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Rhode Island Supreme Court Grants New Trial For Medical Malpractice Plaintiff

October 1, 2024

The plaintiff, John Armour, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Judith Armour, appealed from the denial of his motion for a new trial following a verdict for the defendants David Bader, M.D., Neil Brandon, M.D., and South County Hospital Healthcare System d.b.a. South County[...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Delaware’s Affidavit of Merit Requirement In Medical Malpractice Cases Applies In Federal Court

September 30, 2024

Del. Code Ann. tit. 18, § 6853(a)(1)-(3) The Delaware Affidavit of Merit (“AOM”) statute provides: (a) No health-care negligence lawsuit shall be filed in this State unless the complaint is accompanied by: (1) An affidavit of merit as to each defendant signed by an expert witness, . . .[...]

Maryland Appellate Court Affirms Striking Of Plaintiffs’ Medical Malpractice Experts

September 29, 2024

In 2013, Ms. Sabrina Kiebler became pregnant and had an uneventful pregnancy for the first approximately 29 weeks of the pregnancy. On December 23, 2013, Ms. Kiebler presented at Bayview Medical Cenetr (“Bayview”), complaining of decreased, but not absent, fetal movement, which had been [...]

Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies Medical Malpractice Expert Qualification Requirements

September 28, 2024

In its Opinion filed on July 25, 2024, the State of Michigan Supreme Court stated: “In these medical malpractice cases, we clarify the standard of care requirements for expert medical witnesses under MCL 600.2169, as interpreted in Woodard v Custer, 476 Mich 545, 719 NW2d 842 (2006).” Th[...]

What Is A Pressure Ulcer?

September 27, 2024

Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, pressure sores, or decubitus ulcers, are wounds caused by unrelieved pressure on the skin. They usually develop over bony prominences, such as the elbow, heel, hip, shoulder, back, and back of the head. Pressure ulcers are serious medical conditions and one [...]

Infant Mortality Increased In The United States In 2022

September 27, 2024

A National Vital Statistics Report entitled “Infant Mortality in the United States, 2022: Data From the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File” dated July 25, 2024 stated: A total of 20,577 infant deaths were reported in the United States in 2022, up 3% from 2021. The U.S. infant mortalit[...]

Missouri Appellate Court Overturns Punitive Damages Award In Opioid-Prescribing Medical Malpractice Case

September 26, 2024

Gregory Frost (“Frost”) claimed he became addicted to opioids due to the negligence of PCRMC Medical Group, Inc., d/b/a Phelps Health Medical Group (“Medical Group”). A jury found that Frost incurred compensatory damages in the amount of $200,000, that comparative fault for said damages was [...]

Why Won’t My Doctor Call Me Back?

September 25, 2024

Many patients report two situations with their doctors that bother them the most: (1) arriving for a doctor’s appointment on time only to be told that the doctor “is running late,” which results in the patient sitting in the waiting room for over an hour beyond their scheduled appo[...]

California Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Fetal Abnormalities Missed On Targeted Ultrasound

September 25, 2024

A recently filed California medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that a woman’s OBGYN and related parties failed to diagnose a fetus’ congenital abnormalities that should have been observed by multiple ultrasounds performed during prenatal care. The California birth injury medical malprac[...]

Nurse Practitioner Dismissed From San Diego Jail Wrongful Death Lawsuit

September 24, 2024

Following the death of William Hayden Schuck (“Schuck”) in San Diego County Central Jail during the morning of March 16, 2022, Schuck’s parents, Sabrina and Timothy Schuck, on behalf of Schuck’s Estate and in their individual capacities as Schuck’s next of kin, brought several claims again[...]

What To Do If Your Medical Provider Changed Your Medical Records

September 23, 2024

We have blogged about changed medical records in the past: A Pennsylvania medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died as a result of alleged medical negligence that occurred in a Pennsylvania hospital alleged that the defendant hospital and its[...]

Texas Appellate Court Reinstates Mental Patient’s Head Injury Medical Malpractice Case