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| JACKO 'DIED' TWO TIMES BEFORE OF DRUG OVERDOSES; Maid's amazing revelation on eve of $40bn court case. |
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Apr 28, 2013 |
537 |
| JACKO 'DIED' TWO TIMES BEFORE OF DRUG OVERDOSES; Maid's amazing revelation on eve of $40bn court case. |
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Apr 28, 2013 |
524 |
| Dallas Attorney Bill Chamblee Wins Take-Nothing Medical Negligence Verdict for Local Gynecologist. |
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Feb 14, 2013 |
523 |
| Man left with disability files Dh3m lawsuit. |
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Jan 31, 2013 |
341 |
| Doctor files suit against Smith & Nephew. |
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Brief article |
Jan 1, 2013 |
269 |
| Roetzel Partner Doug Leak Obtains Favorable Opinion from the Ohio Supreme Court in Medical Malpractice Case. |
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Dec 18, 2012 |
612 |
| N.H. top court upholds malpractice panels, mostly. |
Brooks, David |
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Nov 16, 2012 |
632 |
| Man suing Chicago hospital charging he got cancer after receiving a liver transplant. |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
212 |
| Doctor charged with killing girl gets bail. |
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Oct 14, 2012 |
253 |
| HealthBridge and CareOne Jointly File RICO Lawsuit Against United Healthcare Workers East, SEIU 1199 and New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199. |
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Oct 10, 2012 |
601 |
| Bahrain top court upholds sentences against medics. |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
222 |
| A tragic miscarriage of justice: we must convince the president to release Jay Kimball. |
Faloon, William |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
2629 |
| Law permitting 'extension of time to sue' did not apply. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
824 |
| Dr. on "America's most wanted" captured & sued for med-mal. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
964 |
| Court allowed amendment to complaint after limitations ran. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
986 |
| Anesthesia error results in death: verdict for $20 million cut to $4 million. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
817 |
| Failure to prescreen Dr. added as defendant resulted in reversal. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
872 |
| Does request for colleague's advice create Dr.-Pt. relationship? |
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Case overview |
Aug 1, 2012 |
827 |
| NY: failure to discover second gunshot wound: jury verdict for hospital upheld on appeal. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2012 |
604 |
| Rebuttal evidence can not be used to support motion to dismiss. |
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Case overview |
Aug 1, 2012 |
1018 |
| Verdict in medical staff's case on October 1. |
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Jul 30, 2012 |
147 |
| Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Expected to Rise in Wake of U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on ObamaCare, Says Weitz & Luxenberg Attorney. |
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Jul 12, 2012 |
848 |
| Nurse freed but colleagues jailed: an appeals court in Bahrain has convicted nine doctors for their alleged roles in the country's pro-democracy protests, sentencing them to between one month and five years jail. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2012 |
197 |
| Deregistered nurse guilty of professional misconduct. |
Curry, Keith |
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Jul 1, 2012 |
855 |
| Did surgeon botch placement of plate & screws in patient? |
Tammelleo, David A. |
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Jul 1, 2012 |
859 |
| Failure to obtain experts: case dismissed-except as to 'consent' issue. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jul 1, 2012 |
827 |
| $4.6 million verdict for failure to have adequate blood supply. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jul 1, 2012 |
827 |
| Court Verdict on Trial of Medical Personnel: 9 acquitted, 5 to be released on time served, 4 Still Have Right of Appeal. |
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Jun 14, 2012 |
222 |
| Jury awards man's children $6.4 million in medical malpractice case; among the largest such awards in Pa. in years. |
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Jun 1, 2012 |
422 |
| Medical Law Cases of Note. |
Tammelleo, David A. |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2012 |
1062 |
| State law required review by medical panel before suit v. hospital. |
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Jun 1, 2012 |
896 |
| Nursing law case of the month. |
Tammelleo, David A. |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2012 |
822 |
| Nursing law case on point. |
Tammelleo, David A. |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2012 |
933 |
| Serious problems with morphine administration result in censure. |
Lata, Mona Mohani |
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Jun 1, 2012 |
355 |
| Failure to maintain professional boundaries leads to suspension. |
