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NiceRX found that New York had the highest number of medical malpractice reports filed against doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, with 15,951 medical malpractice reports filed between 2012 and 2022, which represented 19.03 medical malpractice reports per 10,000 residents during that time period…medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, U.S. States With The Most, Least Medical Malpractice Claims, Dec 2022
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania encouraged forum shopping and expanded liability at every turn this year,” the group’s president Tiger Joyce said in a press statement…law.com, Citing Med Mal Venue Rule Changes, Pa. Named Second Worst ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in Nation, Mass Torts, Dec 2022
On March 23, 2015, Jessica Mayotte, who was pregnant, visited Brattleboro Memorial Hospital after feeling contractions and experiencing bleeding…medscape.com, Physician Is Not Responsible for Baby’s Death; Medical Center Accused of Protecting a Bad Apple, Wayne J. Guglielmo, MA, Nov 2022
Guy Gilligan sued Susan Junod, an LPN, and her employer Virtua Surgical Group after his wife died a week after undergoing colon surgery. Gilligan claimed he called Junod repeatedly for advice because his wife was in pain and couldn’t eat, but the nurse told him she had post-operative gas and should take her medications, try to eat and walk around…legalnewsline.com, Some nurses not covered by New Jersey medical-malpractice reform, Daniel Fisher, Nov 2022
In general, claims that are related to the promotion of a patient’s health or a healthcare provider’s professional expertise, skill, or judgment are considered claims of medical malpractice, while claims that are unrelated to these issues are considered claims of ordinary negligence…barrettlaw.com, Is it medical malpractice or ordinary negligence?
Nick was admitted to Metro Atlanta Recovery Residences (MARR). Nick’s doctor had prescribed lithium and Seroquel and Nick was “medically stable” when he was admitted to the facility….enjuris.com, $77 Million Verdict in Georgia Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Sep 2022
Physicians working in acute care settings such as emergency departments and urgent care centers are the primary targets in COVID-related lawsuits involving doctors, say legal analysts. However, other specialties are also being affected. Physicians being sued include some who practiced telemedicine during the pandemic…medscape.com, COVID lawsuits have arrived: Which doctors are at risk? Alicia Gallegos, Oct 2022
A nurse was found not liable for an injury that occurred to a patient due to failed intubation attempts during an abdominal liposuction…law.com, Miami Jury Renders Defense Verdict, Finding Nurse Had No Reason to Disclose Failed Anesthesia Attempts, Melissa Siegel, Oct 2022
Jonathan Buckelew brought malpractice and negligence claims against North Fulton Regional Hospital in Roswell for complications that allegedly arose after he was taken to the hospital following a collapse during an October 2015 treatment by a chiropractor… blog.cvn.com, Med Mal Trial Set to Open Over Stroke That Left Georgia Man With “Locked-In Syndrome”, Arlin Crisco, Oct 2022
On August 25, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court eliminated a venue exception for medical malpractice actions filed in the Commonwealth. The rule requiring that medical professional liability claims be brought in the county in which the care occurred will no longer be in effect as of January 1, 2023…c-wlaw.com, law.com, Olivia F. Levine, Sep 2022