| Title |
Type |
Date |
Words |
| Are you reporting more expectant mothers with substance abuse problems? |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
847 |
| Did failure to administer antibiotic after clamping CauseDeath? |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
835 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
Case overview |
Nov 1, 2012 |
1090 |
| Pregnancy after tubes tied; Fishie clip found floating around. |
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Nov 1, 2012 |
892 |
| Law permitting 'extension of time to sue' did not apply. |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
824 |
| Dr. on "America's most wanted" captured & sued for med-mal. |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
964 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
Case overview |
Oct 1, 2012 |
1095 |
| Court allowed amendment to complaint after limitations ran. |
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Oct 1, 2012 |
986 |
| The 'more likely than not' concept & experts' affidavits. |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
848 |
| Failure to prescreen Dr. added as defendant resulted in reversal. |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
872 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
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Sep 1, 2012 |
1129 |
| Dentist severed linguistic nerve: new trial ordered on appeal. |
Case overview |
Sep 1, 2012 |
970 |
| NY: failure to discover second gunshot wound: jury verdict for hospital upheld on appeal. |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2012 |
604 |
| NY: no check of positioning during surgery: denial of summary judgment affirmed on appeal. |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2012 |
596 |
| Was there a sufficient physician-patient relationship to create a duty? |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
1943 |
| Episode during dialysis-death resulted: did pt. get proper treatment? |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
869 |
| Medical Law cases of note. |
Case overview |
Jan 1, 2012 |
1068 |
| Was board required to articulate reasons for discipline? |
|
Nov 1, 2011 |
821 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
Case overview |
Nov 1, 2011 |
1070 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
Case overview |
Sep 1, 2011 |
1057 |
| FL: court vacated arbitration award for doctor: on Certiorari--court held error in vacating award. |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2011 |
584 |
| NV: pt. contracted infection after triple bypass: judgment for Drs. affirmed on appeal re expert. |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2011 |
572 |
| NJ: estate failed to allege facts to prove case: dismissal of suit v. Dr. affirmed on appeal. |
Case overview |
May 1, 2011 |
594 |
| MN: MRI ordered stat - reading MRI delayed: dismissal of suit re cauda equina damage OK'd. |
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May 1, 2011 |
591 |
| MA: failure to diagnose respiratory symptoms; court vacated dismissal of administratrix's case. |
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Apr 1, 2011 |
991 |
| MA: verdict for orthopedic surgeon affirmed: patient failed to preserve her rights by objecting. |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2011 |
588 |
| MA: medical tribunal found no negligence: court affirmed ruling of medical tribunal. |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2011 |
580 |
| FL: rejected proposals for settlement may cost: Florida law has penalties for rejecting proposals. |
Case overview |
Jan 1, 2011 |
608 |
| Intestine perforated in gallbladder surgery: denial of defendants' motion to dismiss affirmed. |
Case overview |
Nov 1, 2010 |
597 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
|
Oct 1, 2010 |
1066 |
| FL: suit for breach of confidentiality dismissed: Dr. asks about HIV meds in childrens' presence. |
Case overview |
Sep 1, 2010 |
477 |
| MN: shoulder dystocia-stillborn-suit resulted: jury verdict for defendant Dr. affirmed on appeal . |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
616 |
| FL: no 'presuit notice' given Alabama Dr.: court held 'no notice' for Non-Florida-Doctors. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
576 |
| Medical Law cases of notes: NY: caseworker quick to take custody away: order taking custody from new mom vacated! |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
603 |
| Medical Law cases of notes: NY: cataract patient sues for complications: summary judgment for hospital--partial for Dr. |
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Mar 1, 2010 |
603 |
| Medical law cases of note. |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
1064 |
| NY: court upheld summary judgment for doctor: failure to show cause of Pt.'s vegetative state. |
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
582 |
| How did Dr. diagnose pericarditis without a history? |
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
973 |
| If sued: retain your own medical expert: case on point: Assenza v. Horowitz, 2009-29409 (10/15/2009)-NY. |
Case overview |
Nov 1, 2009 |
903 |
| FL: surgeon botched patient's plastic surgery: 'continuous treatment' trumped limitations law. |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
630 |
| TX: blindness results from failure to treat ROP: denial of motion to dismiss upheld on appeal. |
Case overview |
Nov 1, 2009 |
607 |
| Denial of defendant-Dr.'s motion to dismiss upheld: case on point: Quinones v. Pin, 05-09-00215-CV (10/13/2009)-TX. |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
959 |
| Should privileged communications trump discovery? |
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Oct 1, 2009 |
925 |
| Summary judgment is a 'drastic remedy'. |
Case overview |
Oct 1, 2009 |
990 |
| MO: failure to treat post-op compart. Syndrome: jury award of $350,361 upheld on appeal. |
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Oct 1, 2009 |
609 |
| NY: court reversed summary judgment for Dr.: issue of fact remained as to negligence & death. |
Case overview |
Oct 1, 2009 |
608 |
| Timely report incidents to your insurance carrier. |
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
1030 |
| Trial court erred in granting motion for summary judgment. |
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
948 |
| Did Florida's neurological birth injury fund apply? |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
914 |
| NY: hair transplant pt. fails to heal properly: suit filed after statute of limitations had run. |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