Kora, Collin |
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Jun 1, 2012 |
433 |
| Diabetic sues doctor for amputating infected penis. |
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May 18, 2012 |
491 |
| Medical law case of note. |
Tammelleo, David A. |
Case overview |
May 1, 2012 |
1049 |
| Old-age care--relatives 'at the mercy' of homes. |
Bateman, Chris |
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May 1, 2012 |
1558 |
| 13 WOUNDED HEROES SUE CITY HOSPITAL; Troops flown back to Brum claim medical negligence. |
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Apr 15, 2012 |
651 |
| Jury awarded decedent's wife $1 million & children $0. |
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Apr 1, 2012 |
984 |
| Malpractice suits' impact small. |
Ellen Schneider, Mary |
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Apr 1, 2012 |
107 |
| Malpractice suits' impact small. |
Anderson, Jane |
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Apr 1, 2012 |
142 |
| Hospital law decisions of note. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Mar 1, 2012 |
1122 |
| Background on latest GOC case. |
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Brief article |
Feb 24, 2012 |
271 |
| Optom found not guilty. |
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Feb 24, 2012 |
488 |
| Bracken sues Cricket Australia for $1m for medical negligence. |
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Feb 9, 2012 |
217 |
| Trial court's refusal to give 'eggshell' instruction affirmed on appeal. |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
847 |
| Was failure to timely give fresh frozen plasma, etc., cause of death? |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
860 |
| Failure to recognize hypoglycemic state: pt. released & drove into pole. |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
915 |
| Legal case briefs for nurses. |
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Case overview |
Feb 1, 2012 |
1072 |
| Lawsuits are stressing docs: signs of depression and burnout emerge in surgeons who are sued. |
Kreimer, Susan |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
456 |
| Episode during dialysis-death resulted: did pt. get proper treatment? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
869 |
| Medical Law cases of note. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jan 1, 2012 |
1068 |
| Drs. prevailed in appeal of denial of motions to dismiss in death case. |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
874 |
| Hospital law case of the month: the locality rule is still alive: will it survive much longer? |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
854 |
| Justice is served: Texas physician pleads guilty: ANA gratified by convictions in 'Winkler county' nurses whistleblower case. |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
738 |
| Justice is served: Texas physician pleads guilty: ANA gratified by convictions in 'Winkler County' nurses whistleblower case. |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
546 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
Tammelleo, David |
Case overview |
Dec 1, 2011 |
1094 |
| Survey of medication errors among anaesthetists in Singapore. |
Iyer, U. Shridhar; Fah, K.K.; Chong, C.K.; Macachor, J.; Chia, N. |
Survey |
Nov 1, 2011 |
856 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Nov 1, 2011 |
1070 |
| Stitch accidently entering bowel is not necessarily malpractice! |
Mills, Smith v. |
Case overview |
Nov 1, 2011 |
964 |
| Plaintiffs failed to name dr. known to have treated deceased. |
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Case overview |
Oct 1, 2011 |
1001 |
| Medical staff sentenced for part in protests. |
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Sep 30, 2011 |
429 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Sep 1, 2011 |
1057 |
| Medical panel sought to probe case of doctors charged with murder. |
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Aug 8, 2011 |
317 |
| Dr. prescribed Coumadin & failed to monitor pt. death resulted. |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
877 |
| Court granted dr.'s petition for writ of mandamus on limitations. |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
879 |
| $1,050,000.00 Verdict Against William Beaumont Hospital. |
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Jul 7, 2011 |
144 |
| Malpractice in the intensive care unit. |
Michell, W.L. |
Abstract |
Jul 1, 2011 |
1484 |
| RN administered 125 mg of Benadryl to two-year-old: case on point: K. D. v. Adrianne Chambers, RN, 49A04-1010-C T-636 (7/13/201 l)-IN. |
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Case overview |
Jul 1, 2011 |
839 |
| CA: summary judgment for hospital upheld: patient failed to prove pima facie case. |
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Case overview |
Jul 1, 2011 |
437 |
| Optometrist found to be fit to practise. |
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Brief article |
Jun 3, 2011 |
325 |
| Does it matter whether a case sounds in ordinary negligence or med mal? |
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Case overview |
Jun 1, 2011 |
768 |
| Dr. Could not stop his ins. carrier from settling med-mal case! Case on point: Papudesu v. med/mal joint undwrtng. Assoc. of R.I., 209-364-A2d.-(4/18/20ll)-RI. |
