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Lyme Disease And Tick Bites

August 15, 2019

The CDC has published “TICKBORNE DISEASES OF THE UNITED STATES A Reference Manual for Healthcare Providers Fifth Edition, 2018” that provides the following advice: TICK BITES/PREVENTION Ticks are generally found near the ground, in brushy or wooded areas. They can’t jump or fly. Instea[...]

New York Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Anesthesiologist In Delayed Rendering Of Anesthesia Claim

August 14, 2019

The Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department (“New York Appellate Court”) held in its Memorandum and Order entered on June 7, 2019: “We reject plaintiffs’ contention that the affidavit of their expert raised triable issues of fact suff[...]

University Of Chicago Pays $2.6M To Resolve $3M Medical Malpractice Judgment For Death Following Cardiac Catheterization

August 13, 2019

The University of Chicago has agreed to pay $2.6 million to resolve a $3 million medical malpractice judgment entered in May 2019 against it and a cardiologist in a Chicago medical malpractice wrongful death case. The settlement includes the agreement that the University of Chicago will drop its app[...]

Massachusetts Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Medical Malpractice Defendant Where Plaintiff Failed To Provide Expert Opinion

August 12, 2019

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Appeals Court (“Massachusetts Appellate Court”) held in its unpublished Memorandum and Order Pursuant to Rule 1:28 filed on July 24, 2019 that “The lack of expert opinion as to causation is an even greater hurdle than the lack of evidence of neglig[...]

Toronto OB/GYN Induced Labor In Patients Without Their Consent To Line His Pockets With Profits

August 11, 2019

A long-time Toronto, Canada obstetrician/gynecologist had his ability to practice medicine revoked after an investigation determined that he induced labor in his patients by giving them dangerous drugs to hasten delivery, without their knowledge or consent, so that they would deliver their babies on[...]

Florida Appellate Court Holds Medical Negligence Claim Cannot Be Basis For Statutory Elder Abuse Claim

August 10, 2019

The First District Court of Appeal State of Florida (“Florida Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on July 15, 2019: “an allegation of medical negligence subject to the statutory requirements of chapter 766, Florida Statutes, cannot form the basis of a claim under section 41[...]

Texas Appellate Court Dismisses Medical Malpractice Case Because Expert Report Filed 18 Minutes Too Late

August 9, 2019

The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas (“Texas Appellate Court”) held in its Memorandum Opinion filed on July 10, 2019 that the plaintiff’s Texas medical malpractice case should have been dismissed by the trial court because the plaintiff’s medical malpractice[...]

Federal Appellate Court Overturns Order Compelling Arbitration In Nursing Home Wrongful Death Case

August 8, 2019

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”) overturned the district court’s order compelling arbitration of the plaintiff’s nursing home wrongful death claim, stating in its opinion filed on July 23, 2019, “based on this record,[...]

FDA Issues Safety Alert Regarding Fecal Transplantation

August 7, 2019

On June 13, 2019, the FDA issued a safety alert in which it stated, in part, “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing health care providers and patients of the potential risk of serious or life-threatening infections with the use of fecal microbiota for transplantation (FMT). The a[...]

Iowa Medical Malpractice Jury Returns $7.36M Verdict For Man Who Lost Feeling Below The Waist

August 6, 2019

On July 31, 2019, after a one-week trial, an Iowa medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of a 65-year-old man who lost feeling below his waist as a result of a cervical facet radiofrequency nerve ablation procedure in December 2014 that was intended to relieve his pain. The Iowa medi[...]

Alaska Supreme Court Affirms Judge’s $13.8M Verdict Against Home Health Care Company

August 5, 2019

The Supreme Court of the State of Alaska (“Alaska Supreme Court”), in its opinion issued on July 12, 2019, affirmed a judge’s verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $4,315,007 in damages for his breach of contract claim, which was trebled under Alaska’s Unfair Trade Practices[...]

Emergency Departments Are The Fourth Most Common Healthcare Delivery Location For Medical Malpractice Claims

August 4, 2019

A report from Coverys released in June 2019 entitled “Emergency Department Risks: Through the Lens of Liability Claims,” which explored the root causes of medical malpractice claims occurring in the Emergency Department (“ED”) based on an analysis of 1,362 ED-related closed m[...]

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