After experiencing complications from a surgery performed by Dr. Christina Richards, Lillian Birt was diagnosed with pneumonia and sepsis and was placed on life support. She was later admitt… Read More
Chayce Collier (“Chayce”), a minor, by and through his parent and next friend, Kendall Collier (“Plaintiff”), sued Periclis Roussis, M.D. (“Dr. Roussis”)… Read More
The Court of Appeals of Indiana held in its opinion filed on January 31, 2024: “In this medical malpractice case, Amanda Ping (“Ping”) appeals following a jury verdict in f… Read More
A Florida medical malpractice plaintiff alleged that the defendant doctors were negligent in failing to timely refer Wendy Metzler for a chest CT scan, a delay which deprived her of a chance… Read More
On Saturday, July 16, 2016, at 6:29 a.m., Charles Donegan arrived for work at Walmart. Shortly before his scheduled 11:00 a.m. lunch break, Mr. Donegan was not feeling well and thought he ne… Read More
“After $97 million med-mal verdict, doctors sue insurer for making them tort reform ‘pawns’” —
“The Iowa Supreme Court was supposed to hear oral argument… Read More
Court Reverses Directed Verdict: In South Carolina medical malpractice actions, the plaintiff must use expert testimony to establish both the required standard of care and the defendant&rsqu… Read More
Lawyers have a reputation of being ruthless and cutthroat, doing anything necessary to win a case. Even if they may not agree with everything their client has done ethically, everyone is ent… Read More
Summary Judgment Reversed In Qui Tam Lawsuit: In its opinion filed on August 9, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”) held th… Read More
Court Reverses Summary Judgment In tPA Stroke Case: In its Decision & Order dated August 17, 2022, the New York Appellate Division, Second Department held: “the plaintiffs raised t… Read More
Court Reverses Dismissal Of Case: The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo (“Texas Appellate Court”) held in its May 9, 2022 Opinion that the trial court erred… Read More
Updated Feb 24, 2023 at 8:51am ET
A Texas federal judge could rule as early today on whether to terminate access to a key protocol on medical abortion, giving attorneys until the end of th… Read More
The Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department (“New York Appellate Court”) held in its Memorandum and Order entered on January 28, 202… Read More
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania (“Pennsylvania Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on October 27, 2021: “entry of a compulsory nonsuit is affirmed only if no lia… Read More
The Court of Appeals of the State of Washington Division Three (“Washington Appellate Court”) held in its unpublished opinion filed on April 21, 2022 in a medical malpractice cas… Read More
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Appeals Court stated in its unpublished Memorandum and Order entered on September 1, 2021: “Representing himself, Cook pursued a range of claims impli… Read More
The Court of Appeals of Georgia (“Georgia Appellate Court”) held in its Opinion filed on June 16, 2021: “there is evidence suggesting that the patient warranted care his tr… Read More
The District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida Fifth District (“Florida Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on February 5, 2021 that the medical malpractice defenda… Read More
In a case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”) on July 17, 2020, the plaintiff had settled a medical malpractice lawsui… Read More
The Arkansas Court of Appeals (“Arkansas Appellate Court”) held in its opinion dated September 1, 2021 involving a claim under the Arkansas nursing home Resident’s Rights A… Read More
The State of Michigan Court of Appeals (“Michigan Appellate Court”), in an unpublished opinion dated October 22, 2019, reversed summary judgment that had been granted by the tria… Read More