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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - October, 2017

139 articles

• Patient Sues Texas Hospital Over Brain Injury From Fall
• Wash. Court Tosses Med Mal Suit Over Punctured Gallbladder
• Houston Patient Can't Revive Suit Over Liver Biopsy Injury
• VA Patient Seeks $4.5M Over Spinal Injection Complications
• Judging A Book: McConnell Reviews 'Unequal'
• Fla. Doc Must Pay $16M To Amputee Over Delayed Treatment
• Feds Must Pay $22M To Native Alaskan Paralyzed By Stroke
• Gov't Health Center Accused Of Biopsy Chemical Mix-Up
• NJ Hospital, Doc Hit With $17M Verdict In Brain Injury Case
• Ark. Clinic Must Face Sanctions For Destroying Evidence
• Maine Jury Awards Man $2M Over Bungled Hand Surgery
• Md. Hospital Quotes Shakespeare In Defense Of Phony Doctor
• Making Pro Bono Work
• Being There: Preparing Witnesses For Depositions
• Judge Backs Gov't In Officer's Med Mal Suit Against AF Doc
• Navajo Resident Says Gov't Medical Center Botched Surgery
• NY Hospital Wins Suit Over Esophageal Tear On Appeal
• Pa. Panel Says Doc Correctly Treated Horse Fall Injury
• Making Pro Bono Work: The Sidley-Exelon Partnership
• NY Hospitals Must Face Stroke Patient's Med Mal Suit
• Recipe For Legal Project Management: Look To BBQ Champs
• Ill. Court Rejects Widower's Appeal Over Blood Clot Death
• Fee's Mailing Date Saves Med Mal Suit, La. Court Says
• Fla. Justices Affirm Access To Adverse Medical Incident Docs
• Okla. High Court Nixes Barrier For Med Mal Claimants
• New Liability Theory Doesn't Sink Med Mal Suit: Mich. Panel
• Xytex Settles Claims Over Poorly Screened Sperm Donor
• Making Pro Bono Work: Can You Practice In Your State?
• Representing Women At The Intersection Of Law And Finance
• RI Doc Admits To Health Fraud, Opioid Kickback Scheme
• 4th Circ. Backs $2.75M Jury Verdict Against Va. Doc
• Maryland Hospital Sued By Patients Of Phony OB-GYN
• Making Pro Bono Work: Building Sponsorship Relationships
• Gov't Must Face Suit Over VA's Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
• Mt. Sinai Doc Dodges Malpractice Suit At NY Appeals Court
• 5th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Heart Surgery Malpractice Suit
• What I Learned In My 1st Year: Be A Sponge
• Mo. Appeals Court Backs $16.7M Award To SLU Opioid Patient
• Del. High Court Disbars Atty Who Hid Altered Medical Records
• Philly Nursing Home To Pay $145K In Wrongful Death Suit
• Making Pro Bono Work: Beyond The Hurdles
• VA Surgery Patient Severely Burned By Blanket, Suit Says
• Md. VA Facility's Opioid Treatment Lacking, Report Says
• Health Co. Slams Discovery Ruling In Med Mal Murder Case
• Philadelphia Freed From Suit Over Prisoner's Suicide
• Testimony Sharing Violated Court Order In Med Mal Row
• Judging A Book: Pryor Reviews 'Scalia Speaks'
• USPS Delay Moots $20M Birth Suit's Late Notice, 9th Circ. Told
• Texas Doc Can Avoid Deposition In Birth Med Mal Suit
• The Inside Counsel Revolution
• Mich. Court OKs Nixing 'Foot-Dragging' Atty's Med Mal Suit
• Texas Justices Refuse UT Clinic's Immunity Bid In Death Suit
• Mich. Hospital, Atty Get Sanctions Nixed In Med Mal Suit
• Mass. Hospital Double-Booked Surgeries, Whistleblower Says
• W.Va. High Court Backs Doc's Trial Win In Elbow Surgery Suit
• Feds Can't Nix Or Move Blood-Clot Suit Against Army Hospital
• Med Mal Attys Chasing Docs' Digital Tracks To Patient Wins
• How Arbitrators Maintain Proportionality In Discovery
• NJ Wants To Yank Doc's License For Overprescribing Opioids
• Ariz. High Court Rules On Inadequate Med Mal Witnesses
• Calif. Mother Loses Appeal Against Doctor Over Son's Death
• Texas Nursing Home Settles Negligent Care Claim For $5M
• NY Court Revives Suit Over Missed Surgical Complication
• The Law Firm CFO's Role In The Strategic Planning Process
• Boxer's Brain Injury Suit Has Claims Against Docs Trimmed
• Records Weren't Destroyed In Med Mal Row, Del. Court Finds
• Wider Liability At Stake In Hepatitis Row, Pa. Justices Told
• Texas Panel Says Bad Expert Report Dooms Amputation Suit
• Law Firms Must Transition To An Industry Sector Approach