634 |
| NY: failure to diagnose misalignment of bone: court ordered 'additur' doubling jury's award. |
Case overview |
Sep 1, 2009 |
629 |
| Experts' reports in non-suit allowed in refilled suit. |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
1061 |
| Medical society gets order that state fund 'abatement fund'. |
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Aug 1, 2009 |
902 |
| Court rules no new trial unless there is 'Prejudicial' error. |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2009 |
918 |
| NY: Dr.'s motion for summary judgment denied: court held a 'Triable Issue of Fact' existed. |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2009 |
608 |
| NY: summary judgments granted in error: reversal and modification of orders on appeal. |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2009 |
574 |
| Court entered order allowing claimant to change expert. |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2009 |
958 |
| TX: deceased Pt.'s executrix sues Drs. & home: expert's affidavit did not meet statutory standard. |
Case overview |
Apr 1, 2009 |
582 |
| FL: insurer's attys. plan to interview Pt.'s Dr.: breach of physician-patient confidentiality bar. |
Case overview |
Apr 1, 2009 |
576 |
| Spouses' testimony can be key in informed consent cases. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
918 |
| Caveat to physicians having lasers in their offices. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
960 |
| RI: Pt. discharged from ER delivered next day: ob/gyn failed to participate in defense-defaulted. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
576 |
| FL: did release of two defendants release all?: caveat: if party settles and releases one party. |
Case overview |
Mar 1, 2009 |
579 |
| Dr. appointed by Board to evaluate Dr. had immunity. |
Case overview |
Mar 1, 2009 |
1001 |
| Is your hospital's insurance carrier solvent? If not--what? |
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
908 |
| Deceased patient's statements & limitations statute. |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
911 |
| NY: Continuous treatment extends limitations: court found no continuous treatment involved. |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
546 |
| NY: Dr. guilty of incompetence and negligence: court upheld revocation of Dr.'s license. |
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
579 |
| Did Dr. who ordered methotrexane doom viable fetus? |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2009 |
958 |
| Failure to have blood for transfusion: death-$9 million verdict. |
Case overview |
Jan 1, 2009 |
841 |
| Did court usurp jury's role in determining facts? |
Case overview |
Jan 1, 2009 |
848 |
| NY: Dr.'s motion for summary judgment denied: questions of fact had to be resolved by jury. |
Case overview |
Jan 1, 2009 |
563 |
| NY: failure to inform patient of risks of surgery: Dr.'s motion for summary judgment denied. |
Case overview |
Jan 1, 2009 |
574 |
| Do Drs. moving from state to state raise red flags? |
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
879 |
| Court recognized right of pt. to recover for 'loss of chance'. |
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
775 |
| Was deplorable medical care the cause of death? |
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
940 |
| FL: Dr. successfully defends against complaint: state board failed to meet burden of proof. |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
568 |
| FL: ambiguities in professional liability policy: ambiguities construed against insurance cos. |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
544 |
| Missouri medical association's challenge of law failed. |
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
1007 |
| Dr. Misrepresented he was board certified in plastic surgery. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
882 |
| Was radiologist's action 'cause' of patient's death? |
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
980 |
| NY: Who 'owns' mammogram films, etc.? Court ordered films returned to 'owner'. |
Case overview |
Oct 1, 2008 |
585 |
| OR: Dr. refused Pt.'s request to order MRI: MRI revealed bulging discs, etc.,--Pt. sued Dr. |
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
596 |
| Trial judge failed to instruct jury on Res Ipsa Loquitur. |
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
1026 |
| Hospital revoked privileges following lead of other hospital. |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
911 |
| Dr. failed to follow-up 'knowing feeding tube in lung'. |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
940 |
| OH: Pt.'s Vena Cava 'punctured': death results: error in refusal to instruct jury on 'res ipsa'. |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
572 |
| OH: hospital liable for negligence of ER Dr.: 'independent contractor' defense not applicable. |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
565 |
| Failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism-death results. |
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
964 |
| Was patient's advance directive 'concealed' and ignored? |
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
924 |
| Failure to diagnose stroke: did Dr. discharge pt. too soon? |
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
911 |
| KY: can 'highlighted' records go to jury room? Court barred records from going to jury room. |
Case overview |
Aug 1, 2008 |
597 |
| CA: suspension of hospital privileges voided: retroactive application of amended rules illegal. |
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
556 |
| Family 80% at fault for child's death from OxyContin. |
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
1055 |
| Different standards in med. mal. cases unconstitutional. |
|
Jun 1, 2008 |
916 |
| NY: doctor amends his answer to complaint: pt. could not amend complaint without cause. |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2008 |
577 |
| NY: did burn on calf result from ankle surgery? Court upheld jury verdict for all defendants. |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2008 |
583 |
| Failure to inform of need for PSA: $2 million verdict reversed! |
Case overview |
Jun 1, 2008 |
1009 |
| Fla. Con. Law Amendment allows 'retroactive' record access. |
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May 1, 2008 |
855 |
| Patients' eggs & embryos 'stolen' by physicians. |
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May 1, 2008 |
962 |
