1M Punitive Damages, Fees
• Expectations After The Trump Administration's First 100 Days
• Abuse Of Process Claims Rooted In 'Bad Blood,' Pa. Atty Says
• Mich. Appeals Court Backs Sanctions Against Painkiller Doc
• Botched Health Clinic Procedure Yields $1.75M Settlement
• Ex-NJ Doc Can't Shake Penalties For Misconduct With Patients
• La. Court Backs Clinic's Win In Post-Surgery Death Suit
• Facebook Page Nixed As Evidence In Med Mal Discovery Row
• Wash. Army Hospital Sued For Post-Birth Brain Injury
• The 9-Year Winning Streak Of Virginia 'Rocket Docket'
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Hall Lamb's Matthew Leto
• C-Section Death Suit Properly Nixed, Miss. Court Says
• VA Hospital Can't Dodge $2M Wrongful Death Suit
• $1.7M Cancer Misdiagnosis Verdict Survives Appeal
• Stretcher-Fall Suit Survives Protest Over Notice Standards
• Pa. AG Takes Patient Care Suit To State Supreme Court
• Let's Talk About Half-Hearted Innovation
• Minn. Adult Care Co. Can't Claim Immunity In Burn Suit
• Protecting Communications From PR Privilege Issues
• Ex-NHLer Says Devils, Blues Hid Risks Of Head Injuries
• 10 Tips For Creating Winning Trial Visuals
• Yale Hospital Prevails In Botched Catheter Insertion Suit
• Gov't Can't Ditch Suit Accusing VA Doc Of Sexual Assault
• Texas Court Affirms Dismissal of Spinal Surgery Suit
• Ky. Doctor Gets 1 Year For Improper Opioid Prescriptions
• Counsel To Counsel: Insights From Law Firm GCs
• 2 More Charged In Female Genital Mutilation Case
• Ex-Univ. Of Texas Doc's Retaliation Suit Nixed By Court
• NY Court Frees Oral Surgeon From Botched Jaw Surgery Suit
• NY-Presbyterian Doctors Win Appeal Over Missed Diagnosis
• Ill. Court Orders New Med Mal Trial Over Dental Implants
• The Potential Lawsuits After Aaron Hernandez Suicide
• Gray Matters: The Attorney-Client Team
• Fed. Gov't Beats $25M Med Mal Suit Over Late Diagnosis
• Ohio Court Says Conflict Warrants Atty DQ In Med Mal Row
• Counsel To Counsel: Mama Said There'll Be Days Like This
• Litigation Finance, Big Data And The Limits Of AI
• Texas Justices OK Med Mal Dismissal Over 'Stale' Expert
• Pa. Judge Awards $41.6M Over Baby Brain Injury
• Tenn. Senate Panel OKs Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks
• Mich. Court Nixes Doctor's Legal Malpractice Suit
• 1st Circ. Won't Revive Time-Barred Nursing Home Suit
• Calif. Court Finds Plaintiff 'Vexatious' In GE Med Mal Suit
• VA Beats Wrongful Death Suit Over Blood Test Follow-Up
• Pa. Justices To Mull Hospital's Duties In Hepatitis Spread
• Counsel To Counsel: A Law Firm GC's Data Protection Duties
• NJ Court Revives Suit Against Atty Over Back Surgery Case
• Neb. Doc Avoids New Trial Over Abdominal-Surgery Death
• Iowa Lawmakers Send Revised Med Mal Bill To Governor
• Ariz. Patient Can't Sue Doctor Under Medical Marijuana Law
• MRI Head Injury Suit Against VA Hospital Ends In $450K Deal
• Counsel To Counsel: Evaluating Positional Conflicts
• Fed. Gov't Hit With $34M Verdict In Brain Damage Birth
• Nurse's Hospital Retaliation Suit Nixed By Ohio Appeals Court
• Md. VA Hospital Missed Patient's Kidney Cancer, Suit Says
• VA Medical Centers Sued Over Late Lung Disease Diagnosis
• Colo. Judge Orders Lexington To Cover $20M Med Mal Verdict
• Counsel To Counsel: 5 Challenges For A Law Firm GC
• Texas Hospital Can't Duck Suit Over Ultrasound Tech
• Fed. Gov't Must Cough Up $4M For Med Mal Deal, Judge Says
• Expert Med Mal Testimony Properly Excluded: Mich. Court
• Fed. Gov't Inks $475K Settlement Over Heart Disease Death
• Stroke Patient Can't Revive Malpractice Suit Over Transfer
