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Older Americans More Often Choosing Assisted Living Communities Than Nursing Homes

July 16, 2026

AARP Public Policy Institute reports that assisted living communities provide residential, community-based care to older adults and people with disabilities where nearly 1 million people live and receive care. More than half are age 85 and over (from 408,000 in 2020 to 522,000 in 2022), with residen[...]

Federal Appellate Court Revives Tylenol Autism Claims

July 15, 2026

In its Opinion dated July 13, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned dismissals of Plaintiffs’ failure-to-warn claims under state law relating to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and its generic equivalents. The Plaintiffs are children, parent[...]

The Most Googled Medical Malpractice Questions

July 14, 2026

The top questions people search for using Google, along with direct answers to each, are outlined below: 1. How do you prove medical malpractice? To win a claim, a patient must satisfy four legal elements: 2. What are the most common examples of malpractice? According to legal data and search trends[...]

Federal Appellate Court Holds Jail Officials Entitled To Qualified Immunity In Deliberate Indifference Lawsuit

July 14, 2026

In 2018, law enforcement officers arrested John Griswold after a domestic disturbance. He admitted to taking several pills that were later identified as ulcer medication. After being medically cleared by doctors and discharged from the hospital, the officers placed Griswold in a jail cell. He died s[...]

Most Common Medical Malpractice Inquiries

July 13, 2026

The most common medical malpractice topics searched on Google focus on misdiagnosis, surgical errors, and medication mistakes. The most searched and filed medical malpractice categories break down into distinct areas of concern: 1. Misdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis This is the most highly searched [...]

Medical Malpractice Verdicts And Settlements First Half Of 2026

July 13, 2026

Major Nationwide Medical Malpractice Verdicts (January – June 2026) Major Medical Malpractice & Hospital Settlements (January – June 2026) Note: Because between 90% to 95% of medical malpractice cases resolve out of court involving confidential settlement agreements, public data heavily favo[...]

Medical Malpractice Verdicts And Settlements First Week Of July 2026

July 13, 2026

Multi-Million Dollar Jury Verdicts Medical Malpractice Settlements Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Defense Verdict in Virginia (July 13, 2026): In Stuart v. The Cardiovascular Group, P.C., a Fairfax County Circuit Court jury returned a $0 defense verdict. The plaintiff requested $3 million, clai[...]

Florida Appellate Court Refuses To Enforce Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement, Finding Lack Of Mental Capacity

July 13, 2026

Joseph Moravia, as personal representative of his father Jacques Moravia’s estate, sued Dolphin Pointe and Clear Choice alleging his father died as a result of abuse and neglect while a resident at their nursing home. In response, Dolphin Pointe and Clear Choice moved to compel arbitration based o[...]

$110M Assisted Living Verdict For Death Due To Hyperthermia

July 12, 2026

A Sacramento County California jury awarded $110 million to the family of a woman who died of hypothermia after she wandered outside the Greenhaven Estates in Sacramento, an assisted living facility, where she had been a resident for more than five years because she was suffering from Alzheimer̵[...]

$7M Florida Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Settlement

July 11, 2026

A Florida woman who had a life-long concern about breast cancer after being diagnosed with calcifications when she was 23, and who routinely had mammograms and occasionally biopsies as a result, had a mammogram performed in February 2021, after she found a lump in her breast. According to court reco[...]

$22M Georgia Medical Malpractice Verdict For Man Whose CT Scan Was Cancelled Because He Was Unable To Lie Still Following Car Accident

July 10, 2026

A 71-year-old man and his wife were in a car accident in September 2018 when their vehicle was rear-ended. The man was transported to the hospital where he complained of neck, back, and chest pain. The emergency room doctor ordered a CT scan of the man’s neck but the man was unable to lie stil[...]

45% Of Nursing Home Staff Turnover Is Unreported

July 9, 2026

In 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) incorporated annual turnover into Five-Star Ratings but adopted a definition excluding staff below a 120-hour-in-90-days threshold. By 2022-2023, 45% of nursing hires were excluded under CMS’s definition of turnover and therefore [...]

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Older Americans More Often Choosing Assisted Living Communities Than Nursing Homes

Federal Appellate Court Revives Tylenol Autism Claims

Federal Appellate Court Holds Jail Officials Entitled To Qualified Immunity In Deliberate Indifference Lawsuit

Most Common Medical Malpractice Inquiries

Medical Malpractice Verdicts And Settlements First Half Of 2026

Medical Malpractice Verdicts And Settlements First Week Of July 2026

Florida Appellate Court Refuses To Enforce Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement, Finding Lack Of Mental Capacity

$110M Assisted Living Verdict For Death Due To Hyperthermia

$7M Florida Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Settlement

$22M Georgia Medical Malpractice Verdict For Man Whose CT Scan Was Cancelled Because He Was Unable To Lie Still Following Car Accident

45% Of Nursing Home Staff Turnover Is Unreported

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