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'Beginning to Pick Up': Medical-Malpractice Litigation Surges Back From COVID-19 Shutdowns

The ice is breaking after a deep freeze on litigation activity brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, lawyers said.
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Daily Report Online

$15M Nursing Home Verdict to Test Punitive Damages Cap

"We plan to challenge the constitutionality of the cap," Stephen Chance of Watkins, Lourie, Roll & attorney Stephen Chance said in an interview Wednesday.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Burns White Acquires Large Health Care, Insurance Clients in Tampa Expansion

"We have a very robust health care and long-term care professional liability practice, and Florida is a market where that practice area is growing exponentially," said Burns White CEO Mary-Jo Rebelo. "The opportunity that was presented for Burns White rose to the top of our list for consideration."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Evolution of the EMR: The Integration of AI in Medicine

With some electronic medical record (EMR) systems already mimicking Amazon's "recommended" functionality for health care treatment options, we are at a turning point in the EMR's evolution.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Medical Professional Liability Lawsuit Venue—New Post-COVID Considerations 

In 2018, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee (rules committee) proposed elimination of Rule 1006(a.1) (venue rule), which requires that a medical professional liability action be brought in "a county in which the cause of action arose."
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The Legal Intelligencer

From 'Reginelli' to 'Leadbitter': The Evolution of the Peer Review Protection Act

Confidentiality (or lack thereof) of documents submitted to or generated by patient safety, peer review, and credentialing committees has long been a question pondered by the courts in connection with discovery conducted in medical malpractice cases.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Patient Strokes, Treatment and the Law: Issues to Consider

As stroke cases are complex by nature and require in-depth medical and legal knowledge, including the ability to build a case with multiple highly specialized experts, we offer this overview of issues to consider when evaluating a potential stroke case.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Caution! Do Not Automatically Reject Dental Malpractice Cases

From my playbook to yours, the tip of the day, please remember that case calls regarding dental malpractice should be handled as judiciously as medical malpractice inquiries.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Childhood Vaccine Injury Act's Limitations on Vaccine Recipients' Right to Sue

Enacted in 1986, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (the Vaccine Act), 42. U.S.C. Sections 300aa-1 to 300aa-34, provides individuals claiming "vaccine-related injuries" with an administrative program of compensation outside the confines of traditional tort law.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Nuclear Verdicts, Lack of Clarity May Be Fueling 'Coaching' Objection Fights

"The higher the stakes the more they object and the more vocal they become in their objections," Cummins said.
6 minute read

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