The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated November 21, 2019, reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant nurse practitioner (“NP”), finding that there was a genuine issue of… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Radiologic Technologist In Medical Malpractice Case
The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated October 29, 2019, reversed summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant hospital involving its radiologic technologist (“RT”) in an Indiana medical malpractice lawsuit that alleged that… Read More
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Indiana Supreme Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Plaintiff May Raise New Theories After Panel Decision
In its decision filed on April 7, 2017, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals decision in the case that held that a plaintiff may raise any theories of alleged malpractice during litigation following the Medical Review Panel (“MRP”)… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Rules Expert’s Personal Practices Admissible In Medical Malpractice Case
The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”) decided in its opinion filed on May 11, 2017 that cross-examination of an adversary’s medical expert on his or her personal practices can be used to impeach the expert’s credibility regarding his or her… Read More
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$2M Indiana Medical Malpractice Verdict For Morphine Overdose Death While In Hospital
Earlier this month, an Indiana medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of a widow whose husband died as a result of an overdose of morphine while he was recovering from surgery in an Indiana hospital. The jury took… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Medical Malpractice Defendant
In its decision filed on January 15, 2016, the Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Appellate Court”) reversed the trial court’s granting summary judgment in favor of the medical malpractice defendant, noting “that medical malpractice cases are rarely appropriate for disposal… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Holds Prison Doctors To Same Standards As Outside Doctors
In its decision filed on November 10, 2014, the Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Appeals Court”) held that the standard of care for doctors practicing in prisons is the same as the standard of care for doctors practicing outside of prisons, while acknowledging… Read More
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Indiana Supreme Court Says FedEx Saved Medical Malpractice Claim
The Indiana Supreme Court held in its written opinion filed on March 10, 2014 that the commencement of a medical malpractice action occurs when a copy of the proposed complaint is deposited for mailing by registered or certified mail or by… Read More
