The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Maryland Appellate Court”), in its unreported opinion dated November 27, 2019, affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s Maryland medical malpractice lawsuit where the plaintiff failed to timely file the required Certificate of Qualified… Read More
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Recent New York Times Article Highlights Problems Following LASIK Surgery
The New York Times published an article on June 11, 2018 entitled “Lasik’s Risks Are Coming Into Sharper Focus – Some patients who undergo the eye surgery report a variety of side effects. They may persist for years, studies show,”… Read More
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Maryland Appellate Court Overturns Medical Malpractice Verdict For Plaintiff Based On Respondeat Superior
In its opinion filed on April 27, 2018, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Maryland Appellate Court”), Maryland’s intermediate appellate court, held that for a defendant health care provider to be liable for medical negligence based on respondeat superior,… Read More
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Defense Verdict In Georgia Medical Malpractice Case Alleging Loss Of Eye
A Fulton County, Georgia medical malpractice jury returned a defense verdict on April 18, 2018 in a Georgia medical malpractice case in which the father of a minor alleged that the medical negligence of the defendant ophthalmologist resulted in his… Read More
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Large Health Insurer Announces It Will Not Pay For Anesthesia Services For Many Cataract Surgeries
Anthem, Inc. (“Anthem”) is one of the largest health benefits companies in the United States. Anthem is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association serving members in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada,… Read More
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Illinois Supreme Court Holds Relation Back Statute Applied To Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Claim And Was Not Barred By Statute Of Repose
The Supreme Court of the State of Illinois (“Illinois Supreme Court”) stated in its opinion filed on November 30, 2017 that the plaintiff’s medical malpractice wrongful death cause of action accrued upon the decedent’s death, which occurred several months after… Read More
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Texas Supreme Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Verdict For Premature Infant’s Blindness
In its opinion delivered on September 29, 2017, the Supreme Court of Texas upheld a Texas medical malpractice jury’s finding in favor of a premature infant for the permanent blindness she suffered as a result of the alleged medical negligence… Read More
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Baltimore Lasik Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Permanent Eye Injury
A Maryland man has filed a Lasik malpractice lawsuit in Baltimore, Maryland, alleging that his Lasik surgeon misprogrammed the Lasik laser that resulted in the astigmatism in his left eye doubling as a result of the Lasik surgery he had… Read More
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$1M Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict For Loss Of Eye
On December 3, 2016, a Montgomery County, Maryland medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of a man and his wife for the man’s loss of sight in his left eye following surgery to address a detached retina. The… Read More
