By Colleen Murphy | July 14, 2022
"The Legislature specifically addressed liability for acts that occurred to a person who has died when it drafted the Wrongful Death Act and plainly intended all wrongful death cases be filed within two years of a decedent's death," stated the judge. "Because the Act is limited in its application to those already deceased, had the Legislature intended to apply minority tolling to claims brought on behalf of deceased minors, it would have stated so explicitly."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lauren Anthony and Sarah Hyser-Staub | July 8, 2022
RaDonda Vaught's case has led to vigorous opposition from various medical professional interest groups that object to what they view as essentially the criminalization of mistakes, which are inherent in a health care setting.
By Jim Saunders | July 7, 2022
The dispute could have broader implications because it involves questions about the qualifications of doctors who provide expert opinions required before medical-malpractice lawsuits can proceed.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | July 6, 2022
Counsel for Clotaire, Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig partner Bethany Nikitenko, said the case could be a vehicle for courts to consider whether a bystander can be virtual for the purposes of emotional distress claims.
By Mason Lawlor | July 6, 2022
A federal jury has issued a defense verdict in a lawsuit brought by an inmate's daughter who alleged that her father's death was due to negligence by the Rockdale County jail's nurses, medical staff, deputies and the county sheriff.
By Justin Henry | July 5, 2022
The firm's additions mark the latest example of firms with acquisitive growth strategies benefiting from the dissolution of practices with weaker platforms.
By Justin Henry | July 5, 2022
The Atlanta-headquartered firm's additions mark the latest example of firms with acquisitive growth strategies benefiting from the dissolution of practices with weaker platforms.
By Colleen Murphy | June 29, 2022
"When a party agrees to a non-judicial forum for dispute resolution, the party should be held to that agreement," the court said.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alan W. Clark | June 29, 2022
It is readily apparent that proving bad faith against an insurer for failure to settle within the policy limits is very difficult, especially in medical malpractice cases where there are usually opposing experts for each side raising questions about the defendant's liability.
By Colleen Murphy | June 24, 2022
"Bowers alone agreed to the settlement amount, we reasonably assume it reflects only her portion of Hoelz's full damages, not those attributable to another joint tortfeasor's liability," the court said.
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