The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“New Jersey Appellate Court”) stated in its published opinion filed on January 27, 2021, “This appeal presents a discrete yet novel issue, requiring us to determine whether an affidavit of merit (AOM)… Read More
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Arkansas Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Radiology Group In Paraplegia Medical Malpractice Case
On January 27, 2021, the Arkansas Court of Appeals Division III held: “The question of law presented is whether the Magranses can maintain their claim that ROR [Radiologists of Russellville, P.A.] is vicariously liable for the actions of Dr. Hale… Read More
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New York Appellate Court Orders Summary Judgment For Defendants In Brain Tumor Medical Malpractice Case
The New York Appellate Division, Fourth Department (“New York Appellate Court”), in its opinion entered on November 13, 2020, held, in part: “We further conclude that the court erred in denying the cross motion of Radiology Associates for summary judgment… Read More
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Maryland Appellate Court Discusses Loss Of Chance Doctrine, Which Maryland Rejects, And Proximate Cause In Reinstating Medical Malpractice Verdict For Plaintiffs
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Maryland Appellate Court”), Maryland’s intermediate appellate court, reinstated a Maryland medical malpractice jury’s verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in its published opinion filed on November 23, 2020. The Underlying Facts In November… Read More
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$10.8M Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Verdict For Brain Injury From MRI Contrast Dye
A Pennsylvania medical malpractice jury awarded the total amount of $10.8 million to a man who suffered a catastrophic brain injury from an allergic reaction to the contrast dye used during an MRI. The complaint alleged that the MRI technician… Read More
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$1.2M Colorado Legal Malpractice Verdict For Missed Statute Of Limitations In Medical Malpractice Case
A Colorado jury has awarded a woman who claimed her Colorado medical malpractice lawyer failed to file her medical malpractice case before the statute of limitations expired $1.2 million in damages against her former lawyer. The woman further claimed that… Read More
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Analysis Of Medical Malpractice Claims Against Radiologists
The Doctors Company, which is the largest medical malpractice insurer owned by physicians in the United States, has issued a report entitled “Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Closed Claims Study” in which it reports on the findings of its analysis of… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Radiologic Technologist In Medical Malpractice Case
The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated October 29, 2019, reversed summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant hospital involving its radiologic technologist (“RT”) in an Indiana medical malpractice lawsuit that alleged that… Read More
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Kentucky Supreme Court Rules Expert Testimony Was Necessary In Stroke After Angiogram Medical Malpractice Case
The Supreme Court of Kentucky (“Kentucky Supreme Court”) held in its opinion filed on August 29, 2019: “we conclude that the res ipsa loquitor exception is inapplicable herein and expert opinion evidence is therefore required to establish causation. The expert… Read More
