Affidavits of merit, sometimes referred to as a certificate of merit, in the most general of terms, are affidavits signed by an expert in the field, attesting to the merit or merits of a cla… Read More

The Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico (“New Mexico Supreme Court”) held in its November 20, 2017 opinion that while the New Mexico Medical Malpractice Act (“MMA&rdqu… Read More

A Pennsylvania Supreme Court case that will decide how much significance social media can have on the discovery rule and constitutional challenges to caps on noneconomic damages in Wisconsin… Read More

In its opinion filed on February 16, 2017, the Supreme Court of Florida (“Florida Supreme Court”) considered legislative changes to the Florida Evidence Code and to section 766.1… Read More

You put a lot of trust in your doctor. When you are injured or ill, they’re who you turn to for help. This is a huge responsibility, but sadly, some doctors don’t take it as seri… Read More

On January 22, 2018, an Alabama medical malpractice jury returned its verdict against the defendant pulmonologist in an Alabama medical malpractice case that alleged that the defendant negli… Read More

Special rules apply to injuries caused by medical malpractice during emergency medical care. State laws in New Bedford protect “first responders” from most lawsuits. And even tho… Read More