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Florida Jury Awards $32M Against Florida Clinic. Did ‘Changing Stories’ Play Role?

A Broward County jury has decided that the Cleveland Clinic Florida should pay almost $32 million to the estate of a man who was not put in intensive care after suffering septic shock and who later died. The jury found …

Prime Insurance Avoids $60M Judgment in Liposuction Death Case in Georgia

Prime Insurance Co. is not liable for $60 million in damages after two patients died following liposuction at a Georgia clinic, thanks in part to the clear wording of the insurance policy and timely action by the insurer, a federal …

Report: West Virginia, Louisiana Among States Most Affected by Medical Malpractice

West Virginia, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Kansas and New Jersey were the U.S. states most affected by medical malpractice cases, a new report shows. Forbes Legal gathered state data on the number of malpractice payments, the number of adverse action reports and …

Ohio Supreme Ct. Holds Repose Statute Applies to Wrongful Death, Derivative Claims

A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday drew a bright line around the state’s statute of repose for medical malpractice claims, ruling in separate cases that an absolute four-year deadline to bring an action applies to both wrongful death claims …

Nevada Supreme Orders New Trial in Malpractice Case, Finds Assumption of Risk Was a Bogus Defense

A medical provider defending against a malpractice lawsuit cannot introduce evidence about assumption of risk if the patient acknowledges that she gave her informed consent, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday. “Informed consent evidence is inadmissible, and an assumption-of-the-risk defense …

Wash. Supreme Ct. Overturns Law Setting 8-Year Deadline for Medical Malpractice Suits

The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a statute that bars medical malpractice lawsuits filed more than eight years after the date of injury violates the state constitution. In a 7-2 opinion, the Supreme Court answered “yes” to a certified …

Surgeons Are Double and Triple Booking Procedures That Residents Must Perform

Doctors at some of the largest US teaching hospitals are blowing the whistle on a lucrative practice they say endangers patients: Surgeons scheduling two or even three operations at virtually the same time, leaving during critical portions, then billing Medicare …

Lawsuit Accuses Georgia Doctor of Decapitating Baby During Delivery

ATLANTA (AP) __ A doctor used too much force and decapitated a Georgia woman`s baby during delivery, according to a lawsuit attorneys said was filed Wednesday. The baby`s mother and father, Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr., attended a …

Fla. Supreme Court Allows Early Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Cases

Like a sports league deciding to make greater use of in-game instant replay on crucial calls, the Florida Supreme Court has made it a little easier for hospitals and other medical malpractice defendants to challenge expert witnesses’ qualifications. “This is …

Viewpoint: The Need for Defensive Anchoring in Response to Rising Jury Damages

In 1989, I began practicing law as a civil defense attorney in Chicago. I had the privilege of working for a law firm and partner who allowed me to gain a wealth of litigation and trial experience as a young …