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Pa. Superior Court Affirms Jury Verdict Finding No Negligence Was Committed by Medical Providers

"He does not explain how the trial court abused its discretion in reaching its conclusion that the jury's verdict was not conscience-shocking," said Judge Mary Jane Bowes. "As such, he has failed to establish his entitlement to relief from this court on his weight claim."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Court Awards $1.2M Judgment Against Spa Over Botched Injections

"Clearly, his conduct was willful and wanton. Additionally, he displayed reckless indifference to the rights of the plaintiff in knowingly administering medical treatment while not licensed to do so," the judge said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Governor Hochul: Don't Allow Inflation in Wrongful Death Lawsuits

The Governor should veto the Grieving Families Act (Senate Bill S.74A) or at least return this radical proposal to the legislature and ask lawmakers to adopt an approach that is more mainstream.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Adequate Skin Care Was Provided to Patient, According to Hospital

On April 7, 2016, plaintiff John Amberg, 86, was a patient at an Aria Health-owned hospital in Philadelphia, where he was being treated for sepsis and respiratory failure. His estate claimed that he developed a significant wound on his nose, which the hospital failed to treat. Amberg later died of unrelated causes.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Ridiculously Low': Plaintiffs Bar Rips Proposed Cap on Med Mal Damages and Attorney Fees, While Defense Bar Stays Mum

"This is trying to stop or dissuade lawyers from taking these cases which is what has happened in many other states," said David Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman. "They reduce litigation because it's not worth it for lawyers to take these risks and bring these cases. At the end of the day, the people who get hurt are those truly hurt by medical malpractice."
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Proposed NJ Legislation Would Cap Noneconomic Damages, Contingency Fees in Med Mal Cases

"Currently, New Jersey does not have a limit or maximum amount permitted on recovery for noneconomic loss, referred to as compensatory damages," read the statement accompanying the bill.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Implied Physician-Patient Relationships

Although there are limited circumstances in which a physician will be deemed to owe a duty of care to a non-patient, even in those cases the duty flows from a physician-patient relationship with someone else.
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Justices Urged to Weigh Medical Malpractice Dispute

The panel urged the Supreme Court to take up the case, more than five years after justices issued a closely watched decision that backed disclosure of records.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Litigating Merit in Malpractice Cases

The opportunity to dispute merit in medical malpractice defense provides an important tool for the representation of your client.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Appeals Court: No Affidavit of Merit Needed for Negligence Claim Against Licensed Practical Nurse

In an issue of first impression, the appeals court found that under the Affidavit of Merit statute, a licensed practical nurse is not included as a "licensed person" and therefore no AOM is required for a malpractice or negligence claim.
4 minute read

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