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New Jersey Law Journal

$1.75 Million Settlement Reached Over Failure to Detect Early Warning Signs of Glaucoma

A $1.75 million settlement was reached on Feb. 27 in a Union County medical malpractice suit, Dharia v. Carotenuto, brought on behalf of a 51-year-old…
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The Legal Intelligencer

Alleged 7-Hour Waiting Room Delay Caused Asthma-Related Death, Suit Against Phila. Hospital Alleges

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Schatz Steinberg Files Wrongful Death Med Mal Suit Against Chestnut Hill Hospital

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff Alleging Perforated Colon Sues Holy Redeemer Surgical Associates

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Update on COVID Issues: Court Decisions Regarding Immunity

In their last Medical Malpractice column, Thomas Moore and Matthew Gaier discuss several court decisions related to immunity temporarily given to health care professionals and facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Law.com

Appeals Court Sides With Law Firm in Legal-Mal Suit by Ex-Client Who Received $6M Settlement in Underlying Case

"Because the plaintiffs did not proffer admissible evidence on damages, summary judgment should have entered for the defendants," the court said.
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Law.com

State Appellate Court Calls for New Trial: Omitting 'If/Then' Language From Proposed Med-Mal Jury Instruction Was Prejudicial

"Here, we agree with the estate that instruction sixteen as presented to the jury misled the jury by its phrasing. By omitting the operative 'if/then; language from the proposed instruction, the instruction transformed from an instruction asking the jury to decide whether an alternative approved method of treatment was used (which, if so found, would preclude a negligence finding) to an instruction directing the jury that Cloos did employ an alternative approved method of treatment and was not negligent," Judge Paul B. Ahlers wrote.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Essex County Jury Returns $20.9M Verdict in Med Mal Suit Over Double Amputation

Under the offer of judgment rule, Ogunkoya and his insurance company, ProAssurance, are liable for Sapp's legal fees and expenses incurred from the time they declined the offer of judgment until the verdict was returned, pursuant to the offer of judgment rule, subject to court approval, plaintiffs lawyer John Collins said.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Suburban Med Mal Filings Plummet as Plaintiffs Flock to Philadelphia

Obermayer partner Gary Samms said the drop-off could create a "tremendous impact" on case management down the road.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Verdicts & Settlements - May Issue

These case results are reported by Texas Lawyer affiliate VerdictSearch.
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