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Medical Malpractice Verdict

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Granting Of New Trial In Medical Malpractice Case Was Abuse Of Discretion

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Eastern District (“Pennsylvania Supreme Court”) held in it opinion dated December 22, 2021 in a medical malpractice case: “the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a mistrial based on a single, unanswered… Read More

Federal Appellate Court Again Affirms $30M Medical Malpractice Verdict For Kidney Patient

Plaintiff Kevin Clanton filed a medical malpractice lawsuit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, alleging that a nurse practitioner employed by the U.S. Public Health Service failed to educate him about his severe hypertension or to monitor its advancement, and… Read More

Birth Injury Claims

Texas Appellate Court Allows Premmie Wrongful Death Lawsuit To Proceed

The Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals (“Texas Appellate Court”) held in its opinion dated November 23, 2021 in a medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit for the death of a premature baby in the NICU: “we conclude the trial court acted… Read More

Illinois Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Jury Awards Nearly $15M For Mother’s Catastrophic Injuries Shortly After Giving Birth

On April 22, 2014, “L.B.” gave birth to twins at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center by Cesarean section delivery. After performing the deliveries, the on-call obstetrician (“OB”) attempted to remove the placenta. However, the OB reportedly failed to diagnose placenta… Read More

Cancer Malpractice

Federal Appellate Court Vacates $8M Deliberate Indifference Medical Malpractice Award To Inmate

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”) vacated a jury award to a federal inmate in his deliberate indifference medical malpractice case in the amount of $1 million in compensatory damages and $7 million in… Read More

$2.3M New Mexico Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Troubled Oncologist

In September 2021, a New Mexico medical malpractice wrongful death jury awarded the plaintiff $2.3 million, including $1 million in punitive damages for wanton misconduct by the defendant oncologist, for the defendant allegedly using “woefully lower doses” of chemotherapy drugs… Read More

Nursing Home Medical Malpractice

Study Finds Private Equity-Owned Nursing Homes Have More ER Visits, Hospitalizations, And Medicare Costs

A study published on November 19, 2021 in JAMA Health Forum analyzed 9,864 nursing homes in the United States, including 9,632 residents in 302 nursing homes acquired by private equity firms and 249, 771 residents in 9,562 other for-profit nursing homes… Read More

Texas Lawsuit Alleges Nursing Home Staff’s Aggressive Suctioning Led To Resident’s Death

A lawsuit filed on November 3, 2021 in the District Court of Harris County, Texas against ARC Post Oak, LP d/b/a Brookdale Galleria alleges that an employee of the defendant nursing home was too aggressive in attempting to suction the… Read More

Drug Claims

Federal Jury Holds Pharmacies Responsible For Role In Opioid Crisis In Ohio

On November 23, 2021, a federal jury determined that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies created a public nuisance by recklessly distributing massive amounts of opioid pills in two Ohio counties. The amount of damages the two Ohio counties may receive… Read More

Texas Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Physician Ignored Patient’s Sulfa Allergy, Leading To Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

On October 26, 2021, a Texas medial malpractice lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Harris County, Texas against the plaintiff’s treating physician, alleging that the defendant “decided to ignore prior notices and warnings pertaining to Plaintiff’s severe allergy… Read More

Wrongful Death

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Man Who Overdosed On Fentanyl Cannot Sue Pharmacy

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Middle District stated in its opinion dated December 22, 2021: “The question in this appeal is whether claims brought against a pharmacy on behalf of a decedent who overdosed on illegally obtained prescription drugs are… Read More

Pennsylvania Appellate Court Reverses Nonsuit Granted To Defendant Hospital In Medical Malpractice Case

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 liability exists based on the relevant facts and circumstances, with appellant receiving the… Read More

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