Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Archive » August, 2017

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - August, 2017

158 articles

• Tenn. High Court Flips Nix Of $750K Verdict In Death Suit
• Mich. Jury Awards $40M For Woman's Blood Clot Death
• NJ Paramedic Slaps Hospital With Whistleblower Suit
• Med Board Right To Take Doctor's License, Texas Court Says
• Del. Court Bars Talk Of Surgeon's Malpractice Suits At Trial
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• Mich. Court Tosses Botched Surgery Suit As Untimely
• Fla. Court Says Med Mal Jury Was Misled, Nixes Defense Win
• How To Win A Trial With A Deceased Plaintiff
• Pa. Defense Atty Stopped Short In Abuse-Of-Process Claims
• Eye Doc Can Keep Attys In Infection-Spread Row, Court Says
• NY Doctor Must Face Suit Over Bad Brain Tumor Treatment
• Fla. Court Awards Expert Fees For Doctor In Med Mal Case
• Juror Nondisclosure Could Mean New Med Mal Trial: Mo. Court
• Minn. Jury Awards $20.6M For Woman's Post-Childbirth Death
• Insurer Says 4th Circ. Backs Coverage Denial Over Fake MD
• Miners Can't Sue Johns Hopkins Over Black Lung Benefits
• Wash. Court Affirms Defense Verdict In Birth Injury Case
• Kaiser Beats Calif. Suit Over Lost Fetal Remains
• Mom's Bid For Nonparty Medical Records Nixed By Pa. Judge
• Feds Must Act On Nursing Home Abuse, OIG Says
• Mass. Court Tosses Suit Over Teen's Exercise Test Injury
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• Kan. Supreme Court Revives Cancer Misdiagnosis Suit
• Mich. Court Says Judge's Error Nixes Med Mal Defense Win
• Litigation Funding Means More Cases, Med Mal Attys Say
• Veteran's Suit Over Legionnaires' Disease Is Too Late
• VA Hospital Saw Kidney Cancer Too Late, $30M Suit Says
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• Jury Award Implicitly Included Future Lost Income, Court Says
• NJ Appeals Court Revives Patient Fall Suit Against ER Nurses
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• Maine Birth Law Bars Faulty Merck Implant Suit, Judge Says
• Insurer Expert Report Included Improper Info, Judge Says
• W. Va. Doc Gets 20 Years For Pain Prescription Abuses
• NY Court Revives Malpractice Suit Against Orthodontist
• NY Court Affirms $1M Verdict In Bad Post-Op Care Suit
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• Staffing Testimony Narrowed In Hospital Wrongful Death Case
• Doc In Hysterectomy Suit Can't Contest Award, 3rd Circ. Hears
• Vet's Widow Asks 9th Circ. To Revive VA Wrongful Death Suit
• Discovery Proportionality: A Defense View
• 8th Circ. Says Union Fund Gets Cut Of Wrongful Death Deal
• Wife Can't Force Hospital Official To Testify In Med Mal Case
• Feds, Patient Settle VA Clinic's Bad Prostate Surgery Suit
• 7th Circ. Upholds CMS Penalty In Nursing Home Abuse Case
• Tenn. Court Won't Revive Inmate's Suit Over Partial Paralysis
• Pa. High Court To Hear Med Mal 'Discovery Rule' Case
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Hinshaw Snags Med Mal Litigation Defense Pro In Illinois
• Mother Sues For $21M Over Infant's Ankle Injury
• NJ Surgeon's License Suspended Amid Sexual Abuse Charges
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• Son's Wrongful Death Case Not Federal, 11th Circ. Says
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• Conn. Docs Group Can't Nix Jury Award In OD Death Suit
• Feds Reach $10M Deal In Hawaii Birth Complications Suit
• Teeth Removal Suit Not Time-Barred, 11th Circ. Rules
• Mich. Doctor Charged With Prescribing Unnecessary Opioids
• Miss. Justices Say Order Filing Lag Can't Doom Med Mal Suit
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• Juror Bias Claim Can't Save Med Mal Suit, Ohio Court Says
• Hospital Parent, Staffing Co. Out Of Wrongful Death Case
• Ill. Court Tosses Northwestern Hospital Med Mal Suit
• Texas Court Tosses Surgery Suit, Says Med Mal Law Covers It
• Texas Panel Backs Expert In Newborn Brain Damage Suit
• Pa. AG Appeals False Ad Suit Against Nursing Home Chain
• Hospital Asks 2nd Circ. To Uphold Quick Win In Surgery Suit
• Maintaining The Integrity Of Physician-Owned Practices
• Opioid Litigation: What's On The Horizon
• Tenn. Court Backs Whistleblower's Win Against Nursing Home
• Prior Defective Service Dooms Ga. Wrongful Death Claim
• Del. Rehab Center Loses Bid To Shift Suit To Arbitration
• Naval Hospital Can't Nix Suit Over Infant's Brain Injury
