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What Is Patient Safety?

February 19, 2022

Multiple studies have found that 10% to 12% of hospitalized patients experience adverse events, with approximately half of these events considered preventable. The prevalence of preventable adverse events has not been as extensively studied in other health care settings, but a growing body of resear[...]

Recent MAUDE Adverse Event Reports Regarding Filshie Clip Migration Harm

February 18, 2022

Each year, the FDA receives several hundred thousand medical device reports of suspected device-associated deaths, serious injuries and malfunctions. Medical Device Reporting (MDR) is one of the postmarket surveillance tools the FDA uses to monitor device performance, detect potential device-related[...]

Maryland Nurse Practitioner Pleaded Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute And Dispense Oxycodone

February 17, 2022

On January 11, 2022, a Maryland nurse practitioner pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and dispense oxycodone and one count of distribution and dispensing of oxycodone. According to the guilty plea of Justina Aburime, age 53, of Bowie, Maryland, from February 2017 to February 2020, [...]

Arizona Supreme Court Rules Order Dismissing Physician Defendants In Medical Malpractice Case Was Not An Appealable Final Judgment

February 16, 2022

The Supreme Court of the State of Arizona {“Arizona Supreme Court”) stated in its opinion dated January 20, 2022 in a medical malpractice case involving the vicarious liability of a hospital for the alleged negligent actions of its employees: “This case presents the issue of whethe[...]

Florida’s Legislature Proposes To Reduce Nursing Home Care Requirements

February 15, 2022

CS/SB 804, which the Florida Senate Health Policy Committee voted 9-1 to approve on February 10, 2022, would amend multiple sections of the Florida Statutes to modify nursing home staffing requirements. The bill modifies the definition of “resident care plan” and defines the terms “direct care[...]

Iowa Supreme Court Rules Surgeon Must Face Retrial In Medical Malpractice Case Claiming Unnecessary Surgery Led To Stroke

February 14, 2022

The Supreme Court of Iowa (“Iowa Supreme Court”) ruled in its opinion dated January 21, 2022 that a patient who suffered a stroke following allegedly unnecessary surgery was entitled to a new trial due to the trial court’s errors that led to a defense verdict. The Underlying Facts�[...]

Medtronic Recalls HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System Due To Risk Of Tip Damage During Use

February 13, 2022

On January 21, 2022, the FDA announced a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall, of Medtronic Inc.’s (“Medtronic”) HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System due to the risk of the guidewire within the catheter moving downward or prolapsing when force is applied during use. Th[...]

Illinois Supreme Court Discusses Issue Of Juror Bias In Upholding Defense Verdict In Medical Malpractice Case

February 12, 2022

The Supreme Court of the State of Illinois (“Illinois Supreme Court”) discussed the issue of juror bias in its decision filed on November 18, 2021 that upheld a defense verdict in an Illinois medical malpractice case. The Underlying Facts Plaintiff Thomas Ittersagen (Ittersagen) brought [...]

University Of Michigan Announces $490M Settlement With Sexual Abuse Plaintiffs

February 11, 2022

The University of Michigan announced on January 10, 2022 that approximately 1,050 claimants who have alleged sexual abuse by the late University of Michigan physician Robert E. Anderson will receive $460 million in settlement of their claims, and an additional $30 million is reserved for future clai[...]

Maryland Board Of Physicians Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2020

February 10, 2022

The Maryland Board of Physicians (Board) reported for Fiscal Year 2020 that 864 new complaints were investigated for physicians, allied health practitioners, and unlicensed individuals. The three most common grounds for complaints were: ● Disciplinary Ground §14-404(a)(3)(ii) – guilty of un[...]

California Medical Association Responds To Efforts To Lift Caps On Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases

February 9, 2022

Since 1975, California’s cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases has remained at $250,000. What that means is that the most egregiously and seriously injured victims of medical malpractice in California will not receive compensation in excess of $250,000 for their pain and suff[...]

Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal Of Medical Malpractice Case For Failure To File Sufficient Expert Opinion Letters

February 8, 2022

In its opinion filed on January 13, 2022 in a Connecticut medical malpractice case that was dismissed by the lower court, the Connecticut Supreme Court stated: “we must determine whether the plaintiff met her burden of proving that her attorney’s admitted failure to know of two Appellate Cou[...]

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