Washington State Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Upheld
October 10, 2014
On October 6, 2014, the Court of Appeals of the State of Washington (“Appeals Court”) issued its unpublished opinion in a Washington State medical malpractice case where the jury had found in favor of the Defendants. The losing plaintiffs had challenged some of the trial judge’s r[...]
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$20.6M Maryland Medical Malpractice Judgment Upheld
September 29, 2014
On September 25, 2014, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (“CSA”), in an unreported opinion, upheld a Maryland medical malpractice judgment in the amount of $20,605,000 against the defendant hospital and defendant obstetrician. The jury had returned its verdict in the amount of $2[...]
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Milwaukee $25.3M Medical Malpractice Informed Consent Verdict
July 9, 2014
A Milwaukee couple received a $25.3 million Wisconsin medical malpractice verdict on July 7, 2014, after three weeks of trial, as a result of an undiagnosed serious bacterial infection that ultimately led to the woman having all of her limbs amputated. The verdict included $8.2 million for the woman[...]
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Informed Consent Claim In Maryland Medical Malpractice Cases
February 6, 2014
Medical malpractice claims often include a separate claim for lack of informed consent, which is a claim separate (and different) from a medical malpractice claim. A medical malpractice claim involves the allegation that a health care provider breached the applicable standard of care required unde[...]
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Texas Chiropractor Failed To Obtain Informed Consent
December 3, 2012
On November 30, 2012, the Supreme Court of Texas (“Supreme Court”) stated in its written opinion that health care must be based on a patient’s informed consent and that a health care provider may be liable for failing to disclose to a patient the risks inherent in proposed treatment[...]
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