Chicago Plastic Surgeon Sued For Posting Patient Photos
August 3, 2014
On July 29, 2014, a former patient of a Chicago plastic surgeon filed a lawsuit against the plastic surgeon and his medical practice, alleging that he took before and after photographs of her face with regard to her facial reconstructive surgery in 2004, which were supposed to remain confidential an[...]
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Milwaukee $25.3M Medical Malpractice Informed Consent Verdict
July 9, 2014
A Milwaukee couple received a $25.3 million Wisconsin medical malpractice verdict on July 7, 2014, after three weeks of trial, as a result of an undiagnosed serious bacterial infection that ultimately led to the woman having all of her limbs amputated. The verdict included $8.2 million for the woman[...]
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Who’s Responsible For Your Doctor’s Negligence?
June 24, 2014
In an appellate decision by the Court of Appeals of Maryland (“Court of Appeals”) on June 19, 2014, a large Maryland malpractice verdict in favor of a woman who lost a portion of her foot due to the alleged medical malpractice of her podiatrist, who was a listed provider through her mana[...]
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$14.5M Ohio Medical Malpractice Verdict For Birth Injury
June 17, 2014
On June 10, 2014, an Ohio medical malpractice jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the amount of $14.5 million after a two-week trial, for the alleged birth injuries suffered during delivery when the baby suffered a brain hemorrhage in utero. The verdict included $5 million for the [...]
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$2.1M Maryland Medical Malpractice Mesh Verdict
April 14, 2014
After a one-week Maryland medical malpractice jury trial and two days of jury deliberations, the jury awarded the medical malpractice plaintiff approximately $2.1 million on April 2, 2014, which will be reduced to $1.3 million after applying Maryland’s cap (limit) on noneconomic damages. The[...]
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Tennessee Medical Battery Claim Revived
March 18, 2014
On February 14, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a medical battery claim, holding that a claim alleging medical battery (a claim that an unauthorized procedure was performed) is not subject to the Tennessee Medical Malpractice Act (“TMMA&[...]
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Informed Consent Claim In Maryland Medical Malpractice Cases
February 6, 2014
Medical malpractice claims often include a separate claim for lack of informed consent, which is a claim separate (and different) from a medical malpractice claim. A medical malpractice claim involves the allegation that a health care provider breached the applicable standard of care required unde[...]
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