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Massachusetts Appellate Court Limits Jury Voir Dire In Medical Malpractice Case

September 22, 2024

In a Massachusetts medical malpractice case on appeal in which the sole issue was whether the trial judge abused his discretion in setting limitations on attorney-conducted voir dire of the prospective jurors where the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant doctor should have directed the decedent to[...]

DaVita Pays Over $34M To Resolve Illegal Kickbacks Allegations

September 21, 2024

The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Colorado announced on July 18, 2024 that DaVita Inc., which is one of the largest providers of kidney care services in the U.S. and which served approximately 250,200 patients at 3,042 outpatient dialysis centers (2,675 centers were located in the[...]

Michigan Appellate Court Applies Relation-Back Doctrine To Reinstate Medical Malpractice Case

September 20, 2024

MCL 600.5852, known as the Michigan wrongful-death saving provision, provides as follows: (1) If a person dies before the period of limitations has run or within 30 days after the period of limitations has run, an action that survives by law may be commenced by the personal representative of the dec[...]

What Is The Average Medical Malpractice Settlement?

September 19, 2024

According to Forbes Advisor, the average medical malpractice settlement between 2009 and 2014 was $329,565. Because the average medical malpractice settlement was calculated by dividing the total amount of reported medical malpractice settlements by the number of claimants who received the reported [...]

Legal Malpractice Case Reinstated Against Virginia Medical Malpractice Law Firm

September 19, 2024

In September 2016, Melissa Trent had surgery on her left knee to install a “Sigma” knee replacement device, which was manufactured and sold by “DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.” In addition to Sigma, DePuy also sells a different knee replacement called “Attune” that had not been used for Trent�[...]

New York Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Referring Physicians In Medical Malpractice Case

September 18, 2024

After plaintiff presented at an emergency department complaining of severe abdominal pain, defendant Richard D. Bloomberg, M.D., the on-call surgeon, performed an exploratory laparotomy, which revealed the presence of a large mass in plaintiff’s stomach. During the surgery, Bloomberg consulted wit[...]

New Jersey Supreme Court Addresses Affidavit Of Merit Requirements In Medical Malpractice Cases

September 17, 2024

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, a plaintiff in an action against a licensed professional must produce an affidavit from an expert attesting to the merits of the claim. Issues regarding the expert affidavit — the Affidavit of Merit (AOM) — are to be resolved at an accelerated case managem[...]

Long Term Care Community Coalition’s June 21, 2024 Report Findings

September 16, 2024

Of the 14,858 nursing homes in the United States, 3,660 are problem facilities (Special Focus Facilities , SFF candidates (nursing homes determined by CMS to have a history of serious quality issues or are included in a special program to stimulate improvements in their quality of care), One-St[...]

Who Can I Sue For Medical Malpractice?

September 15, 2024

While sometimes it appears obvious who committed medical malpractice that caused harm to a patient, many times it is not so obvious and many times more than one bad actor committed medical malpractice who may be held responsible for paying compensation for the injuries they caused. When it comes to [...]

12 Skilled Nursing Facilities To Pay $21.3M For Allegedly Providing And Billing For Fraudulent Rehabilitation Therapy Services

September 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on July 10, 2024 that Strauss Ventures LLC, doing business as The Grand Health Care System, and 12 affiliated skilled nursing facilities have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal health care progra[...]

When Is A Mistake Considered Medical Malpractice?

September 14, 2024

Everyone makes mistakes sometimes – you miss your turnoff on the highway; you leave your cellphone on the table at a restaurant; a dark sock is put in the washing machine with a load of whites; etc. Many mistakes merely cause temporary inconvenience or result in an uncomfortable laugh. Other m[...]

Rite Aid Corporation Agrees To Settle False Claims Act And Controlled Substance Act Allegations Related To Opioid Dispensing