| Title |
Type |
Date |
Words |
| 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. |
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Oct 1, 2009 |
1030 |
| Trial court erred in granting motion for summary judgment. |
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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. |
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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'. |
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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. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
596 |
| Trial judge failed to instruct jury on Res Ipsa Loquitur. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1026 |
| Hospital revoked privileges following lead of other hospital. |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
911 |
| Dr. failed to follow-up 'knowing feeding tube in lung'. |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
940 |
| OH: Pt.'s Vena Cava 'punctured': death results: error in refusal to instruct jury on 'res ipsa'. |
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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. |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
964 |
| Was patient's advance directive 'concealed' and ignored? |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
924 |
| Failure to diagnose stroke: did Dr. discharge pt. too soon? |
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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. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
556 |
| Family 80% at fault for child's death from OxyContin. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
1055 |
| Different standards in med. mal. cases unconstitutional. |
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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 |
| AZ: no exam or tests before appendectomy: pt. bled internally post-op--death resulted. |
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May 1, 2008 |
571 |
| NY: Dr. refused to testify v. Dr. at deposition: right not to testify v. 'co-defendant Dr.' upheld. |
Case overview |
May 1, 2008 |
582 |
| Limitations not applicable after 'voluntary' dismissals. |
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May 1, 2008 |
995 |
| Can physicians have 'relationships' with patients? |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
970 |
| 'IVF' triggers issues regarding state's jurisdiction. |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
899 |
| NY: Dr.'s motion to dismiss denied by court: court relied on affidavit of 'anonymous' expert. |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
544 |
| NY: health center claimed limitations defense: 'continuous treatment' rule trumped defense. |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
544 |
| Suit barred: 'Arbitration Agreement' binding on patient. |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
1003 |
| Issues about MRSA in cardiac catheterization case. |
|
Mar 1, 2008 |
880 |
| Damages must bear reasonable relationship to injury. |
Case study |
Mar 1, 2008 |
921 |
| TX: sponge left in Pt. during hysterectomy: physician retrieves sponge-complications result. |
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Mar 1, 2008 |
589 |
| TX: sponge left in patient over ten years: Pt. allowed to sue after statute of repose ran. |
Case study |
Mar 1, 2008 |
601 |
| Was this 'patient abandonment' during labor? |
|
Feb 1, 2008 |
875 |
| Resident cuts baby in Utero during C-Section: Pt.'s Dr. liable. |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
916 |
| NY: nurse alleged Dr. sexually assaulted her: court ruled med/mal insurer had no liability. |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
576 |
| NY: Pt.'s daughter-exposed to hepatitis B-died: did patient's physicians have duty to warn? |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2008 |
582 |
| Diabetic w/.24 BAL treated in ER & discharged--dies in hosp. |
|
Feb 1, 2008 |
1006 |
| Did nurse give digoxin O/D which caused death? |
|
Feb 1, 2008 |
967 |
| Don't let Dr. 'pass the buck' for disposal of sharps. |
Case overview |
Feb 1, 2008 |
939 |
| NJ: UI benefits denied-payments made in error: nurse ordered to repay all benefits received. |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
602 |
| NY: five-year-old asthmatic kindergartner died: no basis for suit against school nurse or school. |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
590 |
| Did infiltrated injection site call for D/C of Taxol infusion? |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
967 |
| FL: infected corneal ulcer: enucleation results: patient sued opthalmologist consulted by phone. |
Case note |
Jan 1, 2008 |
574 |
| AZ: Dr. left country after arthoscopic surgery: post-op care given by 'unlicensed' office staff. |
Case note |
Jan 1, 2008 |
585 |
| Oncologists fail to inform pt. of chemotherapy option. |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
904 |
| Suit for wrongful death valid despite 5 years post negligence. |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
915 |
| PA: summary judgment for Dr. in malpractice: Dr. sued plaintiff for 'wrongful civil action'. |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
567 |
| NY: failure to prove malpractice 'caused' injury: 'causation' must be proved in malpractice case. |
Case overview |
Dec 1, 2007 |
560 |
| Plaintiff's medical witness' testimony not admissible. |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
1056 |
| Did patient receive 'fair' treatment by Dr. and courts? |
|
Nov 1, 2007 |
972 |
| MRSP may increase risks for suits against Drs. |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
943 |
| MS: Drs. and nurses failed to treat bedsores: court allocated fifty percent of liability to each. |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
560 |
| IL: expert medical opinion ruled inadmissible: 'expert' had his license suspended at time. |
Medical condition overview |
Nov 1, 2007 |
589 |
| Failure to file suit within statute of limitations fatal to case. |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
1014 |
| Did words 'malpractice liability insurance' warrant new trial? |
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Oct 1, 2007 |
947 |
| Breast implant cut during open heart surgery. |
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Oct 1, 2007 |
1005 |
| OK: two Drs. misdiagnose brain condition: verdict for Drs. reversed & new trial ordered. |
Case overview |
Oct 1, 2007 |
572 |
| IL: Pt. suffered severe symptoms after injection: failure to prove proximate cause fatal to case. |
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Oct 1, 2007 |
557 |
| Did 'occurrence' rule or 'discovery' rule apply re limitations? |
Case overview |
Oct 1, 2007 |
1026 |
| Plaintiffs failed to introduce evidence as to authority of text. |
|
Sep 1, 2007 |
754 |
| 'Bad faith' refusal to settle: $4.5 million verdict v. Ins. Co. |
Case overview |
Sep 1, 2007 |
842 |
| AZ: failure to tell pt. of risk of knee surgery: court upholds summary judgment for surgeon. |
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Sep 1, 2007 |
564 |
