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Michigan Appellate Court Revives Ostensible Agency Claim Against Hospital In Medical Malpractice Case

October 18, 2026

Ostensible Agency In general, a hospital is not vicariously liable for the negligence of a physician who is an independent contractor and merely uses the hospital’s facilities to render treatment to his patients. A hospital can, however, be liable for the acts of an independent contractor if he or[...]

$6.6M Medical Malpractice Settlement For Death Due To Ruptured Aortic Dissection

October 17, 2026

A study published in February 2021 entitled Impact of time between diagnosis to treatment in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection stated: “Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (ATAAD) remains a highly morbid diagnosis with relatively high mortality and few definitive treatment options aside from surgery. [...]

Pennsylvania Appellate Court Reinstates Emergency Room Mental Health Malpractice Case Against Hospital

August 29, 2026

On January 5, 2024, Alexandro DaSilva went to the emergency room at the defendant hospital and stayed into the next day. The nursing staff evaluated him and noted his unusual behavior and him making very odd statements. When Alexandro’s nurse left him to care for another patient, Alexandro walked [...]

$22M Georgia Medical Malpractice Verdict For Man Whose CT Scan Was Cancelled Because He Was Unable To Lie Still Following Car Accident

July 10, 2026

A 71-year-old man and his wife were in a car accident in September 2018 when their vehicle was rear-ended. The man was transported to the hospital where he complained of neck, back, and chest pain. The emergency room doctor ordered a CT scan of the man’s neck but the man was unable to lie stil[...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Pro Se Plaintiff’s EMTALA Complaint

June 30, 2026

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the pro se plaintiff’s EMTALA complaint in its unpublished Opinion filed on May 5, 2026, stating, in part: “Here, the district court properly determined that Plaintiffs failed to allege sufficient facts[...]

$13M New Mexico Medical Malpractice Verdict For Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols’ Death

June 9, 2026

Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura in the original Star Trek series, went to the Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, New Mexico in 2022 for a treatable heart problem. Hours after she was discharged from the hospital, the 89-year-old died. The lawsuit reportedly alleged that Nicho[...]

Florida Appellate Court Holds Claim Of Sexual Assault In Emergency Room Is Medical Malpractice Claim

June 4, 2026

A Florida amended complaint alleged that on May 8, 2023, Jane Doe presented to the Cape Coral Hospital emergency department due to complications with her foley catheter following a hysterectomy. During this visit, the Does allegethat Physician Assistant Marten Karlsson inappropriately performed a va[...]

$15 Million Oklahoma Medical Malpractice Verdict For Child’s Undiagnosed Bacterial Infection In ER

May 28, 2026

A Tulsa County, Oklahoma medical malpractice jury recently returned its verdict in the amount of $15 million for a child who suffered permanent brain damage and will endure life-long disabilities because a bacterial infection was misdiagnosed in a hospital’s ER and was left untreated. The chil[...]

Iowa Late Stroke Diagnosis Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Pattern Of Improper Care In ER

May 26, 2026

A recently filed Iowa medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that the defendant hospital’s medical staff negligently delayed diagnosing the decedent’s stroke, thereby unnecessarily delaying treatment and leading to his death nine days later. The decedent was brought by by ambulance to the h[...]

$10M Oregon Medical Malpractice Verdict For Paralysis After Failure To Diagnose Spinal Infection

May 18, 2026

In December 2021, a then 62-year-old man developed a spinal epidural abscess after he had a spinal cord stimulator implanted. He was transported to the emergency department of a local hospital after experiencing worsening symptoms and sepsis. He had new-onset paralysis beginning at the T7 level of h[...]

$3.2M Medical Malpractice Settlement For Amputation Due To Misplaced Central Line

April 10, 2026

In June 2025, a Massachusetts medical malpractice claim was settled for $3.2 million for a man who required that his right leg be amputated because the medical staff at the hospital placed a central line in his right femoral artery instead of his right femoral vein. The severely developmentally disa[...]

Missouri Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Diabetic Man Died While Waiting In ER

March 23, 2026

A Missouri medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit was filed on February 2, 2026 by the parents of a 24-year-old Type 1 diabetic man with an insulin pump and a Dexcom continuous glucose monitor against Mercy Springfield, a doctor, and a nurse. The lawsuit alleges that on December 16, 2014, the ma[...]

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