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Maryland Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Medical Malpractice Defendants

June 9, 2021

In its unreported opinion filed on May 26, 2021, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“Maryland Appellate Court”), Maryland’s intermediate appellate court, held: “Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to appellants, we conclude that appellants adequately prese[...]

New Study Finds Hospital Births During The Night Or On Weekends Are Riskier

March 17, 2019

A new study published in Risk Analysis: An International Journal entitled “Clinical capital and the risk of maternal labor and delivery complications: Hospital scheduling, timing and cohort turnover effects” found that the quantity of delivery complications in hospitals are substantially[...]

Illinois Supreme Court Refuses To Extend Apparent Authority Liability To Unrelated, Independent Medical Clinics

January 4, 2018

In a case decided by the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois (“Illinois Supreme Court”) on December 29, 2017, the Illinois Supreme Court held: “We refuse … to impose vicarious liability under the doctrine of apparent authority on a hospital for the care given by employees [...]

Washington Midwife With Long History Of Medical Malpractice Claims, State Investigations Still Practicing

August 14, 2017

A Washington midwife who has delivered over 4,000 babies in her 34 years as a midwife, and who is the only midwife who delivers babies at patients’ homes in the county where she practices, has reportedly been the subject of multiple investigations by the Washington State Department of Health, [...]

$2M Baltimore Medical Malpractice Verdict For Birth Injury

May 11, 2015

On May 4, 2015, a Baltimore medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the amount of $2 million, which included $350,000 in noneconomic damages, $1.5 million for future medical expenses, and $150,000 for past medical expenses, for the birth injuries suffered by a ne[...]

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[...]

Michigan Medical Malpractice Jury Awards $12.9M For Birth Injuries

October 9, 2013

On September 27, 2013, a Michigan medical malpractice jury returned an award in favor of the plaintiffs in a birth injury case in the amount of $12.9 million after a 12-day trial. The verdict will likely be reduced to approximately $4 million once Michigan’s $433,400 cap on noneconomic damages[...]

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