Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Archive » July, 2017

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - July, 2017

151 articles

• Ind. Doctor Wins Med Mal Trial Over Botched Wart Removal
• Law Firm Blames Ex-Client For Missing Deadline To Sue
• Wash. Jury Awards Patient $1.2M For Botched Spinal Surgery
• Proposed $200M Pa. Cash Grab Spurs Insurer Lawsuit Threat
• Houston Law Firm Sued For Missed Wrongful Death Deadline
• Early Ruling On Doctor Liability Improper, Rules Ky. Court
• Pa. Justices Reject Appeal In Med Mal Concealment Fight
• If The Surgeon's A Robot, Who's The Learned Intermediary?
• Cybersecurity Risks In The Courtroom
• Texas High Court Won't Hear Ex-UT Doc's Retaliation Suit
• La. Appeals Court Denies More Time To Find Med Mal Experts
• Wis. Doc Keeps Jury Trial Win In Infant Brain Injury Suit
• Texas Appeals Court Caps Doc's Damages In ER Death Suit
• Va. Justices Send Cancer Patient's Case Back For Third Trial
• NJ Atty Escapes Ex-Client's Suit Over Med Mal Settlement
• Gray Matters: Clients Are Not Really 'Emotional'
• Nursing Home Loses Med Mal Case For Ignoring Court Orders
• SC Justices OK Medical Expense Claim In Bad Birth Suit
• Family's Autopsy Suit Filed Too Late, Ohio Panel Affirms
• Trayvon Martin Family's Atty Opens New National Firm
• Pa. Court Clears UPMC In Failed Liver Transplant Suit
• NJ Ruling Could Spur Patient Suits Over HIPAA Violations
• Having A Chief Privacy Officer Reassures Your Firm's Clients
• Hospital Keeps Jury Win In Suit Over Post-Surgery Choking
• Federal Government Settles NJ Clinic Stillbirth Suit
• Miss. Hospital Can't Nix Suit Over Medical Docs Seen On TV
• Woman Admits To Running Cancer Clinic Scam
• Pa. Justices Snub Appeal Over Atty's $45K Sanction
• Flawed Trial Testimony Dooms Claims Against Nursing Home
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Discussions Before Deliberations
• Tenn. Court Says Presuit Notice Is OK, Revives Med Mal Suit
• 10th Circ. Affirms Arbiter's Fee Award Against Nursing Home
• Mich. Hospital Says US Gov't On Hook For Med Mal Case
• Patient Consent Irrelevant To Colonoscopy Suit, Court Says
• NJ Doc Can't Resume Work Without Restrictions, Court Says
• Vet Sues VA For $11M Over Gait-Altering Hip Replacement
• 5 Questions Firms Should Ask When Evaluating Litigation AFA
• For Law Firm Offices, Business Savvy Is The New Cool
• Nursing Home Death Suit Can't Be Arbitrated: Ohio Court
• Med Mal Insurer Beats Bad Faith Claim In Patient Death Case
• Texas Panel Finds Flaw In Spinal Surgery Expert Report
• Ind. Court Revives Suit Over Doc's Child Abuse Report
• Hospital Fall Suit Needed Expert Witness, Mich. Panel Affirms
• Planning A Legal Career With A Future Relocation In Mind
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• How 4 Firms Are Moving The Needle On Gender Diversity
• Could An NFL Diversity Rule Be A BigLaw Game-Changer?
• BigLaw Bias Suits New Wild Card In Fight For Gender Equity
• 4 Female Perspectives On BigLaw Leadership
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• Women See Another Year Of Slow Gains At Law Firms
• Md. Panel Revives Woman's Time-Barred Hip Surgery Suit
• Widow Sues NJ Medical Facilities Over Husband's Bedsores
• Nurse Properly Fired For HIPAA Violation, Ky. Court Rules
• Ky. Court Says No Expert Needed In Stroke Diagnosis Suit
• Medical Malpractice Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2017
• The Elephant In The Room: Advancing Women To Partnership
• How Midsize Law Firms Can Minimize Cybersecurity Threats
• Feds Settle NJ Mom's Suit Over Newborn's Arm Paralysis
• Wis. Court Nixes Doctor's Win Over Health Clinic Firing
• Texas Inmates Need Relief From Summer Heat, Judge Rules
• Patient's Criminal Past OK'd As Evidence In Med Mal Case
• Va. High Court Tosses Sex Joke Suit Against Family Doctor
• NY Health Clinic Missed Infant Cancer Diagnosis, Suit Says
• Pa. Panel Returns Med Mal Suit To Philadelphia
• Pa. Man Cops To Lying Over Faulty Tests For Cancer Patients
• Late MSU Law Professor's Med Mal Suit Can Move Forward
• Pa. Court Orders New Damages Trial In Lost Fingers Suit
• No Privilege For Emails To Consultants, Pa. Court Repeats
• $3.5M Wrongly Cut From Swine Flu Verdict, Wash. Court Says
• Patient Asks Texas Justices To Review Leftover IV Suit
• Surgery Tool Maker Sued Over NJ Woman's Cancer Death
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Matching Experts
• Expert's Report Sinks W.Va. Cancer Diagnosis Suit
