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New York Law Journal

Implied Physician-Patient Relationships in Obstetrical Cases

In their last Medical Malpractice column, Thomas Moore and Matthew Gaier reviewed several decisions relating to implied physician-patient relationships. In this column, they continue with that theme, exploring decisions addressing implied physician-patient relationships in the context of obstetrical care.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Spike in Med Mal Filings Hasn't Phased Court Under New Rollout

As head of the new program, Judge Susan Schulman said she is bullish on the impact it will continue to have on decreasing the medical malpractice backlog.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

McArthur and Dellaconca Law Firms Secure $9.2M Medical-Malpractice Verdict in Macon

Katherine McArthur said her team anchored the damages to the defense expert witness fees and Allen Turner's medical bills in order to give the jury a frame of reference that they could relate to.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Case Law: Connecticut Supreme Court Adjusts Prior Decision on Med Mal Claims

"It will help to ensure that cases don't get knocked out of court on a technicality concerning the sufficiency of an opinion letter," said Kyle Zrenda of Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law. "It still ... prevents frivolous claims, while being fair to the plaintiffs and making sure meritorious claims get heard."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Representing Physicians in Criminal, Civil and Regulatory Actions

It is vitally important that lawyers negotiating settlement agreements for physician clients become fully aware of the complex reporting structure which alerts every health care entity in the United States that a physician has been sanctioned.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Issues of Fact Exist as to Whether Radiologist Departed From Good Standards of Care

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Restrictions on the Scope of Medical Disclosure

It is clear that there are issues which may arise with respect to the scope of the waiver of the physician-patient privilege in personal injury and medical malpractice actions which require scrutiny when pertinent pleadings are prepared.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Litigation on Limits to Med Mal Discovery Has Second Chance in Pa. Appeals Court

"What we have here is an opportunity for the Superior Court to put its eyes on these privilege issues in a way that's a little different than we've seen in some recent decisions," said Kline & Specter's Charles Becker.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Senate Weighs Bill to Indefinitely Extend Immunity From COVID-19 Liability

The most recent amendment is different from the previous extensions in that it no longer gives a set expiration date for these grants of immunity.
3 minute read

Law.com

New Mexico Jury Returns $52M Punitive Damages Verdict in Insurance Bad Faith Suit

A New Mexico jury hit Public Underwriters Liability Insurance Company with $52 million in punitive damages, finding the insurer violated the Unfair Practices Act in an insurance bad faith case after a decade of litigation.
4 minute read

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