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Case overview |
Jun 1, 2011 |
948 |
| NY: obstetrician sued for developmental delay: failure to prove proximate cause-case dismissed. |
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Jun 1, 2011 |
465 |
| State supreme court reverses appellate court for invoking RIL: case on point: Jones v. Gaes, 2009-SC-000780DGKYSC - S.W. 3d - (4/21/2011)-KY. |
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Jun 1, 2011 |
888 |
| Evaluation of cases aged 0-18 years referred to the Council of Forensic Medicine with the cam of medical malpractice/Tibbi uygulama hatasi iddiasi ile Adli Tip Kurumu'na gonderilen 0-18 yas grubu olgularin degerlendirilmesi. |
Ozkaya, Nesrin; Yilmaz, Riza; Ozkaya, Halit; Can, Muhammet; Pakis, Isil; Yildirim, Ali; Elmas, Imdat |
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May 27, 2011 |
4233 |
| Doctor acquitted in case of EoACAybotched' surgery. |
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May 10, 2011 |
325 |
| Judge OKs $7M payout; Malpractice case is settled. |
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May 6, 2011 |
323 |
| Caveat in relying on limitations in cases involving minor patients. |
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May 1, 2011 |
821 |
| Hill & Moin LLP Wins $5.5 Million Verdict Against Lenox Hill Hospital for Queens Woman Who Sustained Injuries During Child Birth. |
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Apr 8, 2011 |
618 |
| Hospital lost attempt to exclude medical experts' reports. |
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Apr 1, 2011 |
768 |
| Was justice done in this case or did Dr. get away with one? |
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Apr 1, 2011 |
840 |
| MA: failure to diagnose respiratory symptoms; court vacated dismissal of administratrix's case. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Apr 1, 2011 |
991 |
| Professional conduct review decisions. |
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Mar 22, 2011 |
381 |
| NY: plaintiff fails to give notice & sue in time: attempt to use 'continuous treatment' rejected. |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
491 |
| Preparing to appear in court. |
Colon, V. Franklin |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
1933 |
| Apology anthology. |
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Brief article |
Mar 1, 2011 |
237 |
| Must co-administrators join in suits for wrongful death? |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
804 |
| Directed verdict affirmed on Med Mal: reversed on 'lack of consent'. |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
830 |
| In: Pt. fell in shower sued for Med Mal & Neg.: Med mal claim denied-claim for Neg. proceeds. |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
590 |
| AOP wins High Court appeal over FTP case. |
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Brief article |
Jan 28, 2011 |
311 |
| Kansas Supreme Court remanded case on discovery & privilege. |
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Case overview |
Jan 1, 2011 |
893 |
| Nurses failed to notify Dr. of fetal heart decelerations. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
822 |
| SC: suit for malpractice & lack of consent: directed verdict-malpractice: trial on consent. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
570 |
| GA: nurse failed to notify Dr. of low B/P: summary judgment for defendants affirmed. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
462 |
| Letter from the publisher. |
Collin, Jonathan |
Editorial |
Jan 1, 2011 |
1193 |
| TribWeek: In Case You Missed It. |
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Dec 25, 2010 |
685 |
| New parents sue doctor over post-snip surprise. |
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Dec 23, 2010 |
640 |
| Millbury pair wins malpractice case. |
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Dec 15, 2010 |
710 |
| Inappropriate physical restraint charges dismissed. |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
498 |
| The statute of limitations. |
Tan, S.Y. |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
792 |
| Suit filed before limitations statute had run. |
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Case overview |
Dec 1, 2010 |
630 |
| Summary judgment for Dr. who failed to diagnose Pt. reversed: case on point: Dale v. Kolb, 1081418 (10/23/2010)-AL. |
Kolb, Dale V. |
Case overview |
Dec 1, 2010 |
960 |
| Pt. Deteriorates-nurses fail to call Dr.-death results. |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
832 |
| Did legislature 'botch' immunity law by omitting 'severablity'? |
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Dec 1, 2010 |
908 |
| Surgeon clams-up after bypass & valve surgery bleed. |
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Report |
Nov 1, 2010 |
768 |
| Nurse's license revocation upheld on appeal. |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
782 |
| VA: did pressure applied by RN cause Palsy: judgment on verdict for $1.75 milion affirmed. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Nov 1, 2010 |
571 |
| Suit targets California Blue Shield. |
Anderson, Jane |
Brief article |
Oct 15, 2010 |
130 |
| pounds 1M PAYOUT FOR CARE OF GIRL, 11; Trust offers cash in clinical negligence case. |
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Oct 9, 2010 |
