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New York Law Journal

Radiologist's Duty Has Evolved

Standards of care have evolved to embrace far more than the very circumscribed and limited role urged by a recent columnist.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Med Mal Case Against Rutgers Over Back Surgery Ending in Paralysis Settles for $5 Million

Also a $1.5M auto verdict in Hudson, and a $637,500 auto settlement in Ocean.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Reinstates Med Mal Suit Where Discovery Given to Former Counsel

The appellate justices wrote that “on the record before this court, it cannot be determined whether the plaintiff's failure to comply with discovery demands was willful and contumacious.”
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Duty as a Question of Law in Medical Malpractice Defense

In his Medical Malpractice Defense column, John L.A. Lyddane writes: When medical malpractice complaints include multiple defendants, it is not clear at the outset what diverse duties the various providers may have. The first question as to each defendant is whether there was a duty to the patient which would have been violated if the claim otherwise has merit. He discusses cases tackling this issue.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Med Mal Liability Capped at $250K in Lawsuit Involving Federally Funded Doctor

The U.S. government has lost its bid for immunity in a medical malpractice suit concerning alleged negligence by a surgeon at a federally funded clinic. But a federal judge has ruled the government is entitled to a $250,000 cap on liability in connection with the alleged mishap.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Cardiologist Cleared in 41-Year-Old Patient's Death

A medical malpractice claim was rejected by a jury that sided with a doctor called in to treat a woman complaining of severe chest pain.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

A special section devoted to current topics in medical malpractice law, including procedural issues regarding the affidavit of merit, and the impact of the use of electronic health records,
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Fungal Infection Identified at More than 400 Health-Care Facilities in NYC and NJ

Candida auris, also referred to as C. auris, is a potentially deadly fungal infection that appears to be making its way through hospitals and long-term care facilities across the country.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court: Hospital's Credentialing Files Not Covered by Peer Review Privilege

The Peer Review Protection Act does not shield credentialing materials, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled, relying on the state Supreme Court's decision from last year in Reginelli v. Boggs.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

After Ga. Justices Toss $22M Med-Mal Verdict, Case Settles for $15M

The case was bound for retrial when it settled last month for $15 million.
5 minute read

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