Florida Jury Awards $32M Against Florida Clinic. Did ‘Changing Stories’ Play Role? March 18, 2024 A Broward County jury has decided that the Cleveland Clinic Florida should pay almost $32 million to the estate of...
Prime Insurance Avoids $60M Judgment in Liposuction Death Case in Georgia February 13, 2024 By William Rabb Prime Insurance Co. is not liable for $60 million in damages after two patients died following liposuction at a Georgia...
Report: West Virginia, Louisiana Among States Most Affected by Medical Malpractice January 31, 2024 West Virginia, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Kansas and New Jersey were the U.S. states most affected by medical malpractice cases, a new...
Ohio Supreme Ct. Holds Repose Statute Applies to Wrongful Death, Derivative Claims December 29, 2023 A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday drew a bright line around the state’s statute of repose for medical malpractice...
Nevada Supreme Orders New Trial in Malpractice Case, Finds Assumption of Risk Was a Bogus Defense December 22, 2023 By Jim Sams A medical provider defending against a malpractice lawsuit cannot introduce evidence about assumption of risk if the patient acknowledges that...
Wash. Supreme Ct. Overturns Law Setting 8-Year Deadline for Medical Malpractice Suits December 8, 2023 By Jim Sams The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a statute that bars medical malpractice lawsuits filed more than eight years after...
Surgeons Are Double and Triple Booking Procedures That Residents Must Perform September 1, 2023 By John Holland Doctors at some of the largest US teaching hospitals are blowing the whistle on a lucrative practice they say endangers...
Lawsuit Accuses Georgia Doctor of Decapitating Baby During Delivery August 11, 2023 By Sudhin Thanawala ATLANTA (AP) __ A doctor used too much force and decapitated a Georgia woman`s baby during delivery, according to a...
Fla. Supreme Court Allows Early Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Cases July 17, 2023 By William Rabb Like a sports league deciding to make greater use of in-game instant replay on crucial calls, the Florida Supreme Court...
Viewpoint: The Need for Defensive Anchoring in Response to Rising Jury Damages July 14, 2023 By Bill Bower In 1989, I began practicing law as a civil defense attorney in Chicago. I had the privilege of working for...