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Florida Doctor Suspended For 90 Days After Patent Died Following Liposuction

January 27, 2022

A Florida internal medicine and cardiovascular disease doctor had his medical license suspended after a patient on whom he performed liposuction died as a result of complications she suffered from the procedure. The extent of the doctor’s training for performing liposuction procedures on patie[...]

California Medical Board Fails To Suspend ER Doctor Charged With Multiple Counts Of Sexual Battery

January 26, 2022

Four women alleged that a 35-year-old hospital emergency room physician had sexually assaulted them. He was originally charged with four counts of sexual battery and now faces two counts of felony sexual battery, for which he has pled not guilty. The Medical Board of California described the physici[...]

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Res Ipsa Loquitur Doctrine And Direct Evidence Are Not Mutually Exclusive

January 25, 2022

In its opinion dated December 22, 2021, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Middle District (“Pennsylvania Supreme Court”) stated in a medical malpractice case it was deciding: “res ipsa loquitur boils down to this: Under certain circumstances a plaintiff may turn to the jury and ask[...]

Maryland Pain Management Doctor Who Sexually Abused Patients Has His Request For Reinstatement Denied

January 24, 2022

The Maryland Board of Physicians (“Board”), in its Order dated December 27, 2021, denied the application for reinstatement filed by a Maryland pain management doctor, finding that he was not fit to return to the practice of medicine and further ordering that the doctor not apply for rein[...]

Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers, Hospitals Argue Over Maryland Medical Malpractice Data And Tort Reforms

January 23, 2022

The Chairmen of the Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and House Appropriations Committee’s “Report on the Fiscal 2021 State Operating Budget (SB0190) and the State Capital Budget (SB0191) and Related Recommendations” required the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) to fu[...]

Colorado Supreme Court Holds Minor Children Can Now Recover Pre-Maturity Medical Expenses

January 22, 2022

On October 5, 2005, Alexander Rudnicki suffered serious injuries during his birth when OB-GYN Peter Bianco, D.O. negligently performed an operative vaginal delivery using a vacuum extractor to assist in that delivery. At birth, Alexander had severe scalp abrasions and bruising on his skull, and medi[...]

Charleston Hospital Faces Additional Lawsuits Alleging Bacteria In Water Caused Infections In Surgery Patients

January 21, 2022

The Post and Courier reported in December 2021 that breast cancer survivors who had surgery at Roper Hospital (Roper) in Charleston, South Carolina filed lawsuits in November 2021 alleging that they developed non-tuberculous mycobacteria infections following breast reconstruction surgery at Roper. N[...]

California Doctor Finally Surrenders Medical License After Three Investigations Into Patient Deaths And Ten Malpractice Lawsuits

January 20, 2022

A California doctor agreed to surrender his California medical license, effective December 30, 2021, after three investigations found him to be grossly negligent in the care he provided to patients, resulting in the deaths of mothers and/or babies during delivery, dating back to 1999. The Medical Bo[...]

Mississippi Supreme Court Affirms $4M Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Verdict

January 19, 2022

In its opinion issued on December 16, 2021, the Supreme Court of Mississippi affirmed a $4 million birth injury medical malpractice verdict, finding that the denial of the defendants’ post-trial motion for judgment not withstanding the verdict was proper and that the trial judge had improperly[...]

Texas Appellate Court Rules Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Expert’s Report Was Sufficient

January 18, 2022

The Texas Medical Liability Act (TMLA) requires a claimant to serve an expert report early in the proceedings on each party against whom a health care liability claim is asserted. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 74.351(a) (West Supp. 2021). The Texas Supreme Court has explained that “elici[...]

Texas Appellate Court Denies Summary Judgment In Medical Malpractice Case Based On COVID-19 Delays

January 17, 2022

In its Memorandum Opinion filed on December 21, 2022, the Court of Appeals Thirteenth District of Texas Corpus Christi – Edinburg (“Texas Appellate Court”) held in a medical malpractice case where the trial court denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment based on lim[...]

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Man Who Overdosed On Fentanyl Cannot Sue Pharmacy

January 16, 2022

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Middle District stated in its opinion dated December 22, 2021: “The question in this appeal is whether claims brought against a pharmacy on behalf of a decedent who overdosed on illegally obtained prescription drugs are barred by the doctrine of in pari delict[...]

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