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New York Law Journal

Family of Woman Who Died in Heart Procedure Awarded $2.9M

A Bronx jury in a wrongful death case awarded $31 million to the family of an elderly woman who bled to death after allegedly receiving an incorrect heart procedure, though the award was capped at $2.9 million as part of a high-low agreement.
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

Psychiatric Hospital Facing Suit Again for Releasing Killer

The decision reverses Glynn County State Court Judge Bart Altman's dismissal of the lawsuit against Psychiatric Solutions, owner of Focus by the Sea.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Prejudice Rule Did Not Apply to Professional Liability Policy, Calif. Court Decides

A federal district court in California has decided that the notice-prejudice rule did not apply to a claims-made-and-reported professional liability insurance policy.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jury Hands Up $26M Med Mal Verdict in Case of Child Born Deaf

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.
13 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Wrongful Prolongation of Life is a Sensible New Cause of Action

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.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$1.25M MedMal Settlement Tossed Over Trial Judge's Tinkering With Terms

A New Jersey appeals court has vacated a $1.25 million medical malpractice settlement after finding that the trial judge imposed conditions that a…
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Record-Keeping Obstacles vs. Medical Malpractice Experience

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.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Monmouth Jury Awards $17M to Family of Brain-Damaged Teen

A New Jersey jury handed down a $17 million verdict to parents who sued a hospital, a doctor and his practice.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Missing Link in Lavern's Law

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.
17 minute read

Daily Report Online

High Court Asked to Dump $22M Med Verdict on 'Ordinary Negligence' Jury Charge

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.
11 minute read

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