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The Legal Intelligencer

Three Pelvic Mesh Cases Moved Out of Phila. Court

Three plaintiffs suing Boston Scientific in Philadelphia over allegedly defective pelvic mesh have agreed to litigate their cases elsewhere in light of the latest jurisdictional pronouncement from the U.S. Supreme Court.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Blood-Transfusion Refusal Dooms Jehovah's Witness' Med Mal Suit

A Jehovah's Witness' repeated written and verbal refusal to allow doctors to perform a blood transfusion prior to her death prevents her estate from proceeding with a medical malpractice lawsuit, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Health Care Law Changes Will Pose Tough Questions

If the fallout from Congress' not-yet-determined decision on health care results in cuts to Medicaid, how will the state decide who can't receive that assistance?
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Hospital Awarded Fees After Plaintiff's CEPA Claim Deemed Baseless

A federal judge has awarded legal fees to a hospital as the prevailing party in an ex-employee's whistleblower claim after the plaintiff could not name any laws or regulations broken by the defendant.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Nixes $4.7M Med Mal Award, Calls for New Damages Trial

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has reversed a $4.7 million verdict awarded to a guitarist who alleged the burn unit at Temple University Hospital failed to properly treat him for exposure to hydrofluoric acid, requiring him to have portions of two of his fingers amputated.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

4 Ways Kraft Shooting Case Could Reshape Punitive Damages Litigation

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has tossed out a $38.5 million punitive damages award in a case involving a fatal shooting at a Kraft factory, but according to several plaintiffs attorneys, the ruling tossed out much more than money.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Ball, PICS Case No. 17-1107 (Pa. Super. June 22, 2017) Stabile, J. (22 pages).

Trial court acted within its permissible discretion in imposing a sentence below the guideline range for appellee's conviction for aggravated harassment by a prisoner, aggravated assault and simple assault because appellee had special mental health problems that would be exacerbated by continued incarceration but were addressable in a probationary setting. Affirmed.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Progenyhealth, Inc. v. Caresource Management Group, Co., PICS Case No. 17-1120 (E.D. Pa. June 15, 2017) Joyner, J. (13 pages).

Plaintiff failed to substantiate its claims alleging unjust enrichment, promissory estoppel and fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation after defendant used plaintiff's name and reputation with plaintiff's consent to acquire new contracts but did not retain plaintiff as a subcontractor under those contracts because plaintiff failed to establish the existence of an express representation, promise or "contract-like promise" to support its claims. Motion to dismiss granted.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Glasgow v. Ducan, PICS Case No. 17-1077 (C.P. Philadelphia Jun. 29, 2017) Robinson, J. (36 pages).

In this professional negligence case, a doctor and nurse who testified on behalf of plaintiff were properly qualified as expert witnesses. Damages for lost wages and past medical expenses were warranted under the facts. Affirmed.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Gives State More Time to Defend Abortion Law

A Tallahassee judge gave Florida officials more time to present their defense of a 2-year-old law requiring women to wait 24 hours before receiving an abortion, but seemed skeptical that the state would convince him to keep the law on the books.
5 minute read

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