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Pennsylvania Appellate Court Holds Release In Underlying Medical Malpractice Case Also Released Claims Of Fraudulent Inducement

October 10, 2025

On April 18, 2008, Sean and Amy West (the Wests) filed a medical malpractice action claiming damages due to the mismanagement of Amy West’s labor and delivery resulting in the rupture of her uterus and catastrophic brain injuries to her child, Juliana West. A jury trial commenced on January 8, 201[...]

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Agrees To Pay Up To $40M To Resolve Criminal Charge Related To Sale Of Adulterated MicroCool Surgical Gowns

October 9, 2025

The United States Department of Justice announced on August 28, 2025 that Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Kimberly-Clark), a U.S.-based multinational consumer goods and personal care company, has agreed to pay up to $40.4 million to resolve a criminal charge relating to the company’s sale of adulterat[...]

Medicare Advantage Plans Deny Post-Acute Care For Two-Thirds of Nursing Homes

October 8, 2025

A survey conducted by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) found that Medicare Advantage (MA )plans are denying or delaying medically necessary post-acute care, often against medical professionals’ recommendations, on a daily and weekly basis. The survey was conducted by the AHCA i[...]

Ohio Appellate Court Rules Cap On Noneconomic Damages In Medical Malpractice Case Unconstitutional

October 7, 2025

On or about May 27, 2015, Susana Lyon (“Lyon”) presented at Lower Lights Christian Health Center (“Lower Lights”) with a history of GERD and tachycardia. In October 2015, Lyon presented again at Lower Lights with complaints of gastroparesis. Lyon had lost over 30 pounds since her las[...]

$35M Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict Overturned

October 6, 2025

In a Maryland medical malpractice case filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, J.B. (the “Child”), a minor, by and through his mother (the “Mother”), alleged that Harbor Hospital, Inc. (the “Hospital”) was negligent in the post-delivery care provided to him, which resulted in his [...]

NPDB Public Use Data File

October 5, 2025

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a tool used in efforts to protect patients from incompetent, unprofessional, and often dangerous health care practitioners. Since its creation in 1986, the NPDB collects reports on medical malpractice payments, certain medical review actions, and sanctio[...]

Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency On Infant Mortality

October 4, 2025

On August 21, 2025, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant mortality rates across the state. Mississippi’s 2024 data shows the overall infant mortality rate has increased to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, which is th[...]

North Carolina Appellate Court Upholds Cap On Noneconomic Damages In Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Case

October 3, 2025

Plaintiff became pregnant in late 2018 and desired to give birth in her home. She put herself in the care of Dr. Hayes, who specialized in home deliveries. Dr. Hayes assured Plaintiff “he would be able to immediately transfer [her] to a physician specializing in high-risk pregnancies or to the hos[...]

New Mexico Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment Against Prisoner Alleging EMTALA Claim

October 2, 2025

Plaintiff suffered a stroke while in custody. He asserts that Defendants were negligent or failed to provide adequate medical care, which includes failing to identify and treat his stroke. On May 16, 2019, while detained pretrial at Curry County Detention Center, Plaintiff was seen by Wellpath nurse[...]

Florida Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs Failed To Comply With Presuit Requirements

October 1, 2025

When a party files a lawsuit in Florida alleging claims arising from the care or services of a medical provider, or the failure to render care or services, the party must comply with the requirements of the Medical Malpractice Reform Act (“Act”), chapter 766, Florida Statutes. Florida Me[...]

Study: Nursing Home Physician Patient Volume Not Significant Factor For Postacute Care Outcomes

September 30, 2025

A study published on August 15, 2025 on JAMA Network Open entitled “Clinician Volume and Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to Nursing Homes for Postacute Care” found that nursing home physician or advanced practitioner panel size was not associated with higher rates of rehospitalization, [...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Expert Disqualified Under State Law

September 29, 2025

After suffering severe complications from contracting influenza H1N1, Manuel Moreno filed a lawsuit against two dozen medical providers and other individuals working at the North Carolina prison where he was incarcerated at the time he fell ill. The claims against all but one of those defendants wer[...]

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