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New York Appellate Court Grants Summary Judgment To Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Defendants

February 16, 2026

The infant plaintiff and his mother, Shanique B. (plaintiff), filed a New York medical malpractice and negligence actionseeking damages for injuries that the infant plaintiff sustained after plaintiff suffered a placental abruption and underwent an emergency Cesarean section. Plaintiffs alleged that[...]

Montana Cancer Physician Surrenders Medical License Following Board’s Findings

February 15, 2026

The Board of Medical Examiners of State of Montana issued a Final Order on December 19, 2025 that stated: “The Board accepts the surrender of licensure and HEREBY REVOKES THOMAS WEINER’S MONTANA PHYSICIAN LICENSE. Weiner is permanently prohibited from practicing medicine in Montana and canno[...]

FDA Warns Companies Over Illegal Marketing Of Botox

February 14, 2026

In November 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued 18 warning letters to owners of websites illegally marketing unapproved and misbranded botulinum toxin products, commonly called Botox. The FDA is aware of adverse events associated with unapproved and misbranded botulinum toxin products[...]

New York Court Finds Choice-Of-Law Provision Did Not Apply To Medical Malpractice Claim

February 13, 2026

On July 19, 2023, William A. Weiner, M.D., while working for Prenuvo New York City Cancer & Screening, misinterpreted a full-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan taken of the plaintiff at a New York Prenuvo location on July 15, 2023. Specifically, the plaintiffs asserted that Weiner’s in[...]

Nearly One-Third Of Assisted Living Facilities That Received COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Payments Failed To Comply With Requirements

February 12, 2026

Congress appropriated $178 billion to HHS to provide funds to eligible providers for health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to COVID-19 under the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) program. HHS was responsible for initial PRF program oversight and policy decisions, and the Health Resourc[...]

Florida Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Hospital Alleges Baby Suffered Brain Damage From Substandard Care

February 11, 2026

In November 2025, a mother filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in Florida against AdventHealth Ocala and several medical providers, alleging that negligence during her labor in November 2023 resulted in her newborn suffering severe and permanent brain damage and severe disabilities that require cons[...]

North Carolina Appellate Court Rules Claims Of Fraud And Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Were Medical Malpractice Claims

February 10, 2026

During cardiac surgery for an atrial septal defect, Dr. Mill discovered that Skylar’s initial diagnosis was incorrect: she had an unroofed coronary sinus, a rare condition that required a more complex procedure, which Dr. Mill performed. The night after surgery, Skylar developed complications that[...]

$27M Florida Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict For Avoidable Permanent Spinal Injury After Surgery

February 9, 2026

On December 12, 2025, a Florida medical malpractice jury awarded $27 million to a 58-year-old man who underwent spinal surgery with placement of a spinal cord stimulator in 2018 that was complicated by signs that evening that he had developed a hematoma that was compressing his spinal cord that his [...]

GAO Report: FDA Falling Short Regarding Medical Device Recalls

February 8, 2026

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report to the United States Congress in December 2025 entitled “HHS and FDA Should Address Limitations in Oversight of Recall Process” in which it stated: From fiscal years 2020 to 2024, FDA oversaw the recall of 3,934 med[...]

$48M Skin Cancer Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Dermatologist

February 7, 2026

On December 10, 2025, a Georgia medical malpractice jury awarded $48 million for a man whose skin cancer was allegedly improperly treated by a dermatologist, resulting in the man losing most of an ear, salivary glands, and his teeth, along with suffering complications. The jury awarded $32 million f[...]

New York Appellate Court Holds Nursing Home Not Entitled To Covid-19 Immunity

February 6, 2026

Plaintiff, as Administratrix of the estate of the decedent, alleged that on April 9, 2020, decedent was infected with Covid-19 and developed distress and hypoxia, which resulted in her death almost a year later. Plaintiff alleged that defendant’s nursing home facility was negligent and grossly[...]

Pennsylvania Appellate Court Refuses To Compel Arbitration Of Nursing Home Claim

February 5, 2026

The defendant nursing home filed preliminary objections in the nature of a petition to compel arbitration of the plaintiff’s nursing home claims. It attached an alleged arbitration agreement between the nursing home and plaintiff Jane Doe. According to the nursing home, Ms. Doe “willingly an[...]

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