By Andrew Denney | November 7, 2017
A Brooklyn jury in a medical malpractice case awarded more than $26 million to a 7-year-old girl who was born deaf and who suffers from other health problems, issues that her attorney argued could have been mitigated with earlier monitoring of changes in her mother's cervix.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | November 3, 2017
A recent decision on wrongful prolongation of life presented a novel question and a sensible resolution, and appears to be a proper first step in elucidating this expanding area of tort law.
By Charles Toutant | November 3, 2017
A New Jersey appeals court has vacated a $1.25 million medical malpractice settlement after finding that the trial judge imposed conditions that a…
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Christopher S. Russomanno | November 1, 2017
Any law firm that has tried a medical malpractice case has faced the hard truth that obtaining a complete and accurate copy of your client's medical chart is harder than it seems.
By P.J. Dannunzio | October 30, 2017
A New Jersey jury handed down a $17 million verdict to parents who sued a hospital, a doctor and his practice.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Peter A. Kolbert and Andrew S. Kaufman | October 23, 2017
Peter A. Kolbert and Andrew S. Kaufman write: It is time for thoughtful evaluation of New York state's tort laws as they apply to medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Lavern's Law should not be signed into law unless it is part of a broader effort to achieve fairness for all parties in medical malpractice cases.
By Greg Land | October 17, 2017
The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over whether a $22 million verdict against a pain specialist should be reversed because the jury was allowed to consider ordinary negligence.
By Michael Booth | October 13, 2017
In a case of first impression, a New Jersey judge has ruled that the family of a woman allegedly resuscitated against her wishes may sue the hospital and its staff for wrongful prolongation of life.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | The Legal Intelligencer | October 10, 2017
A more than $10 million verdict against Children's Hospital of Philadelphia over a failure to promptly diagnose an infant's bacterial meningitis remains in place after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declined to take up the hospital's appeal.
By Jason Grant | New York Law Journal | October 10, 2017
An Appellate Division, First Department, panel found that issues of fact were raised as to whether Dr. May exacerbated decedent's injuries by advancing the catheter and performing excessive manipulation.
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