2023-06-29 14:58
Florida attorneys H. Ross Zelnick and Miguel A. Amador of Ginnis, Krathen, & Zelnick PA announced recently that their client was awarded $7.8 million in one of the largest slip-and-fall… Read More
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2023-06-13 09:00
Case Overview
Case Name: Kelli A. Andrews, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of William E. Andrews, as Mother/Next Friend to her minor children, Kaylin Andrews and J… Read More
2023-06-01 15:05
Case Overview
Case Name: Suzanne Czerepinski Margaret A. Parr v. Medhat Allam M.D. Eastern Long Island Surgery, P.C. Lawrence Tarasuk D.O. John/Jane Doe, M.D. Southampton Hospital, No. 64199… Read More
2023-05-30 16:20
Maurin
In 1996, 5-year-old Shay Maurin tragically died of acute diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication of diabetes. Prior to her death, the infant was lethargic, drank fluids… Read More
2023-05-30 15:52
Events and Allegations
In early 2019, the plaintiff was navigating the staircase in her rented home when she slipped on a broken step near the top of the staircase. She grabbed for the handr… Read More
2023-05-22 17:13
Case Overview
Case Name: Marshall Fox, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Jayne B. Fox v. Emory Healthcare, Inc., The Emory Clinic, Inc., John Doe and Jayne Doe, No. 16A60445… Read More
2023-05-19 14:37
Case Overview
Case Name: Nicholas S. Cohen, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Michelle A. Cohen v. Lake Worth Enterprise, LLC d/b/a Oasis Health and Rehabilitation Center; Brightsn… Read More
2023-05-16 17:41
The Facts of the Case
The case arises from events surrounding the birth of the plaintiff. The child’s mother, who was carrying twins, was considered a high-risk pregnancy because of th… Read More
2023-05-15 13:57
What Happened in the Penn Medicine Case?
The family of a young boy brought the case against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, commonly known as Penn Medicine. Their lawsuit cla… Read More
2023-05-11 15:39
The Allegations
In November 2016, plaintiffs’ child presented at Resurgens Orthopaedics to treat his fractured left forearm. On December 5th, 2016, the plaintiffs returned for a standa… Read More
2023-05-09 17:00
After military doctors missed a lung cancer diagnosis, Sgt. First Class Richard Stayskal has been fighting to change the Feres Doctrine. Feres protects the federal government from medical ma… Read More
2023-05-08 15:36
The property management and garbage and recycling company for the Heidi Manor Apartments in Northeast Portland, Oregon agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to the families of three tenants w… Read More
2023-05-04 20:52
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law the Medical Malpractice Act, which caps medical malpractice claims at $ 1 million for independent physicians and independently-owned health ca… Read More
2023-05-03 22:04
The Facts of the Case
The case began with the infant’s birth in 2016. During labor, the child’s mother received Cervidil, a medication designed to promote “cervical r… Read More
2023-05-01 17:33
The plaintiffs sued the hospital for medical malpractice, alleging that an emergency cesarean section was performed prematurely, resulting in brain damage and permanent injuries to Ethan. Th… Read More
2023-04-26 20:30
A Middlesex County Superior Court jury returned a verdict for the highest medical malpractice award of the year. Former Massachusetts construction worker, Steven Luppold, was awarded $20 mil… Read More
2023-04-26 20:30
The term “pain and suffering” encompasses both physical pain and mental or emotional anguish. Often, physical pain and mental distress are connected. Limitations from chronic pai… Read More
2023-04-24 20:30
A San Diego jury recently awarded $46 million to a man who suffered a spinal cord injury during a Brazilian jiu-jitsu lesson, leaving him a quadriplegic. Although martial arts are generally… Read More
2023-04-19 18:42
In 2008, when Kiera Campbell was four years old, her parents, Todd and Jaime Campbell, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit on her behalf stemming from injuries suffered during Kiera’s… Read More
2023-04-19 17:55
Case Overview
Case Name: Tahani Spearman, individually and as guardian ad litem for Taylor Ivory, a minor v. Prasad V. Gourineni, M.D., Prasad Gourineni, M.D., S.C. d/b/a Pediatric & You… Read More
2023-04-17 21:56
Lawsuit Summary
In 2019, 76-year-old retired optometrist Terry Sanderson filed his initial lawsuit against Deer Valley Resort (Park City Utah), a ski instructor, and Gwyneth Paltrow for $3.1… Read More
2023-04-13 16:30
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – April 13, 2023
Expert Institute, a market-leading legal technology company providing expert legal services and software, is proud to announce that The National Law… Read More
2023-04-13 15:28
An Ada County jury found that the injuries sustained by the plaintiff, Carl B. Stiefel, arose out of the willful and reckless misconduct of the defendants, Emergency Medicine of Idaho LLC an… Read More
