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."
By Michael Booth | July 25, 2018
The court said the Patient Safety Act was enacted to ensure that a hospital, after an adverse event, would undertake a thorough self-critical analysis in order to help prevent such incidents.
By Michael Booth | David Gialanella | Charles Toutant | July 23, 2018
In Wilburn v. Moss, a Neptune man has received $2.2 million as compensation for undergoing amputation of both legs after he developed an infection…
By Katheryn Tucker | July 19, 2018
A longtime medical malpractice defense attorney and a former gang prosecutor won the case for two doctors sued after a newborn baby died.
By Michael Booth | July 19, 2018
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that parties who enter into a high-low agreement may not later seek additional counsel fees and litigation costs unless provided for in the agreement.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Cliff Rieders | July 19, 2018
Preventable medical errors are routinely covered up by health care professionals who do not always put the truth in the medical records or address poor medical care in the context of peer review. In Pennsylvania, as in most states, peer review cannot be disclosed even in litigation.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | July 18, 2018
Plaintiffs have two years from the death of their loved ones to bring survival actions alleging medical professional negligence, even if the injuries caused by the alleged negligence didn't lead to death, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
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