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Connecticut Defective Medical Device Lawsuit Alleges Injury To CRNA When The Device Exploded Or Separated In The OR

September 8, 2023

Defective Medical Device Lawsuit Alleges Injury To CRNA When Device Exploded: A lawsuit filed on November 22, 2022 in the Superior Court in Connecticut alleges that on August 4, 2021, the Plaintiff, David White, was a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) assigned by his employer to provide [...]

Michigan Supreme Court Holds No New Notice Required For New Medical Malpractice Theory In Existing Case

September 7, 2023

No New Notice Required For New Theory In Existing Case: The Michigan Supreme Court stated in its syllabus to its opinion dated July 6, 2023: “The NOI [notice of intent] requirement of MCL 600.2912b—that written notice be given to a health professional or health facility before a complaint is[...]

Florida Supreme Court Changes Rule Regarding Interlocutory Appeals In Medical Malpractice Cases

September 6, 2023

Court Changes Rule Regarding Interlocutory Appeals: In its unusual opinion dated July 6, 2023, the Supreme Court of Florida stated: “We agree with the First District that, while Florida courts “have recognized exceptions” to the general rule that “certiorari review is an inappropriate me[...]

Federal District Court Finds United States Entitled To Charitable Immunity Cap In Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Case

September 5, 2023

Underlying Facts United States Entitled To Charitable Immunity Cap In Massachusetts Malpractice Case: Since at least 2012, Paula Meador was a patient at Greater Gardner Community Health Center (“GGCHC”), which is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. GGCHC is a location of Community Health[...]

New York Appellate Court Holds Informed Consent Claim Not Proper In Child Birth Malpractice Case

September 4, 2023

Underlying Facts Informed Consent Claim Not Proper In Child Birth Malpractice Case: Plaintiffs are the parents of an infant who died shortly after birth, and they commenced their New York medical malpractice action seeking to recover damages for emotional injuries that they allegedly sustained as a [...]

78 People Charged With $2.5B In Health Care Fraud

September 3, 2023

78 People Charged With $2.5B In Health Care Fraud: The United States Department of Justice announced on June 28, 2023 a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law enforcement action that resulted in criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in health care fraud a[...]

HHS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards For Nursing Homes

September 2, 2023

HHS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards: On September 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), issued a proposed rule that seeks to establish comprehensive staffing requirements for nursing homes—including, for[...]

3M Announces Settlement Of Combat Arms Earplug Litigation Claims

September 1, 2023

3M Announces Settlement Of Combat Arms Earplug Litigation Claims: On August 29, 2023, 3M announced that it has reached an agreement with the court-appointed negotiating plaintiffs’ counsel to resolve the Combat Arms Earplug litigation against Aearo Technologies (Aearo) and 3M. Under the agree[...]

CDC Vital Signs: Maternity Care Experiences — United States, April 2023

August 31, 2023

Maternity Care Experiences, United States, April 2023: The CDC stated in its weekly Vital Signs for the week of August 22, 2023: From 2018 to 2021, the maternal death rate in the United States increased from 17.4 to 32.9 per 100,000 live births. Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, Black, and[...]

Arizona Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Defendants In LASIK Surgery Malpractice Case

August 30, 2023

The Underlying Facts Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Defendants In LASIK Surgery Case: In September 2017, Jay L. Schwartz, D.O. (“Schwartz”) performed bilateral LASIK surgery on Melanie Phillips (“Phillips”) and implanted in her right eye a device known as a Rain[...]

Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Ankle Surgeon Severed Patient’s Nerves During Surgery

August 29, 2023

Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Ankle Surgeon Severed Patient’s Nerves: The plaintiff in an Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit filed against an ankle surgeon and his medical practice in the St. Clair County Circuit Court alleges that the nerves in her ankle were negligently severed during ankle [...]

Michigan Appellate Court Remands Medical Malpractice Case For Jury To Determine Agency Issue

August 28, 2023

Appellate Court Remands Malpractice Case For Jury To Determine Agency Issue: The 56-year-old plaintiff underwent surgical removal of her parathyroid glands by Dr. Abdelkader Hawasli. According to Dr. Hawasli, he told plaintiff there was a possibility that he might also have to remove her thyroid gla[...]

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