411 |
| Did Certified Nurse Midwife apply too much lateral traction? |
Jackson, Hankla V. |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
953 |
| Judgment for hospital in fall from gurney reversed on appeal. |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
812 |
| $5.5 Million judgment on jury verdict affirmed. |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
805 |
| Inflamed tissue sutured: two Million Dollar verdict affirmed. |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
947 |
| Expert medical testimony. |
Tan, S.Y. |
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Sep 15, 2010 |
919 |
| Cause of infant's death 'unknown': verdict v. hospital reversed. |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
794 |
| Lawsuits plague Ob.Gyns. |
Schneider, Mary Ellen |
Report |
Sep 1, 2010 |
121 |
| Legal case briefs for nurses. |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
1108 |
| Award of damages to father for emotional distress reversed. |
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Case study |
Aug 1, 2010 |
825 |
| Did nurses goof-up in assessment & failure to call Dr.? |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
833 |
| Nurse joins in 'cover-up' of cause of death. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
763 |
| Dr. failed to diagnose and treat: summary judgment denied. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
912 |
| 7-inch drain left in Pt.: courts refused to apply RIL: case on point: Scott v. Rayhrer, 2d civil B209160 CAAPP2 (6/1/2010) -CA. |
Rayhrer, Scott V. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
817 |
| NY: was developmental disorder fault of OB? Dr.'s motion for summary judgment denied. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
467 |
| Court refuses to order remittitur on $3,746,520 verdict. |
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Case overview |
Jun 1, 2010 |
829 |
| Dishonesty convictions lead to suspension and censure. |
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Jun 1, 2010 |
323 |
| Hidden cameras. |
Frandsen, Betty MacLaughlin |
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Jun 1, 2010 |
1543 |
| Did FNP drop ball in failing to render proper treatment? |
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Jun 1, 2010 |
921 |
| Caveat: don't allow spoliation of evidence in your hospital! |
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Jun 1, 2010 |
825 |
| New RAND Study Finds Better Patient Safety Means Fewer Medical Liability Lawsuits. |
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Clinical report |
May 3, 2010 |
451 |
| Defendants' judgment reversed: plaintiff's experts to testify. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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May 1, 2010 |
807 |
| NY: resident discharged patient prematurely: no consultation or autnorization by attending. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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May 1, 2010 |
490 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
Tammelleo, David A. |
Case overview |
May 1, 2010 |
1048 |
| Should caps on noneconomic damages apply retroactively? |
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May 1, 2010 |
790 |
| Did Drs. 'fake' calls they told parents they made? |
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May 1, 2010 |
856 |
| Not another 'spoliation of evidence' case: what's up? |
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Apr 1, 2010 |
895 |
| TX: Doctor's motion to dismiss suit denied: denial of motion to dismiss affirmed on appeal. |
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Apr 1, 2010 |
593 |
| Catastrophic results from hip replacement on octogenarian. |
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Apr 1, 2010 |
805 |
| MJ's dad to file wrongful death suit against Conrad Murray. |
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Mar 26, 2010 |
206 |
| Bulgarians Refrain from Medical Malpractice Suits. |
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Mar 23, 2010 |
195 |
| Preparing and Winning Medical Negligence Cases, 3d ed. |
Kapp, Marshall B. |
Book review |
Mar 1, 2010 |
336 |
| Nursing law case of the month. |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
814 |
| Nursing law case on point. |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
873 |
| Was there 'spoliation of evidence' in this case? |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
812 |
| Medical law case of the month: can liability exist without a physician-patient relationship? |
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Case overview |
Mar 1, 2010 |
781 |
| Medical Law cases on point: Medical tribunal hearing mandated before suit v. doctors. |
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Case overview |
Mar 1, 2010 |
809 |
| Septic thrombophlepbitis & death: hospital & nurses sued. |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
825 |
| NY: ureteral re-implantation on child: Dr.'s motion for summary judgment reheard. |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
589 |
| NY: missing signature on discharge summary: does this mean no instructions were given? |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
475 |
| Courts are reluctant to overrule trial judges' discretion. |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
