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Connecticut Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Improperly Inserted Catheter Ultimately Led To Patient’s Death

May 21, 2025

A Connecticut medical malpractice lawsuit filed in early April 2025 against Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health Services Corp., Yale University, and Northeast Medical Group Inc. alleges that a suprapubic catheter was improperly inserted in a patient, causing perforation of the patient’[...]

Pharmaceutical Company Ordered To Pay Over $1.6B In False Claims Act HIV Drug Marketing Case

May 20, 2025

Relators filed a civil action behalf of the United States, twenty-six states, and the District of Columbia, alleging fifty-six counts under the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”), the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, and the false claims act of various states (“state FCAs”). The claims arose fro[...]

Oregon Medical Malpractice Jury Awards More Than $20M To Former Soccer Goalkeeper

May 19, 2025

On March 28, 2025, an Oregon medical malpractice jury awarded in excess of $20 million to 34-year-old former Portland Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson against team physician Dr. Richard H. Edelson, for allegedly inserting improperly sterilized plates into Gleeson’s legs during surgery in 2018 t[...]

Missouri Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed For Death Shortly After Surgery

May 18, 2025

On March 21, 2025, a Missouri medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit was filed, alleging: Plaintiff Melvin Carey brings an action for wrongful death due to medical malpractice and loss of chance pursuant to RSMo § 537.080 on behalf of himself and the other persons entitled under RSMo § 537.080[...]

$16M South Carolina Medical Malpractice Verdict For Death Of Baby Shortly After Birth

May 17, 2025

A Spartanburg County South Carolina medical malpractice jury awarded $16 million for the death of a newborn shortly after birth that the jury found would have been avoided had the medical staff provided timely and appropriate medical care during labor and delivery. The mother arrived at the hospital[...]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Says He’ll Veto “Free Kill” Medical Malpractice Reform Bill

May 16, 2025

On May 15, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he will veto HB 6017, which passed in the Florida House of Representatives by a vote of 104 to 6, and passed in the Florida Senate by a vote of 33 to 4, succumbing to intense pressure from health care industry lobbyists to veto the [&hell[...]

$48.1M Missouri Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Verdict

May 16, 2025

On March 25, 2025, a Missouri medical malpractice birth injury jury returned its verdict in the amount of $48.1 million in favor of the parents of a baby that suffered profound injuries as a result of alleged medical negligence during his birth. The Missouri birth injury jury awarded $28.1 million i[...]

Georgia Supreme Court Holds Supervising Surgeon Can Be Held Liable For Medical Student’s Negligence Under General Agency Principles

May 15, 2025

Plaintiff alleged that the negligence of a medical student, who assisted in Plaintiff’s surgery by manipulating a sponge stick under the supervision of the defendant physicians, resulted in the defendant physicians improperly cutting her rectal wall. According to Plaintiff, that injury later devel[...]

Federal Indictment In Tennessee Against Gynecologist For Sexually Abusing Patients, Adulterating Medical Devices For Reuse On Patients, And Healthcare Fraud

May 14, 2025

The Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced on February 28, 2025 that Sanjeev Kumar, 44, was arrested and charged with enticing and inducing four victims to travel interstate to engage in illegal sexual activity, adulteration of medical devices, misbranding of m[...]

9 In 10 Nursing Homes Have Staffing Levels Below Expectations

May 13, 2025

The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) issued a report on May 2, 2025 entitled, “LTCCC Alert: Nine in 10 Nursing Homes Fall Short of Expected Staffing, New Federal Data Show (Q3 2024)” in which it found, based on its analysis of the most recent payroll-based journal (PBJ) data re[...]

California Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Negligent Knee Surgery Led To Leg Amputation

May 13, 2025

A California medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed by Wayne Wolff and his wife, alleging that Dr. Dean Wang, a UCI Medical Center orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, diagnosed him with a left medial meniscus tear and mild knee arthritis, after which performed knee surgery on [...]

New York Appellate Court Affirms Denial Of Summary Judgment For Medical Malpractice Defendants

May 12, 2025

In its January 31, 2025 Memorandum and Opinion, the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Circuit, affirmed the trial court’s denial of the medical malpractice defendants’ motion for summary judgment, stating: In support of the motion, defendants subm[...]

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