• 7th Circ. Affirms Win For VA In Wrongful Death Suit
• Ohio Court Backs Medical Board's Denial Of Doc's License
• Doc Urges Ga. Supreme Court To Nix $22M Med Mal Award
• NJ Doctor Cops To Bilking Medicare, Others Out Of $3M
• Mo. Panel Scrubs Doctor's Win In Fatal Botched Surgery Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Prisoner's Suit Over Hep C Treatment
• Judging A Book: Kozinski Reviews 'The Judge'
• Lack Of Affidavit Sinks Med Mal Claim In NJ Appeals Court
• HCA Healthcare Must Face Calif. Doctor's Retaliation Suit
• Fed. Gov't Must Face Suit Over VA, Doc's Privacy Breach
• Pa. Med Board Erred In Nixing License Reinstatement: Court
• Insurer Must Pay Med Mal Judgment Against Absent Doctor
• Woman's Facial Scar Case Rightly Dismissed, NJ Panel Says
• New Post-Recession Metrics For BigLaw Partner Success
• Mass. Court Revives Suit Over Surgical Clip Left In Patient
• Nursing Home's Med Mal Trial Win Preserved By Ky. Panel
• Patient Fall Suit Is Med Mal, Requires Expert, Ky. Court Says
• Wyo. High Court Sends Kindred Death Suit To Arbitration
• Pa. Court Won't Rap Nursing Home Over Discovery Faults
• Time To Lift Student Loan Counseling Restrictions
• VA To Pay $1M For Claim It Missed Vet's Post-Op Diagnosis
• Fla. Nursing Home Generator Rule May Be Untenable, For Now
• UT Docs' Employee Status At Issue Before Texas High Court
• NY High Court Ropes Doc Back Into Suit Over Stopped Meds
• Fed. Gov't To Pay $925K To End Claims Of Negligent VA Care
• Atty Pleads Guilty In $3.4M Tax Evasion Scheme
• Tenn. Court Won't Revive Suit Over Nursing Home Death
• Iowa Court Backs Doc's Trial Win In Baby Brain Injury Suit
• Mass. Jury Awards $4M For Woman's Post-Childbirth Death
• Jury Awards $10M In Undisclosed Cancer Suit
• Texas Justices Question Med Mal Suit Nix Over 'Technicality'
• Why You Should Consider Hyperlinking Your Next Brief
• Missouri Hospital Gets Doc's Whistleblower Trial Win Nixed
• Med Mal Claims Against NY Doc Revived By Appeals Court
• Pa. Justices Won't Review $10M Infant Meningitis Verdict
• Ariz. Doctor Wins Verdict In Patient Wrongful Death Row
• Asian-Americans Facing Challenges In The Legal Industry
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Doctor's Arbitration Appeal
• NY Court Won't Restore Suit Over Newborn's Death
• Juror Bias Claim Can't Flip Hospital's Med Mal Trial Win
• Late-Filing Estate Can't Argue Incompetence In Med Mal Suit
• A BigLaw Ladies' Guide To Becoming A 1st-Chair Trial Lawyer
• Texas Doctors Fail To Nix Malpractice Experts On Appeal
• Tribal Wellness Center Med Mal Suit Falls Short, Judge Says
• Texas Neurosurgeon's Suit Over Hospital Suspension Tossed
• Md. High Court Asked To Revive Suit Over Patient's Falls
• Justices Urged To Review Nebraska's Med Mal Damages Cap
• Fla. High Court Suspends Atty For Year For Client Solicitation
• Insurer Aims To Trim Chiropractic Med Mal Coverage Demand
• NY Appeals Court Tosses Claims Over Post-Surgery Pain
• 5 Tips To Ensure Proper Deposition Behavior
• SC Hospital GC Reprimanded For Representing Patient
• Expert Properly Barred From Med Mal Suit, NJ Panel Says
• NJ Panel Says Negligence Isn't Obvious, Tosses Med Mal Suit
• Irma Could Trigger Uptick In Nursing Home Claims
• Fla. Doctor Urges High Court To Pass On Malpractice Appeal
• Pa. VA Hospital Hit With Infection Misdiagnosis Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Fla. Inmate's Lawsuit Over Delayed Meds
• Suit Against Ariz. Doctor Over Facial Paralysis Ruled Untimely
• Quest Tests Are Trade Secrets In Med Mal Suit, Pa. Court Says
• Vanderbilt Hospital's Win Affirmed In Suit By Amputee
• Pa. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Of $3M Med Mal Verdict
• Judging A Book: Tunheim Reviews 'Miles Lord'
• Justices Won't Disturb Fla. Patient Arbitration Dispute
• Surgeon Wins Trial Over Allegedly Faulty Spinal Implants
• Justices Won't Hear Fla. Hospital's Records Access Case
• Technology Assisted Review Can Work For Small Cases
• Doc Tells Texas Justices He Owed No Duty Before Leg Surgery
• UPMC's Suit Against Atty Over Client Solicitation To Advance
• Law360 Sizes Up The Term To Come