863 |
| FL: surgeon botches breast enhancement: $8,250,000 jury verdict reduced on appeal. |
Tammelleo, David A. |
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Feb 1, 2010 |
631 |
| Beckman & Marion Recover $5.16 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict for Milford, Delaware RN. |
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Jan 13, 2010 |
572 |
| Nurses not liable for domestic violence resulting in death. |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
873 |
| Female patient sexually assaulted by male nurse. |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
851 |
| Medical law case of the month: settlement release applied to agents as well as principals. |
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Case overview |
Jan 1, 2010 |
792 |
| Medical law case on point: financial motive admissible in 'unnecessary surgery' case. |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
834 |
| 10yr medical negligence case closes; LAWSUIT. |
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Dec 22, 2009 |
102 |
| Sins of our fathers: two of The Four Doctors and their roles in the development of techniques to permit covert autopsies. |
Wright, James R., Jr. |
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Dec 1, 2009 |
5206 |
| Attorney Michael J. Gravlin Files Lawsuit Against Chicago Nursing Home Alleging Negligence Resulted in Schizophrenic Grandmother's Pregnancy. |
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Nov 16, 2009 |
287 |
| Accommodating disabled patients. |
Eastern, Joseph S. |
Editorial |
Nov 15, 2009 |
601 |
| Denial of defendant-Dr.'s motion to dismiss upheld: case on point: Quinones v. Pin, 05-09-00215-CV (10/13/2009)-TX. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
959 |
| Mitral valve inserted backward-pt. dies: court upholds dismissal. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Nov 1, 2009 |
979 |
| FL: Pre-suit notice of expert witness required: patient's sister-a veteran nurse-not qualified. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Nov 1, 2009 |
569 |
| Trial lawyer malpractice ads soar. |
Anderson, Jane |
Brief article |
Oct 15, 2009 |
128 |
| Patient dissatisfaction and malpractice. |
Tan, S.Y. |
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Sep 15, 2009 |
1153 |
| Mother considers civil action following Isle of Man case. |
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Brief article |
Sep 11, 2009 |
306 |
| Did RNs wrongfully hyperflex pt.'s legs during delivery? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Sep 1, 2009 |
941 |
| TX: surgical nurses and 'wrong site surgery': was this RN 'cause' of wrong site surgery? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Sep 1, 2009 |
597 |
| The New Hampshire Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on Oct. 15 in a dispute between the state and medical providers over $110 million in a malpractice fund. |
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Brief article |
Aug 28, 2009 |
91 |
| NY: RN's opinion key in denying dr.'s motion: pt. died from bowel obstruction & no consults. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2009 |
599 |
| NY: failure to administer TPA to stroke victim: TPA not indicated while in defendants' care. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2009 |
568 |
| Texas court overturns motion granting new trial. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Aug 1, 2009 |
1057 |
| Report: VA putting patients at risk of overdose. |
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Brief article |
Jul 14, 2009 |
258 |
| Ruling raises doubts about state budget. |
Kitch, Michael |
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Jul 3, 2009 |
1092 |
| Nurses caring less? |
Bateman, Chris |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
333 |
| Did amputation & death result from failure to monitor Pt.? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jul 1, 2009 |
843 |
| Florida's birth-related injury 'plan' no bar to suit. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jul 1, 2009 |
891 |
| $8.6 million verdict for decedent's estate affirmed. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jul 1, 2009 |
919 |
| Learned-intermediary doctrine. |
Tan, S.Y. |
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Jun 15, 2009 |
993 |
| Did Dr. & nurse fail notify pregnant pt. to D/C Benicar? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
951 |
| FL: nurse's notes & records contradict Dr.: court finds for defendants despite nurse's info. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
602 |
| AL: failure to monitor infiltrating Hep-lock: patient failed to prove causal relation to injury. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2009 |
598 |
| Failure to order CT scan STAT: pt. died awaiting scan. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2009 |
1080 |
| Gross negligence. |
Tan, S.Y. |
Case overview |
May 15, 2009 |
894 |
| Expert attributes cause of child's death to nursing negligence. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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May 1, 2009 |
870 |
| Did ER personnel miss classic stroke symptoms? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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May 1, 2009 |
917 |