2023-04-13 14:50
A recently-signed Florida law seeks to discourage insurance litigation by imposing several new standards and limits. The bill’s supporters claim that its provisions will reduce frivolo… Read More
2023-04-04 20:47
The Illinois federal judge presiding over the 75 cases that have been filed against L’Oréal USA, Inc. and its India-based subsidiaries in the multidistrict litigation claiming t… Read More
2023-04-04 19:19
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2023-04-03 18:50
To win a case, a litigator chooses strategies and tactics that fit the particulars of the situation and the outcome the litigator seeks to achieve. Here are three proven trial strategies tha… Read More
2023-04-03 15:00
When veteran Matthew Rossignol was undergoing annual examinations at his local veterans hospital, he had no idea that the physician negligently prescribed medication to him that would eventu… Read More
2023-03-29 21:26
A U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory Committee recently proposed a rule change that would require attorneys to notify opposing counsel before using illustrative aids at trial. The rule is rec… Read More
2023-03-27 19:09
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The post Protected: $10.2 Million Verdict to Texas Plaintiff in Medical Malpractice Case appear… Read More
2023-03-22 19:05
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) encompass a myriad of chemicals commonly added to consumer goods and industrial products such as firefighting foams. PFAS properties make products… Read More
2023-03-20 19:34
The derailment of Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s 38 train cars, many of which were carrying hazardous chemicals, has potentially serious consequences for the region’s air and… Read More
2023-03-15 18:52
Over 2.5 million people in the United States suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. TBI is a leading cause of death and disability among people ages 1 to 44. Common causes include… Read More
2023-03-15 17:34
Case Overview
Case Name: Tareq Khan, M.D. v. CHI St. Luke’s Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center f/k/a St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Case Types:
Premises Liability &n&hell…Read More
2023-03-02 22:51
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been part of the legal field for a while. It has grown from litigators using it to rapidly review mountains of discovery documents to many additional use cas… Read More
2023-03-01 21:55
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The post Protected: Baltimore Jury Awards Record $229 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict For C… Read More
2023-03-01 20:03
Since 2011, Connecticut courts have dismissed medical malpractice actions unless the complaint was accompanied by a certificate and opinion letter supporting the claim’s merits. Courts… Read More
2023-02-28 20:37
A Philadelphia County jury found orthopedic surgeon James Bradley and Rothman Orthopaedics Institute negligent in their treatment of the plaintiff, former Philadelphia Eagles’ safety a… Read More
2023-02-28 20:37
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The post Protected: Expert Institute Helps Meyers & Flowers Secure $43.5M Medical Malpracti… Read More
2023-02-24 21:55
Expert witnesses play an integral role in the litigation process. From consulting on a case during early case assessment and supporting the development of your legal strategy to testifying a… Read More
2023-02-23 17:54
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The post Protected: Negligence, not Pre-Existing Conditions, Blamed in a $4.9M Award to Amputee… Read More
2023-02-21 13:00
2022 was an eventful year for mass torts and 2023 is proving to be no different. In our 2022 recap piece, we covered major moments in the year’s five top actions. Here, you will find a… Read More
2023-02-15 18:38
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2023-02-14 23:12
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The post Protected: Soldier’s Family Receives Record Malpractice Settlement From Departme… Read More
2023-02-14 13:00
An apparent history of large jury verdicts for plaintiffs prompted legislative reform in Iowa. The bill that has passed the Iowa House of Representatives and Senate is now waiting for Govern… Read More
2023-02-07 21:16
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The post Protected: Double Amputee Awarded $6 Million for Orthopedic Surgeon’s Failures a… Read More
2023-02-07 13:00
Dozens of lawsuits, including the one filed by Ljubitza Ghiardi, were filed, alleging that Merck intentionally concealed information about the efficacy and potential risks of its HPV vaccine… Read More
2023-01-31 23:51
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The post Protected: $6.4 Million Plaintiff Verdict for Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment of Conge… Read More
2023-01-31 13:00
