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New Trial Motion Denied For $2M Vaginal Mesh Verdict Against Bard

February 5, 2015

On January 20, 2015, the judge who oversaw the first federal transvaginal mesh trial against C.R. Bard Inc. (“Bard”) that resulted in a $2 million jury verdict for the plaintiffs ($250,000 in compensatory damages and $1.75 million in punitive damages) in federal court in West Virgin[...]

For-Profit Prison Medical Care Questioned

February 4, 2015

The past and present problems of a for-profit prison health care provider should serve as a warning regarding states and local governments ceding their responsibilities to provide proper, adequate, and timely medical care and health care services to inmates and prisoners in their custody. Cor[...]

Laser Treatment Medical Malpractice Case In Mississippi Dismissed

February 3, 2015

In its decision filed on January 13, 2015, the Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi (“Court of Appeals”) decided that the plaintiff who allegedly suffered injuries as a result of a laser treatment for pimples on his face failed to establish the standard of care and therefore [...]

Maryland Appellate Court Allows Testimony Of Defendant Doctor As To Her Habit/Routine In Treating Patients

February 2, 2015

In a case decided on January 28, 2015 by the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Appellate Court”), which is Maryland’s intermediate appellate court, it was held that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion when he allowed the Defendant emergency room physician to testify[...]

VA Report On Outpatient Health Care Services

February 1, 2015

On January 12, 2015, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Office of Healthcare Inspections) issued a report regarding what it deems to be its review of selected patient care activities to determine whether the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs[...]

Maryland Medical Malpractice Appeal Demonstrates Pleading Pitfalls For The Unwary

January 31, 2015

In its reported decision filed on January 29, 2015, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Appellate Court”), Maryland’s intermediate appellate court, added to the expanding list of Maryland appellate court decisions regarding what it takes to satisfy Maryland’s pleading[...]

Nevada Supreme Court Discusses Medical Monitoring Claims In Medical Malpractice Cases

January 30, 2015

In its decision filed on December 31, 2014, the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada (“Nevada Supreme Court”) held that a plaintiff may state a cause of action for negligence with medical monitoring as the remedy without asserting that he or she has suffered a present physical injury, n[...]

Actos Defense Verdict In Maryland Upheld On Appeal

January 29, 2015

In an unreported decision of the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland dated December 4, 2014, the Court upheld a defense verdict in favor of the manufacturer of Actos, a FDA-approved prescription medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the estate of a man who died[...]

CDC’s Report On Hospital-Acquired Infections

January 28, 2015

Earlier this month, the CDC issued its report entitled National And State Healthcare Associated Infections Progress Report (“Report”) that analyzes the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (“NHSN”) data from more than 13,000 hospitals and other healthcare faciliti[...]

$2.5M Medical Malpractice Settlement Involving Convicted Wisconsin Spine Surgeon

January 27, 2015

A Wisconsin medical malpractice case was settled for $2.5 million earlier this month just before it was scheduled to be tried before a jury beginning on January 6, 2015. The first $1 million of the malpractice settlement was paid by the former spine surgeon’s medical malpractice insurer, with[...]

Oregon Medical Malpractice Trial Highlights Issues In Birth Injury Cerebral Palsy Cases

January 26, 2015

An Oregon medical malpractice case that began on January 21, 2015 and is expected to last two weeks highlights some of the issues and defenses raised in birth injury cases where it is alleged that a child suffered cerebral palsy as a result of medical negligence during labor and delivery. The sta[...]

Iowa Supreme Court Addresses New Trial Issue Where One Medical Malpractice Defendant Assisted Ailing Juror During Trial

January 25, 2015

In its decision filed on January 23, 2015, the Supreme Court of Iowa (“Iowa Supreme Court”) addressed the issues of whether a new trial should be ordered when a physician defendant in a medical malpractice case treats an ailing juror during trial, and the need for conducting a new tri[...]

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