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Massachusetts Supreme Court Eliminates Substantial Contributing Factor Causation In Medical Malpractice Cases

March 1, 2021

The Massachusetts Supreme Court stated in its opinion filed on February 26, 2021: “In this medical malpractice case, we are asked once again to clarify our case law on causation, along with a series of other issues that are more readily decided. Specifically, we examine the use of two competin[...]

Hawaii Supreme Court Recognizes Loss Of Chance Doctrine In Medical Malpractice Death Claims

May 9, 2020

The Supreme Court of the State of Hawai’i (“Hawaii Supreme Court”) held in its opinion filed on May 5, 2020: “while a “loss of chance” is not a separate compensable injury under Hawaiʻi law, a factfinder in a medical malpractice case involving the death of a patient may [...]

New Jersey Appellate Court Grants New Trial To Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs Due To Faulty Jury Instructions, Verdict Sheet

April 28, 2018

In its unpublished decision filed on April 18, 2018, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“New Jersey Appellate Court”) reversed the defense verdict in a New Jersey medical malpractice case and remanded the case for a new trial, finding, in part, that there were material [...]

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Massachusetts Supreme Court Eliminates Substantial Contributing Factor Causation In Medical Malpractice Cases

Hawaii Supreme Court Recognizes Loss Of Chance Doctrine In Medical Malpractice Death Claims

New Jersey Appellate Court Grants New Trial To Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs Due To Faulty Jury Instructions, Verdict Sheet

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