Juul Labs, the electronic cigarette giant, has been embroiled in litigation in recent years over the safety of its products and its marketing practices toward teens. The company has recently… Read More
2023-01-27 13:00
Sorting through medical records to prepare for an expert deposition, understand trial testimony, or negotiate a settlement is a critical part of almost every medical malpractice and personal… Read More
2023-01-26 20:45
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The post Protected: Shields Law Firm Secures $2.5 Million Verdict in Fall-Related Injury Case a… Read More
2023-01-25 20:15
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The post Protected: Plaintiffs Awarded $6M for Unnecessary Spinal Surgeries From Doctor Accused… Read More
2023-01-24 13:00
The recent cases are part of a long chain of lawsuits related to PFAS contamination. Currently, about 2500 cases are involved in MDL-2873, In re: Aqueous Film Forming Foams Products Liabilit… Read More
2023-01-19 20:54
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2023-01-11 21:33
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The post Protected: $19 Million Verdict for Trip and Fall on Grocery Store Pallet appeared firs… Read More
2023-01-10 21:19
The Firm
From personal injury to medical malpractice, the team at Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath is dedicated to securing justice for injured victims and their families. For over… Read More
2023-01-06 21:17
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The post Protected: Terminal Breast Cancer Patient Gets $14.3M After Radiologist Fails to Detec… Read More
2023-01-05 18:34
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2023-01-05 13:00
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2023-01-05 13:00
What medical expenses may be admitted into evidence, and the amount that should be covered by the defendant, may be heavily litigated. Plaintiffs must prove that the medical costs incurred w… Read More
2023-01-03 13:00
On June 13, 2004, Danielle Bellerose gave birth to twin daughters, Katherine and Alexis. Katherine, born 30 weeks early and weighing only two pounds and seven ounces, was immediately taken t… Read More
2022-12-22 13:00
This past year has been an eventful one for mass torts with constant updates concerning some of the biggest cases across the nation. As 2022 comes to a close, we’re breaking down five… Read More
2022-12-22 13:00
A History of Water Contamination
For over 30 years, service members, their families, and other civilians living and working at Camp Lejeune—the largest Marine Corps base on the East Co… Read More
2022-12-20 13:00
Discover litigation you might have missed and click through to the full articles to learn more about these significant cases.
$1 Billion Settlement Reached in Surfside Condo Collapse
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2022-12-07 22:42
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2022-11-29 21:30
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2022-11-29 13:00
Case Overview
Case Name: Daniel Sullivan v. Robert Snow Robert B. Snow, M.D., P.C., the New York and Presbyterian Hospital New York Weill Cornell Medical Center
Case Type: Medical Malp… Read More
2022-11-29 13:00
A Missouri woman recently filed suit against the cosmetics company, L’Oréal. The plaintiff claims that there’s a link between the company’s hair-straightening produc… Read More
2022-11-23 20:50
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2022-11-22 13:00
The list of at-risk products for cancer-causing benzene presence includes specific lots of widely-used Dove, Bedhead, Bedhead Rockaholic, Nexxus, Suave, and TRESemmé aerosol dry shamp… Read More
2022-11-22 13:00
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The post Protected: Plaintiffs Awarded $10.4M in Damages From Exploding Pipeline appeared first… Read More
2022-11-15 13:00
Law firm Duffy & Duffy, PLLC represented the plaintiff and his family in a negligence case against Jacobi Medical Center in Bronx, New York.
“This $80 million verdict is one of the… Read More
2022-11-15 13:00
Life care plans are not a prescription for a certain course of medical treatment. They are documents that attempt to ascertain and project the cost of a person’s injuries over the rest… Read More
2022-11-10 13:00
Case Overview
Case Name: William Kidd and Elaine Kidd v. WKS Restaurant Corporation dba El Pollo Loco
Case Type:
Slip and Fall
Premises Liability – Negligence
Injury:
Brain… Read More
2022-11-08 13:00
Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter April Ehrlich (aka April Fonseca) filed suit against the City of Medford regarding her unlawful arrest. She claimed that police violated her rights by arr… Read More
2022-11-08 13:00
Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter April Ehrlich (aka April Fonseca) recently filed suit against the City of Medford, claiming that police violated her rights by arresting her as she attemp… Read More
2022-11-03 12:00
Case Overview
Case Name: Makiko Murakami and Jeffrey Tam, as Co-administrators of the Estate of Ryo Murakami Deceased, and Makiko Murakami Ind. v. Lutheran Medical Center and Margaret Kuhn-B… Read More