| NY: physician employers sued nurse employee: court denied claim for indemnification v. nurse. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
May 1, 2009 |
563 |
| NY: failure to follow-up with timely CT scans: RN fails to notify Pt. of need for follow-up scans. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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May 1, 2009 |
580 |
| Nursing home care smacks of deplorable nursing care. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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May 1, 2009 |
1054 |
| Communication and malpractice. |
Tan, S.Y. |
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Apr 15, 2009 |
816 |
| Pt. discharged: dies next morning from fluid filled lungs. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
980 |
| Five doctors & four nurses sued after delivery. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
949 |
| NY: colon perforated during colonoscopy: trial on 'compensatory' not 'punitive' damages. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
573 |
| Did Dr. fail to order much needed blood 'stat'? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
1117 |
| TX: deceased Pt.'s executrix sues Drs. & home: expert's affidavit did not meet statutory standard. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Apr 1, 2009 |
582 |
| Brustin and Lundblad, Ltd. Announce Jury Verdict of $2.6 Million for Wrongful Death of Lawyer's Wife. |
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Mar 10, 2009 |
340 |
| Johnson & Johnson unit misled doctors on drug risks, judge says. |
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Case overview |
Mar 9, 2009 |
331 |
| Wyeth, drugmakers lose as top US Court allows suits. |
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Brief article |
Mar 9, 2009 |
305 |
| The US Department of Justice said it sued KV Pharmaceutical Co. |
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Brief article |
Mar 9, 2009 |
192 |
| Was botched liver operation cause of death from embolism? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Mar 1, 2009 |
770 |
| Why did nurse fail to chart & destroy her notes? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Mar 1, 2009 |
946 |
| Patient injured in 1999 surgery: case still not tried or settled. |
Tammelleo, David A. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
968 |
| Optom accused of deficient performance. |
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Brief article |
Feb 13, 2009 |
146 |
| NY: Continuous treatment extends limitations: court found no continuous treatment involved. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
546 |
| Did Dr. who ordered methotrexane doom viable fetus? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
958 |
| Court invoked 'Res Ipsa' in contaminated needle infection case. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
935 |
| Triage nurse failed to recognize stroke symptons! |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
959 |
| FL: surgery pt. with gastro-reflux issues died: mask--not intubation--used to give anesthesia. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
565 |
| Did normal kidney simply disappear during surgery? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
1027 |
| Leading Medical Malpractice Insurer Releases New Book to Help Physicians Protect against Suits. |
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Jan 26, 2009 |
656 |
| Boots called to GOC hearing. |
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Brief article |
Jan 16, 2009 |
283 |
| Can one sue for both wrongful death & survival? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jan 1, 2009 |
982 |
| NY: Dr.'s motion for summary judgment denied: questions of fact had to be resolved by jury. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jan 1, 2009 |
563 |
| Was amount of punitive damages awarded v. hospital fair? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
1071 |
| The American Nurses Association, ANA/California, and the California School Nurses Organization win case enforcing the California Nursing Practice Act in administering insulin to students with diabetes in California's K-12 public schools. |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
438 |
| Was baby's shoulder dystocia caused by Dr.? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Dec 1, 2008 |
935 |
| NY: Plaintiff sought admission of RN's notes: some subject to admission--others not! |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Dec 1, 2008 |
565 |
| New York Woman Sues Over Husband's Missing Brain. |
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Brief article |
Dec 1, 2008 |
305 |
| Optom accused. |
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Brief article |
Nov 14, 2008 |
127 |
| Verdict in Al-Harithy case delayed again. |
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Nov 5, 2008 |
325 |
| Verdict in medical malpractice case on Monday. |
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Nov 3, 2008 |
354 |
| Court recognized right of pt. to recover for 'loss of chance'. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
775 |
| Suit for child's prenatal injuries not barred by limitations. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Editorial |
Nov 1, 2008 |
926 |
| Plaintiffs' expert's opinion rejected as 'conclusory'. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
924 |
