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Missouri Supreme Court En Banc Remands Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Claim Of Negligent Credentialing

April 28, 2020

In its opinion dated December 10, 2019, the Supreme Court of Missouri (“Missouri Supreme Court”) held: “Without evidence showing a reasonable investigation into the surgeon’s background and qualifications would have revealed he was unqualified to perform laparoscopic cholecystect[...]

Texas Appellate Court Finds Hospital Nurse Failed To Comply With Whistleblower Statute

April 27, 2020

The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo (“Texas Appellate Court”), in its Memorandum Opinion dated March 18, 2020, addressed a nurse’s whistleblower claim against her employer, a Texas hospital, regarding mandatory work shifts. The Texas Appellate Court held that[...]

Indiana Appellate Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict Involving Discrepancy Between ER Doc’s And Radiologist’s Interpretation Of X-Ray

April 18, 2020

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 a radiologist interpre[...]

Crisis Standards Of Care (CSC) For COVID-19

April 15, 2020

On March 28, 2020, the “Rapid Expert Consultation on Crisis Standards of Care for the COVID-19 Pandemic (March 28, 2020) (2020)” was issued: “the aim of this rapid expert consultation is to articulate the guiding principles, key elements, and core messages that undergird Crisis Sta[...]

MedPro Answers COVID-19 Medical Malpractice Insurance Coverage Questions

April 14, 2020

MedPro Group (“MedPro”), a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the nation’s first provider of healthcare liability insurance (since 1899). With over $1 billion in annual premiums and more than 200,000 clients, MedPro “is the national leader in customized insurance, claims and patient [...]

Maryland’s Governor Orders More Aggressive Measures To Address COVID-19 In Maryland Nursing Homes

April 8, 2020

Maryland’s Governor, Larry Hogan, has issued new emergency measures to combat COVID-19 in nursing homes: “Effective immediately, new directives will require facilities to direct all staff who interact with residents to wear personal protective equipment, create separate observation and i[...]

Connecticut Supreme Court Discusses Acceptable Alternatives Doctrine In Medical Malpractice Case

April 5, 2020

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 was harmless, we decline to take this opportu[...]

Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Medical Malpractice Defendants In Misdiagnosis Of Brain Bleed Wrongful Death Case

April 4, 2020

An Illinois Appellate Court, in its opinion filed on March 2, 2020, reversed summary judgment for the defendants in an Illinois medical malpractice wrongful death action where the plaintiff alleged that the decedent was brought to Swedish Covenant’s emergency department after experiencing a severe[...]

Utah Supreme Court Affirms Viability Of Fraudulent Concealment Medical Malpractice Claim

April 1, 2020

The Supreme Court of the State of Utah (“Utah Supreme Court”) held in its opinion dated February 18, 2020: “We affirm the denial of defendants’ motions to dismiss. In so doing we conclude that the statutory tolling provisions in Utah Code section 78B-3-404(2) apply to both the tw[...]

Connecticut Appellate Court Reinstates Lawsuit To Determine If Ordinary Negligence Or Medical Negligence Injured Plaintiff

March 28, 2020

In a case where the plaintiff alleged that a camera used during robotic surgery fell on her and injured her, the Connecticut Appellate Court stated in its decision released on March 3, 2020, “Depending on the factual circumstances, some of the allegations might support a conclusion of ordinary[...]

Massachusetts Appellate Court Affirms Gross Negligence Finding In Medical Malpractice Case

March 25, 2020

The Massachusetts Appeals Court, in its opinion filed on February 26, 2020, stated in a hiatal hernia surgical repair medical malpractice wrongful death case: “In denying the defendants’ request for new trial or judgment notwithstanding the verdict, the judge found that the jury’s [...]

Is Purell Effective In Preventing Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

March 21, 2020

The FDA, in a warning letter dated January 17, 2020 addressed to GOJO Industries, which markets Purell, addressed the FDA’s concerns regarding “marketing of the PURELL® Healthcare Advanced Hand Sanitizer product line that includes the over-the-counter (OTC) drug products “PURELL® Hea[...]

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