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Surgery Medical Malpractice Statistics For 2010 Through 2019

November 11, 2020

Coverys, “a nationally recognized medical professional liability insurer and a leader in helping the medical community address the challenges of healthcare delivery in today’s rapidly changing landscape,” published a report in October 2020 entitled “A Call For Action: Insights Fr[...]

Idaho Supreme Court Revives Medical Malpractice Case Based On Expert Testimony As To Community Standard Of Care

November 10, 2020

The Supreme Court of the State of Idaho (“Idaho Supreme Court”), in its opinion dated October 19, 2020, held: “Hammerman’s opinion as to the community standard of care in Coeur d’Alene was admissible on summary judgment because the Dlouhys demonstrated that he had actual knowle[...]

Colorado Appellate Court Applies Corporate Practice Of Medicine Doctrine In Overturning Nearly $15M Medical Malpractice Verdict

November 9, 2020

The Colorado Court of Appeals (“Colorado Appellate Court”) vacated a $14,905,000 Colorado medical malpractice verdict that had been reduced to $6,974,692.27 pursuant to Colorado’s Health Care Availability Act (“HCAA”), stating in its opinion dated October 15, 2020: “W[...]

New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms $20M Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Verdict Where Defense Attorney Suffered A Stroke During Trial

November 8, 2020

The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“New Jersey Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated September 28, 2020, affirmed a New Jersey medical malpractice birth injury verdict in the amount of $20 million, despite the defense attorney having suffered an ischemic stroke just b[...]

Arkansas Supreme Court Overturns $821K Medical Malpractice Verdict Because Defendants Deprived Of Jury Trial

November 7, 2020

The Supreme Court of Arkansas (“Arkansas Supreme Court”), in its opinion dated October 15, 2020, overturned a trial judge’s verdict in the amount of $821,635 in an Arkansas medical malpractice case because the trial court improperly deprived the defendants of their demand for a jur[...]

Indiana Appellate Court Discusses Informal Nature Of Medical Review Panels In Medical Malpractice Cases

November 6, 2020

The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”) held in its opinion dated October 8, 2020: “Here, contrary to its repeated assertions, the Hospital was clearly on notice from the proposed complaint that Spencer was making allegations of vicarious liability, including ph[...]

North Carolina Appellate Court Affirms Plaintiff’s Expert Failed To Establish Medical Negligence

November 5, 2020

The Court of Appeals of North Carolina (“North Carolina Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on October 6, 2020 in a North Carolina medical malpractice case, “Dr. Erdmann’s expert testimony, required to establish Plaintiff’s prima facie case of medical negligence, fails [...]

Chancellor Senior Management, Ltd Loses Bid To Force Arbitration Of Assisted Living Class Action Claims

November 4, 2020

In 2016, the plaintiff filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Chancellor Senior Management, Ltd (“Chancellor”) alleging that Chancellor, which owned, operated, managed and controlled four senior living communities in the State of West Virginia consisting of multiple assisted livin[...]

Ransomware Activity Targeting The Healthcare And Public Health Sector

November 3, 2020

On October 28, 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint cybersecurity advisory entitled “Ransomware Activity Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sect[...]

New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Despite Graphic Photo Shown To Jury Pool

November 2, 2020

The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“New Jersey Appellate Court”) held in its Per Curiam opinion filed on September 2, 2020 that showing the jury pool a graphic photo of a toddler in the ICU in a medical malpractice case involving the infant’s death allegedly cause[...]

Texas Appellate Court Affirms That Patient’s Trip On Rug In Waiting Room Not Medical Malpractice

November 1, 2020

The Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals (“Texas Appellate Court”) stated in its opinion filed on August 27, 2020: “A psychiatrist challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss a patient’s claims under the Texas Medical Liability Act for failure to serve an expert r[...]

Georgia Supreme Court Revives Some Claims Against Sperm Bank

October 31, 2020

The Supreme Court of Georgia (“Georgia Supreme Court”), in its decision filed on September 28, 2020, revived some claims against a sperm bank, stating: “Wendy and Janet Norman allege that Xytex Corporation, a sperm bank, sold them human sperm under false pretenses about the charact[...]

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