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Medtronic Issues Recall Of Its 6 French Sherpa NX Active Guide Catheters Due To Separation And Fragmentation Issue

December 12, 2019

Medtronic announced on October 8, 2019 that it was recalling its 6 French Sherpa NX Active Guide Catheters due to a separation and fragmentation issue. The 6 French Sherpa NX Active Guide Catheter is used to access veins and arteries inside and outside of the heart (coronary and peripheral vascular [...]

New York Appellate Court Discusses Summary Judgment Burden-Shifting In Medical Malpractice Case

December 11, 2019

The Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department (“New York Appellate Court”) stated in its Memorandum And Order dated November 15, 2019 in a New York medical malpractice case: “we conclude that the burden that O’Shea places on a plaintiff[...]

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Where Defendant And His Attorney Assisted Ill Juror In Jury Room

December 10, 2019

The Appellate Court of Illinois First District Second Division (“Illinois Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on November 19, 2019 that the Illinois medical malpractice plaintiffs were not entitled to a mistrial after the defendant doctor and his defense counsel treated a juror w[...]

Delaware Supreme Court Holds Joint Tortfeasor Release Involving Physician In Medical Malpractice Case Also Released The Defendant Hospital

December 9, 2019

In its opinion filed on December 2, 2019, the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (“Delaware Supreme Court”) held: “Since the release provides that the plaintiff’s claim is reduced by “the greater” of Dr. Principe’s pro rata share of responsibility, whatever that amount [...]

Why Can’t I Find A Medical Malpractice Lawyer To Help Me?

December 8, 2019

“Why can’t I find a medical malpractice lawyer to help me?” It is often difficult to find medical malpractice attorneys on your own to help you with your medical malpractice claim – not every instance of medical malpractice, no matter how obvious, will result in the victim be[...]

How Do I Know If My Injury Is Due To Medical Malpractice?

December 7, 2019

“How do I know if my injury is due to medical malpractice?” This is a question we receive often. Our usual response is if you have reason to ask the question, you have reason to explore whether someone is responsible for causing your unanticipated or unexpected harm suffered as a result [...]

$1.84M Baltimore Lead Paint Study Verdict For Sibling

December 6, 2019

On November 12, 2019, a Baltimore lead paint jury returned its verdict in the amount of $1.841 million in favor of the older sibling of a lead paint study participant in a lawsuit filed against Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2009 related to its Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Repair and Maintenance Stu[...]

Maryland Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Medical Malpractice Case Where Certificate Of Qualified Expert And Report Were Untimely Filed

December 5, 2019

The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Maryland Appellate Court”), in its unreported opinion dated November 27, 2019, affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s Maryland medical malpractice lawsuit where the plaintiff failed to timely file the required Certificate of Qualified E[...]

Nursing Home Insurer Admits Arbitration Agreements Financially Benefit Nursing Homes By Reducing Claims

December 4, 2019

HealthCap Risk Management & Insurance (“HealthCap”), which is “an insurer solely dedicated to senior care communities,” posted a video discussing arbitration agreements in nursing home admission documents, seemingly unaware that it was admitting that forced arbitration o[...]

Indiana Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Radiologic Technologist In Medical Malpractice Case

December 3, 2019

The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated October 29, 2019, reversed summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant hospital involving its radiologic technologist (“RT”) in an Indiana medical malpractice lawsuit that alleged that th[...]

Virginia OBGYN Arrested And Charged With Performing Unnecessary Surgeries Without Patient Consent

December 2, 2019

A 69-year-old Virginia OBGYN was arrested on November 7, 2019 on one count of health care fraud and one count of making false statements relating to health care matters arising out of a whistleblower’s complaint that he was performing unnecessary surgeries on female patients without their cons[...]

Federal Appeals Court Remands District Court’s Medical Malpractice Verdict For Proper Consideration of Plaintiff’s Comparative Negligence

December 1, 2019

In its opinion dated November 7, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”) remanded a federal judge’s nearly $30 million medical malpractice verdict under the Federal Tort Claims Act in favor of the plaintiff, finding that the fede[...]

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