2022-11-01 12:00
In October, a jury found Bayer liable for exposing students and faculty at the Sky Valley Educational Center in Monroe, Washington to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCB is a banned, synth… Read More
2022-10-27 12:00
A Catastrophic Crash
The plaintiff was a 52-year-old Illinois resident who worked as a truck driver. In August 2018, the plaintiff was hauling a load of freight via semi-truck across W… Read More
2022-10-25 12:00
The Firm
Baltimore’s Top Rated Personal Injury Lawyers
After almost 20 years of successful practice, Paul D’Amore founded D’Amore Personal Injury Law to focus on… Read More
2022-10-20 12:00
Case Overview
Case Name: Alfredo Victor Fernandez as Personal Representative of the Estate of Maria Elena Fernandez, deceased v. Baptist Health Medical Group Orthopedics, LLC a Florida limit… Read More
2022-10-18 12:00
A man left paralyzed after a work accident recently received $15.5 million in damages from a Florida jury. The jury determined that the treating neurosurgeon failed to diagnose and treat the… Read More
2022-10-13 12:00
While many childhood injuries fade into memory, others persist. Such was the case for the plaintiff “Liz.” Injured in a car accident at age nine, Liz struggled for the rest of he… Read More
2022-10-11 12:00
During the child’s first year of life, he received a diagnosis of sickle cell disease and asthma. He suffered from frequent ear infections, upper respiratory infections, and a sickle c… Read More
2022-10-06 12:00
Case Overview
Case Name: Dwayne Anthony Murray, Individually, as an Heir, as Guardian and Natural Parent of Brooklynn Lysandra Murray, and as Special Administrator of the Estate of LaQuinta… Read More
2022-10-04 12:00
The brief raises broader questions about the role of experts in Florida medical malpractice lawsuits.
The Case and the Court’s Decision
In 2016, plaintiff Laurie Carmody received cervi… Read More
2022-09-29 12:00
Case Overview
Case Name: Lorenza Botello and Alvaro Botello, Individually and as Parents of Jonathan Botello, and Amy Manning, as Conservator of Jonathan Botello, a minor v. Jerry D. McLaugh… Read More
2022-09-27 12:00
The Navy owns and operates the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (Red Hill Facility) on the island of O’ahu, Hawaii. The facility includes 20 tanks carrying approximately 12.5 millio… Read More
2022-09-22 12:00
Case Overview
Case Name: Kimberly Kirkwood-Boulter (mother), Daniel J. Boulter M.D. (father), and Aiden Boulter, Minor, v. Carrie A. Coleman, M.D., Johanna Bateman R.N., Christina Zannieri C… Read More
2022-09-20 12:00
On December 26, 2016, Dolan and his wife went to the emergency room at Trinity Medical Center in Bettendorf, Iowa. Dolan complained of a monthlong headache, nausea, vomiting, and right eye p… Read More
2022-09-15 12:00
Case Overview
Case Name: Joseph Browning & Christine Browning v. Advocate Health & Hospitals Corporation and Dr. Daniel Resnick
Case Type: Medical Malpractice
Injury:
Loss of intesti… Read More
2022-09-13 12:00
Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted amendments to Pennsylvania’s Rules of Civil Procedure regarding venue in medical professional liability cases. Medical malpractice defense attorneys… Read More
2022-09-08 12:00
The Firm
Baltimore’s Top Rated Personal Injury Lawyers
After almost 20 years of successful practice, Paul D’Amore founded D’Amore Personal Injury Law to focus on the real-l… Read More
2022-09-06 12:00
In November 2019, Seattle Children’s Hospital’s (SCH) CEO admitted that the hospital had battled an Aspergillus mold infestation since 2001. The mold has been linked to the death… Read More
2022-09-01 12:00
Not every headache patient needs a CT scan. Yet some do—and in this case, the difference between performing a CT and not performing one proved fatal.
In this case, a young mother lost… Read More
2022-08-30 12:00
The contaminated water has been linked to a number of serious health conditions. Recent legislation will grant affected individuals the right to pursue legal action against the federal gover… Read More
2022-08-25 12:00
Case Overview
Case Name: Peter Sfameni v. John Ryan, Eric Winer, Rhode Island Hospital and University Medicine Foundation, Inc., No. PC-2013-1368
Case Type: Medical Malpractice – Failu… Read More
2022-08-23 12:00
Already established as the biggest mass tort in United States history, the 3M multidistrict litigation has seen a lot of ups and downs in the past year. Below are the chronological highlight… Read More
2022-08-18 12:00
Case Overview
Case Name: Bradley Metts, a Minor, by and through his parent and natural guardian Mark Daniel “Danny” Metts, II and Lyndsie Metts v. Nationwide Children’s Hos… Read More
2022-08-16 12:00
Attorneys for the estate of Kathleen Valentini argue that her health insurer’s denial of a prior authorization for an MRI constitutes negligence and medical malpractice. Her doctors sa… Read More
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