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California Appellate Court Rules Summary Judgment Appropriate For Orthopedic Surgeon In Hip Replacement Surgery Malpractice Action

January 7, 2026

Sean Guarino filed a California medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Jacob Tauber on May 26, 2020, alleging causes of action for medical malpractice and lack of informed consent. Guarino alleged that between approximately September 2018 and May 2019, Dr. Tauber negligently and carelessly examined[...]

$800,000 Virginia Medical Malpractice Settlement For Botched Rotator Cuff Repair

June 29, 2023

$800,000 For Botched Rotator Cuff Repair: A Virginia medical malpractice lawsuit alleging that an orthopedic surgeon failed to properly perform a rotator cuff repair, acromioplasty, and distal clavicle excision and failed to properly provide post-operative management was settled before trial in Janu[...]

$28.5 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict In Favor Of Former New York Giants Football Player

September 29, 2022

$28.5 Million Verdict In Favor Of Former NY Giants Football Player: On September 23, 2022, a Manhattan medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in the amount of $28.5 million in favor of now 33-year-old Michael Cox, a former running back for the New York Giants, who was enjoying the benefits of[...]

Illinois Appellate Court Holds Trial Court Erred In Failing To Enter Judgment N.O.V. For Medical Malpractice Plaintiff

August 21, 2019

The Appellate Court of Illinois Third District (“Illinois Appellate Court”) held in its Order filed on July 19, 2019, “Plaintiff is entitled to judgment n.o.v. on the issue of liability where evidence overwhelmingly established that orthopedic treatment facility was negligent in fa[...]

Ex-NFL Football Player Files $180M Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleging Unnecessary, Career-Ending Knee Surgery

December 12, 2018

On November 6, 2018, a former NFL football player filed a $180M medical malpractice lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit In And For Orange County, Florida against a well-known orthopedic surgeon claiming that the defendant recommended and performed unnecessary knee surgey on th[...]

New Jersey Orthopedic Surgeon Barred From Prescribing Opioids

March 16, 2018

A New Jersey orthopedic surgeon has been temporarily barred from prescribing controlled dangerous substances (CDS) based on allegations he prescribed high dosages of addictive opioid painkillers to his patients for years without a legitimate medical purpose, often while turning a blind eye to signs [...]

New York Appellate Court Affirms Orthopedic Surgeon Not Liable To Patient For Failure To Diagnose Lung Cancer

June 3, 2017

The Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department (“New York Appellate Court”) held in its decision filed on May 10, 2017 that the defendant orthopedic surgeon’s duty of care as an orthopedic surgeon did not extend to the alleged departure[...]

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