The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”), in its decision dated January 26, 2021, held: “Razmzan was acting within the scope of his employment when he performed the delivery services. Razmzan was fulfilling his… Read More
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Federal Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Defendants For Lack Of Adequate Medical Care In Jail
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”) held in its opinion dated January 13, 2021: “Viewing the evidence in Plaintiff’s favor, a jury could conclude that Ronnie Sandoval would not have died but for… Read More
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Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act
The Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act (“Act”) was signed into law on January 5, 2021. The Act provides that any veteran or family member who has filed a claim against the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (“VA”) for… Read More
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More Than 40 Migrant Women Involved In Georgia Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Forced Medical Procedures At Immigration Detention Center
On December 21, 2020, female immigrants filed a proposed class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia for alleged forced medical procedures that they were required to undergo at a Georgia immigration detention center. The… Read More
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$1.95M Medical Malpractice Verdict Involving Buffalo VA Medical Center For Failure To Diagnosis Throat Cancer
On December 28, 2020, a federal judge ruled against the U.S. and in favor of a 76-year-old former Marine who had served in Vietnam in his medical malpractice lawsuit that alleged that a CT scan of his neck performed at… Read More
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What Happens If The COVID-19 Vaccine Injures Me?
As of the present time, reported serious side effects and adverse reactions from the COVID-19 vaccine have been very few and the vaccine is considered safe for most people of the appropriate age. However, because it is anticipated that so… Read More
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Federal Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Federal Malpractice Case As Time-Barred
As a sovereign, the United States is immune from suit unless it consents to be sued. That consent must be unequivocally expressed, and the terms of such consent define the court’s subject matter jurisdiction. The Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”)… Read More
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Federal Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of VA Medical Malpractice Action Decided Prior To Precedential Ruling
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”), in its unpublished opinion filed on August 26, 2020, affirmed the dismissal of a medical malpractice wrongful death case involving the Veteran’s Administration filed pursuant to the… Read More
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Federal Appellate Court Reverses $6.3M Medical Malpractice Verdict That Allowed Plaintiff To Recover Twice For Same Harm
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 lawsuit with the defendant orthopedic surgeons and physician assistants (“PAs”) but… Read More
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Federal Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Involving VA
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”), in its unreported Memorandum opinion dated June 9, 2020, affirmed a federal medical malpractice verdict in favor of the United States involving alleged negligent medical care provided… Read More
