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Kentucky Supreme Court Addresses Statute Of Limitations For Nursing Home Claims

September 21, 2015

In its opinion released on August 20, 2015, the Supreme Court of Kentucky (“Kentucky Supreme Court”) addressed the various statute of limitations periods applicable to various claims arising out of nursing home care. In particular, the Kentucky Supreme Court analyzed the statute of limi[...]

Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawyer Withdraws From Erb’s Palsy Case After He Becomes A Judge

September 20, 2015

An Illinois medical malpractice lawyer, who had previously retired from being a judge in Illinois, recently had to withdraw from an Erb’s palsy medical malpractice case that he had filed on behalf of his clients on February 20, 2015. The reason for his withdrawal? He became a judge once again.[...]

Indiana Nursing Home Accused Of Neglect Leading To Veteran’s Death

September 19, 2015

The family of a 43-year-old Navy veteran is accusing an Indiana nursing home of serious nursing home neglect that led to the death of the veteran on October 11, 2014 as a result of sepsis and cardiac arrest caused by the failure of the nursing home to properly provide wound care over an extended pe[...]

Massachusetts Appellate Court Discusses Use Of Internet Web Pages In Medical Malpractice Case

September 18, 2015

In its decision filed on September 10, 2015, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decided whether certain materials obtained from the Internet qualify as published treatises, periodicals, or the like within the meaning of the “learned treatise” exception to the hearsay rule in a Ma[...]

$3.5M Georgia Negligence Verdict For Patient’s Death After Calls To Doctor Were Not Returned

September 17, 2015

On July 31, 2015, a Georgia jury returned a verdict in the amount of $3.5 million in favor of the widow of a 39-year-old man who died from pneumonia following neck surgery, as a result of the negligent failure of the receptionist at the neurosurgeon’s office to forward to the doctor the[...]

California Nursing Home Sued Twice In 2015 For Deaths Of Two Residents

September 16, 2015

A California nursing home has been sued twice this year for alleged nursing home negligence leading to the deaths of two residents. The first nursing home wrongful death case was filed on July 31, 2015, after the nursing home death of a 69-year-old man, and the second nursing home wrongful death law[...]

Two Maryland Physicians Convicted Of $2.5M Health Care Fraud

September 15, 2015

On September 4, 2015, a federal jury in Maryland convicted two Maryland physicians, who are husband and wife, of health care fraud arising out of their ownership and operation of a pain management clinic, after an eight-day trial. The alleged health care fraud involving federal health benefit prog[...]

Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds JNOV For Medical Malpractice Defendant

September 14, 2015

In its decision filed on September 3, 2015, the Supreme Court of Mississippi (“Mississippi Supreme Court”) upheld the trial court’s granting judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) in favor of one of the medical malpractice defendants following a mistrial after the Mississip[...]

Illinois Nursing Home Sued For Resident’s Death

September 13, 2015

On June 18, 2015, a complaint alleging nursing home negligence resulting in a resident’s death on June 19, 2013 was filed against the nursing home and other defendants. The Illinois nursing home negligence/wrongful death lawsuit was filed under Illinois’ Nursing Home Care Act as well[...]

Oregon Nursing Home Lawsuit Filed After Resident’s Penis Amputated

September 12, 2015

A 60-year-old former resident of an Oregon nursing home has filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit against the nursing home, alleging that the gross negligence of its staff led to the need for his penis to be amputated. The man’s nursing home lawsuit seeks $9 million in damages. The Factual [...]

Missouri Supreme Court Decision Relieves Hospital From Responsibility For Patient Murders

September 11, 2015

The Supreme Court of Missouri (“Missouri Supreme Court”) issued a decision on August 18, 2015 in five consolidated wrongful death cases, all involving the deaths of family members who were patients at the defendant hospital in 2002. The Missouri Supreme Court held that the plaintiffs�[...]

Did 307,000 Veterans Die While Waiting For Enrollment In VA Health Care Benefits?

September 10, 2015

In a scathing report released on September 2, 2015 by the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) entitled, “Veterans Health Administration Review of Alleged Mismanagement at the Health Eligibility Center,” the OIG reported that, “As of September 2014, more than 307,000 pending ES [...]

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