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Federal Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Because FTCA Applied

July 29, 2021

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”) stated in its opinion filed on July 2, 2021: “In August 2017, Antoinette Lundy filed a lawsuit on behalf of her infant child, D.B., asserting medical tort claims against several defendants. Unfortu[...]

New Jersey Medical Malpractice Case Involving Spinal Abscess Filed Too Late

June 8, 2021

The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“New Jersey Appellate Court”) stated in its May 24, 2021 opinion in a New Jersey medical malpractice case where the plaintiff alleged that the defendants failed to timely diagnose and drain his spinal abscess that led to permanent para[...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Birth Injury FTCA Claim As Untimely Involving “Deemed” Federal Employee

August 4, 2020

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”) held in its precedential opinion filed on June 22, 2020: “D.J.S.-W., a young girl who sustained a [brachial plexus] shoulder injury during birth, argues that the limitations period for filing her m[...]

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Applies Two-Year Statute Of Limitations From Date Of Death In Nursing Home Death Case

December 10, 2017

In a case decided on November 22, 2017, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Eastern District (“Pennsylvania Supreme Court”) held that Section 513(d) of MCARE establishes a two-year statute of limitations for medical professional liability cases in the form of wrongful death or survival act[...]

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Federal Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Because FTCA Applied

New Jersey Medical Malpractice Case Involving Spinal Abscess Filed Too Late

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Birth Injury FTCA Claim As Untimely Involving “Deemed” Federal Employee

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Applies Two-Year Statute Of Limitations From Date Of Death In Nursing Home Death Case

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