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Pennsylvania Appellate Court Rules Plaintiff’s Expert Was Qualified In Medical Malpractice Case

March 11, 2021

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania (“Pennsylvania Appellate Court”) concluded in its non-precedential Memorandum decision filed on January 22, 2021 that the plaintiff’s subsequent treating neurosurgeon was qualified to provide a certificate of merit in her medical malpractice case,[...]

Are Surgery Centers Safe?

September 5, 2018

There are more than 5,600 surgery centers in the United States. Unlike hospitals in the United States, there is limited information available to the public regarding surgical outcome data (i.e., safety data) from surgery centers. Hence, it may be more difficult for patients to do their due diligence[...]

Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms $12M Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Hospital Based On Vicarious Liability

August 14, 2018

On August 10, 2018, the Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed a $12 million medical malpractice verdict against a hospital based on its vicarious liability for a surgical resident’s medical negligence that injured the plaintiff. The Connecticut Supreme Court stated that the primary issue in the C[...]

Louisiana Medical Malpractice Discovery Rule Explained

December 21, 2012

In an appellate court decision rendered by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal of the State of Louisiana (“the Court”) on November 13, 2012, the Court interpreted LSA-R.S. 9:5628, which controls the prescriptive period for medical malpractice actions and states that an action for damages [...]

Indiana Medical Malpractice Verdict For Young Special Education Teacher

January 23, 2012

On January 20, 2012, an Indiana jury returned a medical malpractice verdict in the amount of $1.5 million in favor of a former special education teacher who lost most of her small intestine due to the alleged medical negligence of her surgeon, for his failure to perform bowel surgery when necessary [...]

Alabama Medical Malpractice Verdict For Man Who Bled To Death After Surgery

December 23, 2011

A 37-year-old Alabama man had surgery in a hospital for a duodenal ulcer. After the surgery, the man required multiple blood transfusions. Despite having a low blood count after the surgery, the man was discharged to home following the surgery, where he died a few days later from exsanguination in a[...]

Recent Trends In Paid Medical Malpractice Claims In The United States

June 16, 2011

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a national clearinghouse created by the U.S. Congress that receives and discloses reports on all licensure actions taken against health care practitioners and organizations and all negative actions or findings concluded against health care organizations.[...]

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