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Texas Appellate Court Rules Injury Claim From Falling Ceiling Tile In Hospital Was Medical Malpractice Claim

October 7, 2026

Savannah Burns was admitted to St. David’s Medical Center on or about July 21, 2024, after complaints of pre-term contractions. She was treated in labor and delivery room 18 and was administered an epidural. While resting under epidural anesthesia in preparation for the delivery of her child, a ce[...]

Texas Appellate Court Holds Patient’s Claim Of Sexual Assault By PCP Is Health Care Liability Claim Requiring Expert’s Report

August 1, 2026

On April 22, 2024, Glenda Dickenson, a seventy-four-year-old woman, attended a scheduled, medical appointment with Marco Chavez, M.D., her primary care physician. She “presented with complaints about her blood pressure and pain in her spine and hips.” During her appointment, Dickenson and Chavez[...]

The Most Googled Medical Malpractice Questions

July 14, 2026

The top questions people search for using Google, along with direct answers to each, are outlined below: 1. How do you prove medical malpractice? To win a claim, a patient must satisfy four legal elements: 2. What are the most common examples of malpractice? According to legal data and search trends[...]

Iowa Appellate Court Holds Prisoner’s Claim Of Failure To Provide Prompt Medical Aid Was Claim Of Ordinary Negligence, Not Medical Malpractice

June 8, 2026

Background Facts The jail took custody of Donnie Locklear, Jr. around 2:13 a.m. on May 17, 2020—almost twenty minutes after his arrival. During the booking process, Locklear struggled to articulate his medical history and conditions but did report he took blood pressure medication. He did not know[...]

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[...]

Texas Appellate Court Holds Claim For Injunctive Relief Against Transplant Program Was Not Health Care Liability Claim

May 29, 2026

An article in the New York Times reported that transplant surgeon Dr. John S. Bynon was under investigation for altering the transplant list at Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center and potentially denying his patients lifesaving care. Susie Garcia, Dianelys Corrales, and Robert Osuna, Jr., surviv[...]

Federal Appellate Court Holds District Court Erroneously Applied Maryland Medical Malpractice Statute Of Limitations To Hospital Fraud Claim

May 25, 2026

Jon Lodwick Brunenkant presented at the Emergency Department of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland on October 10, 2015 with symptoms of abdominal pain, persistent nausea, and vomiting. After ordering a CT scan of Brunenkant’s abdomen — along with an electrocardiogram and an ultrasound — a[...]

North Carolina Appellate Court Rules Claims Of Fraud And Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Were Medical Malpractice Claims

February 10, 2026

During cardiac surgery for an atrial septal defect, Dr. Mill discovered that Skylar’s initial diagnosis was incorrect: she had an unroofed coronary sinus, a rare condition that required a more complex procedure, which Dr. Mill performed. The night after surgery, Skylar developed complications that[...]

Oregon Supreme Court Rules Medical Professionals Can Be Held Liable For Injuries To Nonpatients

January 29, 2026

The Supreme Court of the State of Oregon stated in its En Banc decision dated December 11, 2025: “The question in this case is whether medical professionals, alleged to have negligently prescribed and distributed drugs to a patient, may be liable for allegedly foreseeable physical injuries tha[...]

Texas Appellate Court Holds Claim For Sexual Assault In Recovery Room After Breast Augmentation Surgery Not Medical Malpractice Claim

January 15, 2026

In October 2022, Azul Jaffer, M.D. performed a breast augmentation procedure on Michelle Maestas. Maestas alleged that she woke up in the recovery room to Dr. Jaffer pressing his penis against her feet, rubbing her vagina with his ungloved hand then putting her fingers in her mouth, and using Maesta[...]

Texas Appellate Court Rules Sexual Assault Allegation Was Not Health Care Malpractice Claim

January 6, 2026

Fourteen-year-old S.L.P. was admitted to Carrus Behavioral Hospital. Approximately one week later, she was discharged from Carrus’ inpatient program and transitioned to an outpatient program. She participated in counseling in the morning and did her schoolwork in the afternoon. In the afternoon pr[...]

Ohio Federal Lawsuit Alleges Hospital Improperly Reported Patient With Committing A Crime After Suffering Miscarriage

October 14, 2025

According to the Ohio lawsuit filed on August 21, 2025 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division: Brittany Watts, who is a nursing student and a resident of Ohio, was 21 weeks pregnant when she started experiencing pain and bleeding and went to St. Joseph[...]

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