By Zach Schlein | September 10, 2018
Thomas B. Scolaro, partner at Miami-based firm Leesfield Scolaro, represented Ilija Loncar in his suit against Norwegian Cruise Line. Loncar, a former employee of the cruise line, had his arm amputated by an on-board doctor in March 2016 after being erroneously treated for nausea with a promethazine injection.
By Jim Saunders | September 7, 2018
The justices, in a 4-3 decision, overturned rulings by a circuit judge and the First District Court of Appeal that the case should be dismissed.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | August 29, 2018
The decision keeps in place lower court rulings that previously reduced the verdict to $21.5 million for a woman who needed four knee surgeries after taping a promotional video showing the success of her initial knee replacement.
By Raychel Lean | August 21, 2018
The United States Government had appealed the $33.8 mlllion award for a brain-damaged baby and his parents.
By Zach Schlein | August 13, 2018
The doctor alleged denied the existence of a "stat" order calling for immediate treatment, but plaintiff counsel presented the document in court.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By James Haliczer | August 6, 2018
Recent rulings on the issue of Florida's Medical Malpractice Arbitration caps on intangible damages have resulted in a significant win for victims.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier | August 6, 2018
Summary judgment motions by defendants have become somewhat routine in medical malpractice actions. Not infrequently, the evidence and applicable standards of care offer little or nothing to justify them.
By Jim Saunders | August 2, 2018
A three-judge panel of the Third District Court of Appeal rejected a series of constitutional arguments raised by attorneys for plaintiffs who alleged malpractice by University of Miami medical school doctors working at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael J. Hutter | August 1, 2018
In his Evidence column, Michael J. Hutter discusses whether out-of-court material may be the sole or principal basis for an expert's opinion.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | July 30, 2018
The judge found that even though the child suffered severe injuries, the $43.75 million award was "unsupported by the evidence and shocks the judicial conscience."
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