By Raychel Lean | May 21, 2020
The future of this lawsuit depended on whether the alleged "severe withdrawal" death of a South Florida patient fell under ordinary negligence or medical malpractice.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | May 19, 2020
"It was described to him as a mistake in the ordering system, or the computer system," McCurdy's attorney said.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By John L.A. Lyddane | May 19, 2020
It is only where the proponent of separate trials has established that a substantial right of a party is prejudiced by a consolidated trial that separate trials are obtainable. To help assess the manner in which the trial court is likely to respond to a motion for either severance or consolidation, John L.A. Lyddane examines several themes in the decisions in this edition of his Medical Malpractice column.
By VerdictSearch | May 14, 2020
On June 19, 2013, plaintiff Maylanna Williams, 35, an administrative assistant, underwent a carpal tunnel release procedure on her left hand, of her nondominant arm. The procedure was performed by an orthopedic surgeon, Mark Avart, in Wynnewood. Williams alleged that Avart was negligent in performing the surgery, resulting in damage to her median nerve.
By Angela Morris | May 14, 2020
Multiple nurse-attorneys—dual professionals who hold licenses in the law and nursing—have paused their law practices to return to medicine during the coronavirus pandemic.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By New Jersey Law Journal | May 11, 2020
A special section exploring current issues in medical malpractice law. A look at the new practice of "telemedicine"; navigating the Torts Claims Act in med mal cases; legal malpractice insurance for attorneys representing doctors in med mal cases; and litigating nursing home cases in the age of COVID-19.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Kay Van Wey | May 8, 2020
Long-term care facilities that fail to adhere to CMS guidelines for COVID-19 infection control may face legal liability for outbreaks at their facility. Only the most egregious cases will likely meet the gross negligence standard adopted in many states.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Eric S. Poe | May 7, 2020
An expert suggests that attorneys should disclose the coverage levels of their legal malpractice insurance to their physician clients, and that the minimum legal malpractice coverage held by an attorney defending a medical malpractice litigation should be increased to $5 million.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Patricia M. Giordano | May 6, 2020
Many health care professionals are in fact New Jersey employees working within the scope of state employment at the time of their alleged negligence. Medical malpractice counsel must be versed in the New Jersey Tort Claims Act in order to properly address such claims.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Mary Kate McGrath and Adam J. Fulginiti | May 5, 2020
As the crisis progresses, health-care practitioners at every level should be kept apprised of new developments in the law, which can impact their practices, their patients, and their peace of mind.
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