NEXT
Sign in to follow

The Legal Intelligencer

Doc Hit With $2.2M Verdict in Excessive Opioid Prescription Case

A Philadelphia jury has awarded more than $2 million to a woman who claimed that her former pain management doctor needlessly prescribed her addictive opioid medications, which led to both mental and physical injuries.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lloyd Bell Joins 'Inner Circle' for Plaintiffs Counsel

"Most of the trial advocacy books in my office are authored by Inner Circle members,” Lloyd Bell said. “It is truly an honor to join their ranks.”
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Is a Ferreira Conference a Pre-Requisite to Moving to Dismiss for Failure to Provide an AOM?

The impact of decisions such as 'Paragon' and 'Levine' in medical malpractice cases can create a strategic advantage to those savvy defendants that may be up against less-knowledgeable plaintiffs, who sit on their obligations to file and serve an AOM while waiting for the court to hold a Ferreira conference.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Jury Hits Doc With $2.2M Verdict Over Excessive Opioid Prescriptions

The lawsuit raised medical malpractice claims against Dr. Jeffrey Bado, who was convicted on numerous counts in 2016, including drug distribution resulting in death and maintaining a drug-involved premises.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Litigators Net $24.5 Million Verdict for Family in Wrongful Death Suit

Attorneys Todd Michaels and Daniel Harwin represented the family of Lilia Torres in Broward Circuit Court. Torres' surviving relatives and their legal counsel argued the negligence of Fort Lauderdale medical professionals caused Torres' death in July 2015.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

GC Has His Own Medical Malpractice Case Tossed for Lack of Jurisdiction

An attorney who handled his own case alleging medical malpractice has learned that a federal judge has tossed the suit, citing a lack of personal jurisdiction. He is considering filing another lawsuit in Minnesota, the doctor's home state.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

DeKalb Jury Awards $1.8M for Woman Who Died After Nursing Home Fall

Lawyers for the estate of an ailing 70-year-old nursing home resident said the jury's award showed that even a terminally ill patient's pain and suffering was not without value.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

$11.9 Million Award Entered Against Knee Surgeon

The patient's leg was amputated after he developed a bone infection following knee replacement surgery.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Med Mal Plaintiff's Medical Records Sufficient to Advance Case Over Removed Fallopian Tubes, Appeals Court Rules

An Appellate Division, First Department panel wrote that Patrice McKenzie's use of her medical records, which “contain admissions sufficient to establish the potential merits of [her] action based on the conduct" of her doctor regarding lack of informed consent, allowed her to survive dismissal.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Plaintiff's 'Perfect Storm' of Postnatal Issues Held to Waive Tort Claims Deadline

The plaintiff's physical condition "was such that she was fortunate to have survived," the Appellate Division said. "She nearly lost her life, and would not have prioritized determining whether she had a cause of action against anyone."
4 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Aligning Client Needs with Lawyer Growth and Profitability

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • Technology to Make E-Discovery Smarter, Not Harder

    Brought to you by Nuix

    Download Now

  • Does Generative AI Have the Power to Transform Legal Services?

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now