In its published opinion dated December 29, 2020, the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division (“New Jersey Appellate Court”) held: “plaintiff alleges emotional distress caused by the professional negligence of a surgeon who failed to remove surgical washers from his… Read More
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West Virginia National Guard Says 42 People Wrongly Given Antibody Treatment Instead Of COVID-19 Vaccine
The West Virginia National Guard issued a statement on December 31, 2020 stating that it learned on December 30, 2020 that an “error” resulted in 42 people receiving the Regeneron antibody product instead of the Moderna Vaccine. The 42 individuals… Read More
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Unmasked OB Spreads Devastating Infection To Mother During Baby’s Delivery
A medical malpractice claim has been filed against a Tel Aviv, Israel OB for allegedly spreading his group A Streptococcus (“Strep A”) infection to the patient whose baby he was delivering because he failed to wear a mask during the… Read More
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Texas Appellate Court Affirms That Patient’s Trip On Rug In Waiting Room Not Medical Malpractice
The Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals (“Texas Appellate Court”) stated in its opinion filed on August 27, 2020: “A psychiatrist challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss a patient’s claims under the Texas Medical Liability Act for… Read More
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Minnesota Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Concerning Musician Prince’s Death, For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction
The State of Minnesota Court of Appeals (“Minnesota Appellate Court”) held in its unpublished opinion dated September 28, 2020: “Following the death of the musician Prince, the trustee for his next of kin brought a wrongful-death action against a physician… Read More
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Florida Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Mental Health Malpractice Claim Arising From Parkland School Shooting
In its May 27, 2020 opinion, the District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida Fourth District (“Florida Appellate Court”) stated, “Florida law does not recognize a duty of mental health providers to warn third parties that a patient… Read More
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North Carolina Appellate Court Revives Medical Malpractice Case Dismissed Under Rule 9(j)
The Court of Appeals of North Carolina (“North Carolina Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated April 21, 2020, stated, “we hold that the trial court erred in dismissing Plaintiffs’ claims against the Doctors based on a failure to comply with… Read More
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Why Can’t I Find A Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
There are too many victims of medical malpractice in the United States who won’t obtain fair compensation for their injuries. Some people may not recover adequate damages because of unrealistic and inadequate caps on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases… Read More
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Texas Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed For Infant’s Brain Injury Suffered In Hospital
A federal medical malpractice lawsuit was filed in Texas on May 19, 2020 regarding the severe brain injury suffered by an infant in the defendant hospital shortly after undergoing a cardiac procedure. The Texas federal medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that… Read More
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Study Highlights Need For “Investment In And Exploration Of New Approaches To Fetal Surveillance In Labor”
A study published on February 19, 2020 in JAMA Network was designed “To investigate whether experienced clinicians can detect and respond to abnormal readings from CTGs [cardiotocography] during the penultimate hour before birth in infants with moderate to severe NE… Read More
