The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on December 18, 2020 that the medical malpractice plaintiff “presented sufficient evidence regarding the applicable standard of care to defeat [defendant] Dr. Majd’s motion for judgment… Read More
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Over 260 Cardiac Patients Settle Indiana Medical Malpractice Claims For $66.5M
More than 260 patients of an Indiana cardiology practice have settled their claims for alleged unnecessary cardiac procedures and medical device implants for $66.5 million, after more than six years of litigation. The settlement will be paid by the Northwest… Read More
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Indiana Medical Malpractice Case Involving Death Of Prominent Molecular Biologist Due To Medication Error Has Been Settled
It has been reported that an Indiana medical malpractice wrongful death claim filed by the widow of a 61-year-old prominent molecular biologist who was in the hospital recovering from a stroke when a nurse recklessly caused his death on November… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Discusses Informal Nature Of Medical Review Panels In Medical Malpractice Cases
The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”) held in its opinion dated October 8, 2020: “Here, contrary to its repeated assertions, the Hospital was clearly on notice from the proposed complaint that Spencer was making allegations of vicarious… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Hospital In Claim Against Anesthesiologist
In its decision dated September 28, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”) reversed summary judgment granted by the trial court to the defendant hospital involving a claim against an anesthesiologist who provided services at the hospital… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Holds Arbitration Agreement Trumps Indiana Medical Malpractice Act
The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”), in its opinion filed on September 2, 2020, held in an Indiana medical malpractice wrongful death case where the parties had agreed at the time the decedent was admitted to the… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Finds Claim Of Altered Medical Records Subject To Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act
In its opinion filed on July 20, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”) held: “we conclude that the maintenance of health care records in this case including their alteration prior to the filing of the proposed… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Affirms Denial Of Fertility Doctor’s Motion To Dismiss In Lawsuit Alleging He Used His Own Sperm To Impregnate Patients
In a case decided by the Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”) on July 29, 2020, the plaintiff, Matthew White (“Matthew”), filed a multi-count complaint after he had learned that the defendant physician had used his own sperm,… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Addresses Claims For Unauthorized Access To Private Health Information
The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on May 26, 2020, “We conclude that Appellees’ claims do not fall within the purview of the MMA and that the trial court properly denied Community’s… Read More
