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12 Former Patients Sue New Mexico Psychiatrist For Malpractice, Sexual Misconduct

October 25, 2017

Twelve former patients of a New Mexico psychiatrist have sued him and the hospital where he practiced for psychiatric malpractice and sexual misconduct. The New Mexico medical malpractice complaint was filed on October 4, 2017 and alleges that each of the plaintiffs were victims of sexual abuse and [...]

Tennessee Supreme Court Reverses Dismissal Of Medical Malpractice Complaint Based On No Pre-Suit HIPAA-Compliant Medical Authorization

August 24, 2017

In its opinion filed on July 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of Tennessee at Jackson (“Tennessee Supreme Court”) held that a prospective plaintiff who provides pre-suit notice to one potential defendant is not required under Tennessee Code Annotated section 29-26-121(a)(2)(E) to provide the [...]

New York Appellate Court Revives Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Lawsuit For Suicide Death

March 2, 2017

The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Third Judicial Department (“Appellate Court”) issued a decision on February 23, 2017 in which it held that the trial court had erred in granting summary judgment to the defendant hospital attending physician and the defendant outpatient[...]

Illinois Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict For Psychiatrist In Suicide Case

December 30, 2016

On December 8, 2016, an Illinois medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of the defendant psychiatrist and his psychiatry practice in a psychiatrist malpractice case in which the plaintiff alleged that the defendants were negligent in the psychiatric care provided to her suicidal husb[...]

Florida Appellate Court Finds Hospital Admission Claim Was A Medical Malpractice Claim

September 21, 2016

In its opinion filed on July 20, 2016, the District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida Fourth District (“Appellate Court”) affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint alleging that the defendant hospital and defendant psychiatrist were negligent in having the decedent[...]

$12M Connecticut Psychiatric Malpractice Verdict For Patient’s Suicide

May 3, 2016

On April 25, 2016, a Connecticut medical malpractice jury returned its verdict against the defendant hospital and the defendant psychiatric advanced-practice registered nurse, holding them responsible for the suicide death of a former psychiatric patient who killed himself due to allegedly negligen[...]

Georgia Psychiatrist Accused Of Running Pill Mill; 36 Patients Died

February 28, 2016

A Georgia psychiatrist who had no record of disciplinary actions or medical malpractice claims against him has been arrested and accused of running a pill mill. It has been reported that 36 of the psychiatrist’s patients have died while they were prescribed drugs by the psychiatrist and that a[...]

Connecticut Supreme Court Allows Bystander To Medical Malpractice To Claim Emotional Distress

May 1, 2015

In its decision released on April 28, 2015, the Connecticut Supreme Court decided whether, and under what circumstances, a bystander emotional distress claim may be brought in connection with an injury arising from alleged medical malpractice and what degree of emotional distress a bystander mus[...]

Medical License Of Maryland Psychiatrist Summarily Suspended

August 31, 2014

By its order dated August 27, 2014, a Maryland psychiatrist’s medical license was summarily suspended by the Maryland State Board of Physicians (“Board”) after the Board concluded that the public health, safety, or welfare “imperatively requires emergency action.” The [...]

Florida Hospital Sued For Psychiatric Malpractice

July 16, 2014

On July 10, 2014, a psychiatric medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against a Florida hospital for the death of a 32-year-old psychiatric patient who was strangled by another psychiatric patient with a history of violence and who had been placed in the same hospital room. The man who was strangled[...]

Louisiana Psychiatric Hospital Sued For Patient’s Stroke

June 21, 2014

A former patient at a Louisiana psychiatric hospital has sued the psychiatric hospital, a physician, and others for medical malpractice, alleging that their medical negligence resulted in the woman suffering a stroke. The psychiatric malpractice case was filed last month in Louisiana and seeks unspe[...]

Maine Psychiatric Hospital Sued By Pregnant Worker Stabbed By Patient

May 24, 2014

A 27-year-old female Maine mental health worker filed a federal lawsuit on May 19, 2014 for the injuries she suffered on March 16, 2013 when she was repeatedly stabbed by a patient who was known to the facility to be violent, alleging that her employer failed to protect her. The plaintiff was 18 wee[...]

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