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• NY Court Says Dentists Can't Escape Malpractice Suit
• NC Appeals Court Tosses Suit Over Post-Childbirth Death
• Pa. Court Tosses Med Mal Suit Against Penn State Hospital
• Texas Panel Says Surgeon Must Face Negligence Claims
• Medical Expert Issues Don't Sink Spinal Surgery Suit
• NJ Court Nixes Doctor's Win In Gallbladder Surgery Suit
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Ill. Appellate Court Backs Doctor's Suspension In Rx Case
• Ga. Doctors Group Roped Back Into Suit Over Patient's Death
• NM Court Nixes Revived Suit Over Patient's OD Death
• Conn. Panel Upholds Dentist's Win In Whitening Suit
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 1
• Temple Univ., Feds Sued Over Infant's Neurological Injuries
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• Alaska High Court Reverses Doctor's License Revocation
• Calif. Court Affirms Defense Verdict In Patient Transfer Case
• Mich. Panel Turns Back Challenge To Ankle Surgery Verdict
• UConn Hospital Can't Claim Immunity In Med Mal Trial Loss
• Tenn. Panel Says Privacy Suit Over Affidavits Rightly Tossed
• 9th Circ. Won't Let Medical Staff Intervene In FCA Case
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• No New Trial In Med Mal Suit Against Pa. Doctor, Hospital
• Federal Gov't Faces NJ Suit Over Botched C-Section, Sepsis
• NJ Nurse Accused Of Sexual Assault Gets License Suspended
• Ill. Panel Says Patient Didn't Need Expert For Battery Claim
• Tenn. Hospital Can't Dodge Suit Over Blood-Thinner Use
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• Litigation Funding Boosts Med Mal Payouts, New Study Says
• Sparse Expert Testimony Sinks Suit Over Testicle Surgery
• Pa. Court Orders New Trial In Nursing Home Suit
• What Attys Need To Know About Trump's Opioid Policies
• Doc Rightly Cleared For OK'ing Surgery, Fla. Judges Find
• Syracuse VA Hit With $2M Suit Over Treatment Of Burns
• How The IPad Can Be A Litigator's Best Friend
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• Pa. Court Tosses Doc's Defamation Suit Against Assistant
• Del. Medical Board Sanction Overturned In 'Ugly' Case
• Fake Ariz. Doctor Gets 38 Years For Botched Liposuctions
• Texas Court Affirms Toss Of Ill-Fitting Dentures Suit
• Expert Report In Wrongful Death Row Amended Too Late
• Tenn. Botched Birth Suit Revived Over Undisclosed Testimony
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• Ky. Cancer Patient Wins $2.1M For Negligent Treatment
• US Hit With $40M Suit Over Lung Cancer Death
• Ill. Court Says Med Mal Defense Expert Immune To Suit
• Tribe Member's Health Clinic Treatment Refusal Claims Nixed
• Delayed Delivery Caused Baby's Brain Damage, Suit Alleges
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• VA Facility Failed To Diagnose Nerve Swelling, Suit Says
• Another Nursing Home Suit Sent To Arbitration Post-Kindred
• Mich. Panel Affirms Verdict Of Med Mal Fault But No Damages
• Hospital Co. Overlooked Doc's Sexual Assaults, Patients Say
• Ky. Panel Says Jury Instructions OK In Med Mal Defense Win
• Texas Panel Axes Med Mal Suit Over Lack Of Proper Notice
• Federal Bad Birth Claims Brought Too Late, Court Rules
• Storytelling In The Age Of Emojis
• VA Doctor Not At Fault For Patient Suicide, Report Finds
• Fed. Gov't Can't Trim $12M Wrongful Birth Award
• Insurer Can't Nix Coverage After Defending Suit, Court Told
• Exclusion Of Doc's Organ Sale History Upheld In Med Mal Suit
• UT Cancer Center To Face Suit Over Patient's Death
• NY Court Revives Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Suit
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• Unqualified Expert Nixes Patient Stroke Suit: Calif. Court
• ER Nurse Can Keep Med Mal Trial Win, Tenn. Court Says
• Texas Court Tosses Suit Over Newborn's Genetic Test
• Woman Can't Show Eye Clinic Firing Was Pretextual: 3rd Circ.
• Faulty HIPAA Form Sinks Tenn. Suit With Multiple Defendants
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• Juror Bias Claim Can't Flip Med Mal Loss: Mo. High Court
• Calif. Panel Says Nursing Home Suit Belongs In Arbitration
• Pa. Atty Says Hospital Sued Him To 'Police' Client Search
• Patient Wasn't Misled Into Serving Wrong Person, Court Says
• Insurer Fights Covering Negligence Claims In Med Mal Suit
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly