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Laser Treatment Medical Malpractice Case In Mississippi Dismissed

February 3, 2015

In its decision filed on January 13, 2015, the Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi (“Court of Appeals”) decided that the plaintiff who allegedly suffered injuries as a result of a laser treatment for pimples on his face failed to establish the standard of care and therefore [...]

Nevada Supreme Court Discusses Medical Monitoring Claims In Medical Malpractice Cases

January 30, 2015

In its decision filed on December 31, 2014, the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada (“Nevada Supreme Court”) held that a plaintiff may state a cause of action for negligence with medical monitoring as the remedy without asserting that he or she has suffered a present physical injury, n[...]

CDC’s Report On Hospital-Acquired Infections

January 28, 2015

Earlier this month, the CDC issued its report entitled National And State Healthcare Associated Infections Progress Report (“Report”) that analyzes the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (“NHSN”) data from more than 13,000 hospitals and other healthcare faciliti[...]

Oregon Medical Malpractice Trial Highlights Issues In Birth Injury Cerebral Palsy Cases

January 26, 2015

An Oregon medical malpractice case that began on January 21, 2015 and is expected to last two weeks highlights some of the issues and defenses raised in birth injury cases where it is alleged that a child suffered cerebral palsy as a result of medical negligence during labor and delivery. The sta[...]

Ohio Appellate Court Says Nursing Home Fall Claim Is Not A Medical Malpractice Claim

December 30, 2014

In its decision filed on December 23, 2014, the Court of Appeals of Ohio Tenth Appellate District (“Appellate Court”) held that the plaintiff’s claim for injury due to a nursing home fall was a negligence claim and not a medical malpractice (medical negligence) claim. The Appella[...]

Florida Appellate Court: Contaminated Drug Claim Is Not Medical Malpractice Claim

December 19, 2014

On December 12, 2014, the District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida Fifth Circuit (“Appellate Court”) issued an opinion in which it stated that the mere fact that a wrongful act occurs in a medical setting does not automatically transform the contested action into one that sounds[...]

Wisconsin Cap On Medical Malpractice Damages Leaves Parents Of Deceased Newborn Without Answers

July 3, 2014

The parents of a Wisconsin baby who died 10 days after birth may never know whether medical negligence was the cause of their baby’s death because Wisconsin’s cap on noneconomic damages in the amount of $500,000 makes it financially infeasible for Wisconsin medical malpractice lawyers to[...]

Anesthesiologist Sexting During Surgeries Has His License Suspended

June 14, 2014

The Washington State Department of Health, Medical Quality Assurance Commission, announced on June 9, 2014 that the medical license of a Washington anesthesiologist was immediately suspended as a result of charges that the anesthesiologist had compromised patient safety, due to his “lack of fo[...]

New Jersey Supreme Court Discusses Jury Instructions In Medical Malpractice Cases

May 27, 2014

On May 20, 2014, the Supreme Court of New Jersey (“Supreme Court”) discussed at length the required instructions to be given to a medical malpractice jury where a physician allegedly breached the duty of care by failing to protect a patient with a history of alcohol and drug abuse from s[...]

Rhode Island Supreme Court Decides Claims Against Labs Are Not Medical Malpractice Claims

May 13, 2014

In its decision dated May 2, 2014, the Rhode Island Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) held that the Rhode Island Legislature did not intend for negligence actions against medical laboratories to fall under the ambit of Rhode Island’s medical malpractice laws. In reaching its decision[...]

U.S. Senator Boxer’s Office Issues “Medical Errors” Report

May 4, 2014

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer’s Office recently issued a report entitled “Medical Errors” that discusses “the most common and devastating medical errors.” In July 2013, Senator Boxer contacted Partnership for Patients (a public-private partnership funded through the Affor[...]

5 Things You Should Do If You Are Hurt By Medical Malpractice

March 31, 2014

Being harmed by medical malpractice is similar to being seriously injured as a result of a car accident that is not your fault – you cannot predict when it may happen to you, you are never prepared for the injuries and pain you may suffer due to someone else’s fault, you are left f[...]

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