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Arkansas Supreme Court Overturns $821K Medical Malpractice Verdict Because Defendants Deprived Of Jury Trial

November 7, 2020

The Supreme Court of Arkansas (“Arkansas Supreme Court”), in its opinion dated October 15, 2020, overturned a trial judge’s verdict in the amount of $821,635 in an Arkansas medical malpractice case because the trial court improperly deprived the defendants of their demand for a jur[...]

Ransomware Activity Targeting The Healthcare And Public Health Sector

November 3, 2020

On October 28, 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint cybersecurity advisory entitled “Ransomware Activity Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sect[...]

Texas Appellate Court Affirms That Patient’s Trip On Rug In Waiting Room Not Medical Malpractice

November 1, 2020

The Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals (“Texas Appellate Court”) stated in its opinion filed on August 27, 2020: “A psychiatrist challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss a patient’s claims under the Texas Medical Liability Act for failure to serve an expert r[...]

Federal Appellate Court Affirms Minor Daughter Must Fully Reimburse Her Father’s ERISA Health Plan That Paid Her Medical Malpractice-Related Medical Bills

October 24, 2020

In a case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”) on July 20, 2020, the defendant had settled a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a hospital and others for $1.5 million, but she and her lawyers refused to repay the defenda[...]

Former Florida Cancer Center President Indicted For Antitrust Conspiracy

October 23, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on September 24, 2020 that a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Dr. William Harwin (“Harwin”), founder and former President of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute LLC (“FCS”), for conspiring to allocate m[...]

Kentucky Appellate Court Remands Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Where Judge Did Not Disclose Defendant Was Her Facebook Friend

October 20, 2020

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals (“Kentucky Appellate Court”) stated in its unpublished opinion dated September 18, 2020 in a case where the Kentucky medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of the defendant doctor and the defendant hospital: “the record [...]

Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Case Filed Too Late

October 11, 2020

The Supreme Court of Ohio (“Ohio Supreme Court”) affirmed in its opinion filed on August 20, 2020 that an Ohio medical malpractice case was filed too late and that the defendants were properly granted summary judgment by the lower court, stating: “This case requires us to examine t[...]

California Voters Will Decide In November 2022 If Unfair $250K Limit On Medical Malpractice Damages Will Be Changed

October 2, 2020

California voters will have the chance in November 2022 to modify the 45-year-old $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in California medical malpractice cases that in 2020 is worth only $50,768 in 1975 dollars, and which disproportionately impacts Black and brown Californians. The California Secretar[...]

Kansas Appellate Court Discusses Requirements For Medical Malpractice And Informed Consent Claims In Kansas

October 1, 2020

The Court of Appeals of the State of Kansas (“Kansas Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated September 25, 2020, discussed the requirements for medical malpractice claims and informed consent claims in Kansas. Kansas Medical Malpractice Claims To establish medical malpractice in Kansas, [...]

Michigan Appellate Court Reverses Defense Summary Disposition For Nursing Malpractice Claim

September 21, 2020

The State of Michigan Court of Appeals (“Michigan Appellate Court”), in its unpublished opinion dated August 13, 2020, stated: “Defendant is correct that the evidence showed that defendant’s nursing and medical staff undertook several interventions that were aimed at providing ad[...]

Physician Discipline Against Bad Doctors Has Been Drastically Reduced During The Coronavirus Pandemic

September 10, 2020

An investigation conducted by USA TODAY found: “As hospitals filled with COVID-19 patients and the coronavirus infected physicians and nurses, state medical boards took a hands-off approach to doctor discipline: Emergency actions against doctors’ licenses dropped 59% from April through J[...]

North Carolina Appellate Court Revives Medical Malpractice Case Dismissed Under Rule 9(j)

August 29, 2020

The Court of Appeals of North Carolina (“North Carolina Appellate Court”), in its opinion dated April 21, 2020, stated, “we hold that the trial court erred in dismissing Plaintiffs’ claims against the Doctors based on a failure to comply with Rule 9(j) at this stage of the litiga[...]

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