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A medical malpractice suit can return to a trial court with a jury instruction to consider certain circumstantial evidence in addition to direct evidence following a split decision from the state Supreme Court…law.com, Res Ipsa Loquitur and Direct Evidence Not Mutually Exclusive in Med Mal Suit, Pa. Supreme Court Rules, Aleeza Furman, Dec, 2021
In March 2016, plaintiff Scott Breegle, a man in his 50s, learned that he was suffering from a multi-joint infection that had caused necrosis of his colon. He required removal of the infected area of the colon…law.com, Doctor Rejected Blame for Spread of Patient’s Infection, VerdictSearch, 2021
New York’s Chief Administrative Judge promulgated a new rule that became effective Dec. 15, 2021 for Commercial Division cases which specifically provides for taking remote depositions upon consent or by motion upon a showing of “good cause.”… law.com, New Rule on Taking Remote Depositions, Mark A. Berman, 2021
On Sept. 30, 2013, Dawn Pugar, 52, underwent hip surgery. The procedure was performed by an orthopedist, Dr. Dale Yakish, assisted by an anesthesiologist, Dr. Brett Anderson… law.com, Doctors Rejected Blame for Patient’s Fatal Post-Op Aspiration
This case illustrates why physicians need to double- or triple-check test results before making a diagnosis…medscape.com, Malpractice Case: How Did Physicians Miss This Dangerous Abscess, Jacqueline Ross, PhD, RN; David L. Feldman, MD, MBA
A jury awarded $600,000 to a man who claimed that unwanted cosmetic surgery caused permanent numbness and paralysis of his face. Jerome Jimison underwent plastic surgery on Dec. 12, 2016….law.com, Florida Jury Sides With Patient Who Claimed Unwanted Facelift Caused Permanent Nerve Damage, Melissa Siegel, 2021
On Jan. 30, 2018, plaintiff Jeffrey Fenuccio, 51, underwent a colonoscopy. Before the procedure had begun, a certified registered nurse anesthetist administered an anesthetic. An anesthesiologist, Dr. Robert Statfeld, supervised the nurse. While the colonoscopy was being performed, the nurse administered further doses of the anesthetic. After the colonoscopy had been completed, Fenuccio began to vomit…law.com, Florida Jury Rejects Suit Against Anesthesiologist Over Response to Aspiration Event, Melissa Siegel, 2021
On Feb. 14, 2018, Weaver, 75, was transported to Phoenixville Hospital, in Phoenixville after she had fallen andcould not move the left side of her body…law.com, Hospital’s Staff Failed to Recognize Stroke, Plaintiff Alleged, Greg Land, 2021
A’rionne Cheves went to an ER, complaining of fever and chills, and was discharged with a diagnosis of viral syndrome. After 18 hours, she passed away and the autopsy revealed a rare and untreatable pulmonary condition….law.com, Jury Finds for Defense in Med-Mal Trial Over Teen’s Death Shortly After ER Visit, Greg Land, 2021
Plaintiff Michael Brassloff was awarded a $9.7 million verdict in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in lieu of the long-term neurological injuries he suffered due to medical negligence in his brain surgery…law.com, Jury Awards $9.7M Verdict in Case Over Botched Brain Surgery, Aleeza Furman, 2021