• $12M Suit Accuses Surgeon Of Spreading Ill. Woman's Cancer
• Judge Made Right Calls In Spinal Injury Trial, Court Says
• Jehovah's Witnesses Can't Revive Suit Against Pa. Hospital
• Delayed Diabetes Treatment Nearly Caused Death, Suit Says
• House Republicans Lay Out Tax Reform, Spending Plans
• The Rise Of Midsize Firms
• 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Submitting Litigation AFA
• Calif. Justices OK Medical Board's Access To Rx Database
• VA Removes Administrators At Troubled NH Hospital
• Baylor Hospital Says Courts Split On Misdiagnosis Claim
• Suit Over Post-Eye Surgery Headaches Mostly Survives
• How Mobile Apps Can Benefit Your Practice
• Ind. Doctor Can't Undo Suspension Of Expired License
• The Future Of Litigation Finance Is Analytics
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Ky. Nursing Home Suit Sent To Arbitration After Kindred
• Pa. Court Says Expert Properly Nixed In Miscarriage Suit
• Doc Wins Medical Records Fight In Legal Malpractice Suit
• Expert Witness Was Needed For Med Mal Suit, NJ Panel Says
• Ind. Nursing Home Can't Arbitrate Wrongful Death Suit
• Fla. Justices Keep Personal Injury Payor From Med Mal Suit
• Tribe Member's Health Care Complaint Misplaced, Judge Says
• Conn. Court OKs Defense Verdict In Bad Circumcision Case
• Gov't Must Supplement Payments In Bad Birth Settlement
• Doc Sues Med Mal Atty Over Advice In State Review Process
• Where AI Meets Cybersecurity And The Legal Profession
• Pa. Court Tosses Suit Claiming Bad Medical Treatment
• Justice Breyer On Changing His Mind And Sparring With Scalia
• Feds Denied Early Out In Malpractice Suit Over Eye Surgery
• Wis. High Court Could Resurrect Dashed Med Mal Cap
• NY Podiatrist Must Face Suit Over Botched Surgery
• Insurer Says Doc's Policy Application Minimized Pending Suits
• NJ Doc Can't Escape Suit Over Unwanted HIV Disclosure
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Interim Arguments
• Unstructured Data Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
• Justice Breyer On The Limits Of Presidential Power
• NM VA Center Left Medical Sponges In Patient, Suit Claims
• Govt. Settles Suit Over Botched Surgery At Army Hospital
• Travelers Says It Had No Duty To Pay For Sex Abuse Defense
• Hospital's Delayed Treatment Led To Brain Damage, Suit Says
• 9th Circ. Won't Reconsider Toss Of $10M Birth Injury Verdict
• 5 Questions To Ask Firm Before Accepting A Litigation AFA
• 6th Circ. Says Injured Postal Worker Can't Collect Twice
• Pa. Doctor Exits Patient Death Suit With $1M Deal
• Chemo Expert Testimony Rightly Nixed In Rx Suit, Court Says
• Fla. Couple Wants Door Shut On Med Mal Ruling
• NY Court Revives Death Suit Over Botched Medical Procedure
• Why You Should Argue Your Appeal
• 6 Ways Teaching A Law School Class Can Benefit Lawyers
• Neb. Justices Won't Recognize 'Loss of Chance' In Med Mal
• Skelos Star Witness Out As Head Of Med Mal Insurance Firm
• Fla. Records Ruling Hurts Patient Safety, High Court Told
• Wash. High Court Revives Suit Over Boy's Football Death
• 11th Circ. Sends Infant Study Question To Ala. High Court
• 'Informal' Letter Was Presuit Notice In Time-Barred Suit
• Spiral Dynamics And The Vanishing Jury Trial
• Post-Whole Woman's Health, Women's Health Still Matters
• Del. Court Rejects Patient's New Liability Bid After Mistrial
• Deficient Trial Testimony Dooms Claims Against NC Hospital
• Pa. Hospice Provider To Pay $2M To Resolve Fraud Claims
• NC Nursing Home Can't Arbitrate Suit Over Patient's Death
• Tenn. Justices Say Doc Didn't Need Presuit HIPAA Sign-Off
• Judge Cuts Punitive Damages From $5M Award In Death Suit
• Surgeons Immune To Suit Under Calif. 'Good Samaritan Law'
• Justice Stevens On Gorsuch And Sticking With The Cubs
• NYC Agencies Escape Suit Over Restaurant Worker's Death
• Wis. Court Says State Med Mal Damages Cap Unconstitutional
• Fla. Court Says Nursing Home Suit Belongs In Arbitration
• 9th Circ. Upholds $17.5M Dental Verdict Against Continental
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Openings Before Voir Dire
• 5 Questions To Ask Client Before Proposing A Litigation AFA
• Justice Stevens On Playing Politics With The High Court
• Pa. Court Says Trial Evidence OK In Med Mal Defense Verdict
• Fired Doctor's Retaliation Suit Rightly Tossed: Ill. Court
• Manorcare Must Face Suit Over Nursing Home Patient's Death
• Pa. Justices Urged To Keep UPMC On Hook In Hepatitis Suit
• The Biggest Med Mal Decisions Of 2017: Midyear Report