• NY Court Revives Infant Foot Surgery Suit Against Podiatrist
• Lawyers In Flow: Get Out Of Your Head And Into Your Case
• Iowa House Approves Tweaked Bill To Cap Med Mal Damages
• Detroit Doctor Charged With Female Genital Mutilation
• Bad Testimony Nixes Doc's Med Mal Trial Win: Va. Justices
• Negligence Claims Survive In DC Athlete's Concussion Suit
• Walter Reed Missed Cancer Diagnosis, Vet Says In $10M Suit
• Va. Dental Malpractice Case Survives Dismissal Attempt
• Medical Staffing Co. Escapes Suit Over Feeding Tube Mishap
• Lack Of Expert Opinion Dooms Damaged Vocal Cord Suit
• Pa. Atty Slams UPMC Suit As Bid to Steamroll His Practice
• LSU Hospital's Win Upheld In Patient OD Death Suit
• Ind. Jury Awards $2.5M In Suit Over Stroke Patient's Fall
• A Law Firm Ranking Model By 'Fake News & Distorted Reports'
• 'Bitterly Angry' Doc Needs Psych Eval For License: Court
• Trial Attys Say Fla. Med Mal Ruling Blocks Access To Courts
• Geico Says NJ Docs Claimed $5.2M For Unneeded Treatment
• Fed. Gov't Faces $5M Suit Over Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
• Claims Trimmed In $2.5M VA Staffer Sex Assault Suit
• Pa. Hospital Ducks Some Claims In Respiratory Failure Row
• Wash. Doctor Escapes Suit Over Sinus Infection Death
• Firm Says It Didn't Blab About $1.75M Med Mal Settlement
• Doctor Hit With $3M Med Mal Suit Over Toe Amputations
• 9th Circ. Nixes $10M Premature Birth Award To USAF Family
• Patient Can't Get Hospital Incident Report, Iowa Justices Say
• Indiana Supreme Court Clears Up Thorny Med Mal Issue
• Gynecologist Says $625K Verdict Excessive In Infertility Row
• NJ Hospital's Tight Lips Sink Coverage For Malpractice Suit
• Doctor Pleads Guilty In Ohio Pill Mill Case
• Ex-MLS Player Says Attys Bungled DC United Med Mal Suit
• Jury Properly Instructed In Bad Birth Verdict: Ohio Court
• High Court Asked To Wipe Out Houston Hospital's Immunity
• Colo. Jury Awards Couple $15M In Bad Injection Suit
• Philly Atty Says Adversaries Overstepped On Sanctions Bid
• Sutter Obstetrician Cleared By Jury In Brain-Damage Suit
• Crowdfunding For Legal Cases: 5 Trends Reshaping Justice
• Atty Showed Bad Faith In Med Mal Deal Nix Try, Court Says
• Shaky Medical Expert Testimony Dooms Botched Surgery Suit
• Texas Court Says Expert Report Flawed In Nursing Home Suit
• 'Confidential Settlement' Not Valid In Bedsore Row, Court Says
• Vt. Groups Can't Wage Doc Assisted Suicide Suit, Judge Says
• ABA Needs A New Model Legal Ethics Rule
• What Does Lateral Partner Success Look Like?
• Premature Birth Suit Nixed As Untimely Per 9th Circ. Ruling
• Gorsuch, Roe And 'Superprecedent'
• La. Court Restores Med Mal Claims Over Patient Discharge
• Hospital Tells 2nd Circ. Insurer Must Cover Sex Abuse Defense
• Pa. Hospital Beats Suit Over Notice Of Man's Prostate Cancer
• Ind. Court Revives Suit Over Negligent Post-Operative Care
• Are Lateral Recruitment Opportunities Shaping Your Strategy?
• Miss. Court Backs Doc's Trial Win In Bladder Surgery Suit
• Pa. Nurse Must Face New Trial In Suit Over Patient's Fall
• Lateral Partner Hiring: Time To Look In The Mirror
• Pa. Justices Mull Reach Of Medical Peer Review Privacy Law
• Army Vet Sues For $50M Over Missed Cancer Diagnosis
• Texas Univ. Doctors Should Face Med Mal Claims, Family Says
• Feds Dodge Parents' Suit Over Childbirth Injury Payout
• Death Suit Nixed As Expert's Credentials Don't Match Doc's
• Ill. Hospital Won't Face Contempt For Withholding Documents
• Ex-Players: NFL 'Wishes Away' Evidence In Painkiller Suit
• Conn. Justices Clarify 'Relate Back' Doctrine In Med Mal
• Chiropractor Shakes Suit Over Waiting Room Dog Bite