The Illinois Appellate Court First District Fourth Division, in its opinion filed on September 10, 2020, upheld a defense verdict in an Illinois medical malpractice case where the plaintiff alleged that the defendant physician negligently failed to diagnose him with… Read More
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New Jersey Appellate Court Denies New Trial For Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs For Alleged Juror Bias
The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“New Jersey Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated March 2, 2020, upheld the denial of a new trial for the New Jersey medical malpractice plaintiffs based on the alleged bias of a… Read More
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Texas Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict For Consulting Physician
In its opinion dated April 30, 2020, the Court of Appeals Eighth District of Texas El Paso, Texas (“Texas Appellate Court”) affirmed the defense verdict for a consulting physician in a Texas medical malpractice case, holding that the plaintiff “has… Read More
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Approves Alternative Methods Instruction In Affirming Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict
In a case decided on April 24, 2020, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin (“Wisconsin Supreme Court”) held: “We conclude that based on all of the expert testimony introduced at trial, the jury was properly given the alternative methods instruction in… Read More
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Indiana Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Involving Discrepancy Between ER Doc’s And Radiologist’s Interpretation Of X-Ray
The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Indiana Appellate Court”), in its February 21, 2020 Memorandum Decision, upheld an Indiana medical malpractice jury’s defense verdict in a case where the ER doctor interpreted a patient’s chest x-ray as normal and later… Read More
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Connecticut Supreme Court Discusses Acceptable Alternatives Doctrine In Medical Malpractice Case
The Connecticut Supreme Court held in its opinion released on March 10, 2020: “We agree with the plaintiffs that the acceptable alternatives charge was improper but agree with the defendants that it was harmless. Because we determine that any error… Read More
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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Where Expert Not Allowed To Demonstrate Medical Procedure
The Appellate Court of Illinois First Judicial District Fifth Division (“Illinois Appellate Court”) held in its Order filed on February 7, 2020 that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to allow the Illinois medical malpractice plaintiff’s… Read More
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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Where Defendant And His Attorney Assisted Ill Juror In Jury Room
The Appellate Court of Illinois First District Second Division (“Illinois Appellate Court”) held in its opinion filed on November 19, 2019 that the Illinois medical malpractice plaintiffs were not entitled to a mistrial after the defendant doctor and his defense… Read More
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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Defense Verdict In Wrong Site Back Surgery Case
The Appellate Court of Illinois Second District (“Illinois Appellate Court”), in its Order dated October 22, 2019, affirmed the medical malpractice defense verdict in an Illinois medical malpractice case where the defendant surgeon planned to operate on the 54-year-old plaintiff’s… Read More
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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms General Verdict In Favor Of Medical Malpractice Defendants
The Appellate Court of Illinois First District (“Appellate Court”) on October 7, 2019 affirmed a general verdict in favor of the Illinois medical malpractice defendant, University of Chicago Medical Center, stating that when a jury returns a general verdict where… Read More
