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Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds COVID-19 Health Care Provider Immunity Statute Constitutional

June 3, 2026

On March 12, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency. About a month later, the Wisconsin legislature passed and the governor signed into law 2019 WisconsinAct 185, which created WIS. STAT. § 895.4801. This statute provides immunity for[...]

$29M Wisconsin Midwife Malpractice Verdict

June 3, 2025

In their Wisconsin birth injury medical malpractice lawsuit, Breauanna Jennings et al. vs. Robyn Cox CNM et al., the plaintiffs argued that their child, August Jennings, was born almost an hour after the standard of care required the certified nurse midwife who was attending the labor and deliv[...]

Wisconsin Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Feeding Tube Left In For 35 Years After Surgery

April 18, 2025

A Wisconsin medical malpractice lawsuit filed on February 5, 2025 alleges that a feeding tube was left in the plaintiff during a medical procedure in 1989. The lawsuit alleges that the woman suffered severe complications during a C-section delivery of her twins that resulted in the death of both chi[...]

$10M Wisconsin Medical Malpractice Verdict For Negligent Use Of Pitocin During Labor

April 12, 2025

A Wisconsin medical malpractice jury determined in mid-February 2025 that a hospital negligently used Pitocin during labor and delivery that led to the newborn baby suffering permanent brain damage. The now six-year-old child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy shortly before her second birthday and i[...]

Wisconsin Appellate Court Rules COVID-19 Immunity Statute Unconstitutional As Applied To Health Care Providers In Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Claim

March 27, 2025

Background Facts At the time of plaintiff Wren’s pregnancy and birth of her son in May 2020, the country was in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the pandemic, Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency on March 12, 2020, for the State of Wisconsin in Executive Order No. 72[...]

Wisconsin Appellate Court Discusses Informed Consent For Surgery

June 19, 2024

Hubbard filed a Wisconsin medical negligence action against Dr. Neuman, alleging that Dr. Neuman breached her duty of care by failing to inform Hubbard of her presurgery recommendation to Dr. McGauley that he remove Hubbard’s ovaries during the February 2018 surgery. The complaint alleges that Dr.[...]

Wisconsin Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Defendants In Informed Consent Case

November 25, 2023

Renae Wetterling (“Wetterling”) appealed from a summary judgment dismissing all of her claims against Sacred Heart Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and its insurer Preferred Professional Insurance Company. Wetterling argued that the circuit court erred b[...]

Wisconsin Lawsuit Alleges Part Of Drain Knowingly Left In Surgical Patient

November 12, 2023

On August 31, 2023, a Wisconsin medical malpractice lawsuit was filed in which the plaintiff alleges: Nestor Vega (“VEGA”) was involved in a motor vehicle collision on July 24, 2020. On that same day, VEGA presented to Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Inc. (“FROEDTERT”) and the evaluati[...]

$19M Wisconsin Medical Malpractice Verdict For Undiagnosed Meningitis Leading To Permanent Brain Damage In Newborn

April 29, 2023

$19M Verdict For Undiagnosed Meningitis In Newborn: On April 20, 2023, a Wisconsin medical malpractice jury determined that Duluth, Minnesota-based Essentia Health was 100% liable for its employees’ medical negligence in treating Johnny Galligan when he was eight days old in 2013. Johnny’[...]

Widow Sues Wisconsin Veterans Home For Husband’s Dehydration Death

March 23, 2023

Widow Sues Veterans Home For Husband’s Dehydration Death: Luane Krall, the widow of 69-year-old Randy Krall, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove; the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, which oversees the home; Secretary Mary Kolar, head [...]

Wisconsin Dentist Convicted Of Healthcare Fraud For Intentionally Breaking Patients’ Teeth

May 21, 2022

The U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on March 10, 2022, 61-year-old dentist Scott Charmoli was convicted of five counts of healthcare fraud and two counts of making false statements related to healthcare matters. The evidence presented at trial established that[...]

Bill Introduced In Wisconsin Would Increase Cap On Noneconomic Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases To $3M

February 5, 2022

On January 28, 2022, 2021 Assembly Bill 924 was introduced in Wisconsin “to amend 655.017, 893.55 (4) (b) and 893.55 (4) (d) 1.; and to repeal and recreate 893.55 (1d) of the statutes; relating to: recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases” in order to “increase[[...]

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