| JURY DEADLOCKS IN MALPRACTICE SUIT. |
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Oct 25, 2008 |
362 |
| CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT UNDER WAY. |
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Oct 17, 2008 |
446 |
| Prevention goes a long way in medicine and in law. |
Segal, Jeffrey |
Guest editorial |
Oct 15, 2008 |
991 |
| Massachusetts approves 'loss-of-chance' claim in med-mal cases. |
Sileo, Carmel |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
736 |
| A textbook answer. |
Sachs, Robert L., Jr. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1486 |
| A tale of two experts. |
Nace, Barry J. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
851 |
| Trial judge failed to instruct jury on Res Ipsa Loquitur. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1026 |
| Nurse's notes contradicted surgeon's contention. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
976 |
| Who is responsible for patients being secured on OR tables? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1006 |
| Medical Negligence Lawsuit Filed against Alta Bates and Kaiser Oakland on Behalf of Baby Brain Damaged by Kernicterus. |
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Sep 26, 2008 |
645 |
| OH: Pt.'s Vena Cava 'punctured': death results: error in refusal to instruct jury on 'res ipsa'. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
572 |
| Nurse midwife was not practicing medicine & surgery. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Sep 1, 2008 |
1006 |
| Rave references prove costly. |
Danaher, Maria Greco |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2008 |
566 |
| KY: court barred suit v. hospital on limitations: Executrix had one year after appointment to sue. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2008 |
599 |
| Was patient's advance directive 'concealed' and ignored? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
924 |
| Failure to diagnose stroke: did Dr. discharge pt. too soon? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
911 |
| Family 80% at fault for child's death from OxyContin. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
1055 |
| Court rules trial court erred in denying hospital's motion. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
932 |
| MI: heart patient died: wife sued hospital expert affidavit 'NG' for vicarious liability claim. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
570 |
| Was Erb's palsy caused by nurse? New trial ordered. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jul 1, 2008 |
907 |
| 'Simian Creases' prove 'Prenatal' injury: no liability. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
915 |
| OH: failure to have physician expert's affidavit: wrongful death and survivorship suit dismissed. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jul 1, 2008 |
596 |
| GA: nurse's injection for pain causes injuries: judgment on jury verdict in excess of $1 million. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jul 1, 2008 |
599 |
| Nurse practitoner not insured under Dr.--employer's policy. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
967 |
| Third Circuit gives new meaning to term "criminal justice system". |
Rottschaefer, Bernard L. |
Essay |
Jun 22, 2008 |
2038 |
| Injured Women Continue to Sue Planned Parenthood. |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
1191 |
| Different standards in med. mal. cases unconstitutional. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
916 |
| NY: did burn on calf result from ankle surgery? Court upheld jury verdict for all defendants. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2008 |
583 |
| Failure to inform of need for PSA: $2 million verdict reversed! |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2008 |
1009 |
| Treatment of decubitus ulcers botched: verdict for $3,050,000. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Report |
Jun 1, 2008 |
929 |
| NY: hospital not liable for physician's error: nurses not liable for physician's error either. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2008 |
594 |
| Coping with a malpractice lawsuit. |
Schneider, Mary Ellen |
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May 15, 2008 |
142 |
| Making the trauma negligence case: emergency care facilities are chronically understaffed, overworked, and lacking in medical teams with experience in treating victims of trauma. Patients who urgently need competent medical care may suffer disastrous consequences. |
Bartimus, James R.; DeWitt, Anthony L. |
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May 1, 2008 |
4008 |
| When the sick get sicker in the hospital: people go to the hospital to get better, but they may develop an infection while there that worsens their condition. If this happened to your client, you need to know how to trace the path of the infection to find out what, and who, caused it. |
Mitchell, Denis C. |
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May 1, 2008 |
3121 |
| Disastrous experts - and how to avoid them. |
Dalton, Bartholomew J. |
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May 1, 2008 |
1423 |
| Seattle medical scientist Barbara Brewitt, PhD, innocent of practicing medicine without a license: Dr. Brewitt's credibility restored. |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
501 |
