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By Aleeza Furman | July 2, 2024
Despite losing on causation, the plaintiffs are still set to receive $1 million under a high-low agreement the parties had reached, Frank Mangiaracina of Kline & Specter said.
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By VerdictSearch | July 2, 2024
On Sept. 30, 2018, the plaintiff infant was born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy at Reading Hospital. After the baby's birth, the hospital allegedly failed to provide him with therapeutic hypothermia to limit the extent of his injury. The infant was ultimately diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
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By Colleen Murphy | June 26, 2024
"Simply stated, the legislature's decision in the COVID Immunity Statute to temporarily limit the scope of whatever duty we might recognize defendants owed the Campbells to one of simply avoiding gross negligence during the height of the COVID pandemic leaves the estate unable to state a claim on the facts alleged," Judge Allison E. Accurso wrote for the court.
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By Aleeza Furman | June 17, 2024
According to the plaintiffs' lawyer, the doctor's own recordkeeping was what drove the defendants' loss.
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By Marsha L. Steinhardt | June 14, 2024
In this article, Marsha L. Steinhardt makes a case for why mediation would be a great option specifically for medical malpractice cases, highlighting some key examples of its benefits.
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By Riley Brennan | June 12, 2024
"All of that said, even if F.D.'s differential diagnosis was thus unreliable and should not have been admitted, other substantial evidence at trial tended to prove that K.P.'s death was caused by Vyvanse use. This Court will not reverse a judgment unless the circuit court's error in admitting expert testimony 'materially affected the merits of the action,'" Missouri Court of Appeals Judge Cristian M. Stevens.
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By VerdictSearch | June 11, 2024
On Nov. 8, 2016, plaintiff Kimberly Janney, 51, underwent a septoplasty and surgical removal of a dorsal cartilage graft. Plastic surgeon Lori Cherup performed the procedure at Ohio Valley Hospital. In October 2017, Janney removed a foreign body from the top portion of her face. She believed the foreign body was a piece of surgical material that Cherup had used during the operation. Janney claimed this foreign body left her with permanent injuries.
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By Alex Anteau | June 7, 2024
The plaintiff-appellants indicated that they are considering filing a motion for reconsideration or an application for certiorari with the Supreme Court.
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By Riley Brennan | June 7, 2024
"I am extremely happy for the family of Mrs. Koesterer. The verdict vindicated their feelings that the life of their mother, who was age 86, was worth more them a nominal sum. It seems to dispel the insurance industry myth that the life of an elderly person is minimal and confirms that no matter the age, all lives are precious," said the plaintiff's attorney, Thomas Sacchetta of Sacchetta & Baldino.
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By Harlan Wald and Kimberly Wald | June 5, 2024
Many adverse incidents stem from surgeries conducted by incompetent doctors operating out of their own facilities. Alarmingly, the vast majority of these practitioners and their clinics do not carry malpractice insurance.
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