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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
Former New York Giants running back Michael Cox, sued both the late Dr. Dean Lorich and New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Hospital for Special Surgery after a failed surgery ended his NFL career…insurancejournal.com, New York Jury Awards Ex-NFL Player Cox $28.5M in Medical Malpractice Case, Sep 2022.
Houston jury has awarded $95.5 million to the family of a four-year-old Houston girl left irreversibly brain damaged after a dentist improperly restrained and sedated her during treatment of decayed teeth…click2houston.com, Houston jury awards $95.5M to family of girl who suffered brain damage after sedated, restrained by dentist, attorney says, Sep 2022
The doctor’s wife walked in wearing a 5-carat diamond ring and other jewelry. Medical liability defense attorney Catherine Flynn took the couple aside and asked them to remove the jewelry. She explained that the opulent accessories could damage the jury’s view of the physician…medscape.com, Flashy, Blingy Doc Sabotages His Own Malpractice Trial in Rural Farm Town, Alicia Gallegos, Sep 2022
Jacqueline Dinallo, 50, died in March 2018 from a pulmonary embolism, or blood clot, which was likely the result of deep vein thrombosis.The defense maintained that there was nothing doctors could have done to save the patient…law.com, blog.cvn.com, Aug-Sep 2022