| NY: Dr.'s motion to dismiss denied by court: court relied on affidavit of 'anonymous' expert. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
544 |
| Operation success: patient died: deplorable care? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
993 |
| Dr. blamed nurse for post-appendectomy death. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Apr 1, 2008 |
983 |
| NJ: Pt. claimed nurse failed to answer bell: nursing notes contain no mention of bell by Pt. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Apr 1, 2008 |
611 |
| MI: spark ignited oxygen fire during surgery: CRNA settled--anesthesiologist prevailed. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Apr 1, 2008 |
569 |
| Nurses should have their own professional liability insurance. |
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Case overview |
Apr 1, 2008 |
965 |
| FL: sponge left in patient's eye after surgery: should jury have conducted own experiment? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
598 |
| Stuart Ratzan Wins $8.8 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case against Southern Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville. |
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Mar 26, 2008 |
230 |
| ERISA's tangled web. |
Zaremski, Miles J. |
Law overview |
Mar 15, 2008 |
657 |
| More trouble for Maes. |
|
Brief article |
Mar 3, 2008 |
164 |
| NJ: post-seizure Pt. falls on way to bathroom: court upheld verdict for defendant hospital. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Mar 1, 2008 |
622 |
| Issues about MRSA in cardiac catheterization case. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Mar 1, 2008 |
880 |
| Dispute over Aids therapy for pregnant women. |
|
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2008 |
223 |
| $6M settlement in baby case a Bay State record. |
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Mar 1, 2008 |
519 |
| NY: five-year-old asthmatic kindergartner died: no basis for suit against school nurse or school. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2008 |
590 |
| Did infiltrated injection site call for D/C of Taxol infusion? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2008 |
967 |
| CANCER TEST BLUNDER WOMEN MAY SUE HSE; Legal teams asked to examine cases HEALTH SCANDAL 1. |
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Jan 4, 2008 |
302 |
| FL: infected corneal ulcer: enucleation results: patient sued opthalmologist consulted by phone. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case note |
Jan 1, 2008 |
574 |
| AZ: Dr. left country after arthoscopic surgery: post-op care given by 'unlicensed' office staff. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case note |
Jan 1, 2008 |
585 |
| N.H. malpractice law faces legal test. |
|
Brief article |
Dec 21, 2007 |
284 |
| $2.5M awarded in malpractice case; Misdiagnosed woman HIV-free. |
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Dec 13, 2007 |
708 |
| MS: request for 'admissions' in discovery: 'failure to respond' constitutes 'admissions'. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
562 |
| TN: aged Alzheimer's patient fails & injures hip: failure to prove any liability for patient's injuries. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
595 |
| Was board arbitrary/capricious in suspending license? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Nov 1, 2007 |
1033 |
| Did patient receive 'fair' treatment by Dr. and courts? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
|
Nov 1, 2007 |
972 |
| MRSP may increase risks for suits against Drs. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
|
Nov 1, 2007 |
943 |
| Failure to file suit within statute of limitations fatal to case. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
|
Nov 1, 2007 |
1014 |
| A new product for medical malpractice lawyers called MedMal Reports (medmalreports.com) creates a report of the expected medical malpractice payout for a given case, based on the National Practitioner's Databank. |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
117 |
| Malpractice suits against nurses on the rise. |
|
Report |
Nov 1, 2007 |
361 |
| Anesthesia awareness: separating fact from fiction. |
Attorri, Mark D.; Lax, Jonathan A. |
|
Oct 26, 2007 |
851 |
| Malpractice suits, German-style. |
Napoli, Denise |
|
Oct 15, 2007 |
151 |
| OK: two Drs. misdiagnose brain condition: verdict for Drs. reversed & new trial ordered. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Oct 1, 2007 |
572 |
| IL: Pt. suffered severe symptoms after injection: failure to prove proximate cause fatal to case. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
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Oct 1, 2007 |
557 |
| Did 'occurrence' rule or 'discovery' rule apply re limitations? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
Case overview |
Oct 1, 2007 |
1026 |
| 'Discovery Doctrine' invoked to comply with limitations statute. |
Tammelleo, A. David |
|
Oct 1, 2007 |
956 |
| Was hospital at fault for catastrophic birth deficiencies? |
Tammelleo, A. David |
|
Oct 1, 2007 |
942 |
| Malpractice: what is still at risk? |
Hight, Brenda Neel |
|
Oct 1, 2007 |
7086 |
| Libya edges in from the cold. |
Land, Thomas |
|
Oct 1, 2007 |
975 |
| In further appreciation of Dr. Bonham's case. |
Friedman, Leonard |
Letter to the editor |
Sep 22, 2007 |
492 |
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