Medical Law's Regan Report

A monthly journal devoted to court cases concerning health law and discussing issues arising from court decisions, aimed at professionals..

Different standards in med. mal. cases unconstitutional.(Medical Law C...
June 01, 2008

NY: doctor amends his answer to complaint: pt. could not amend complai...
June 01, 2008

Failure to inform of need for PSA: $2 million verdict reversed!(Medica...
June 01, 2008

NY: did burn on calf result from ankle surgery? Court upheld jury verd...
June 01, 2008

Correction of error.(Correction notice)
May 01, 2008

Patients' eggs & embryos 'stolen' by physicians.(Medical Law Case of t...
May 01, 2008

AZ: no exam or tests before appendectomy: pt. bled internally post-op-...
May 01, 2008

NY: Dr. refused to testify v. Dr. at deposition: right not to testify ...
May 01, 2008

Limitations not applicable after 'voluntary' dismissals.(Medical Law C...
May 01, 2008

Fla. Con. Law Amendment allows 'retroactive' record access.
May 01, 2008

Can physicians have 'relationships' with patients?
April 01, 2008

NY: health center claimed limitations defense: 'continuous treatment' ...
April 01, 2008

'IVF' triggers issues regarding state's jurisdiction.(in vitro fertili...
April 01, 2008

NY: Dr.'s motion to dismiss denied by court: court relied on affidavit...
April 01, 2008

Suit barred: 'Arbitration Agreement' binding on patient.(Medical Law C...
April 01, 2008

Issues about MRSA in cardiac catheterization case.
March 01, 2008

TX: sponge left in Pt. during hysterectomy: physician retrieves sponge...
March 01, 2008

Was physicians' misdiagnosis the cause of this Pt.'s death?(Medical La...
March 01, 2008

Damages must bear reasonable relationship to injury.(Medical Law Case ...
March 01, 2008

TX: sponge left in patient over ten years: Pt. allowed to sue after st...
March 01, 2008

NY: nurse alleged Dr. sexually assaulted her: court ruled med/mal insu...
February 01, 2008

NY: Pt.'s daughter-exposed to hepatitis B-died: did patient's physicia...
February 01, 2008

Diabetic w/.24 BAL treated in ER & discharged--dies in hosp.(Medical L...
February 01, 2008

Did nurse give digoxin O/D which caused death?
February 01, 2008

Don't let Dr. 'pass the buck' for disposal of sharps.(Nursing Law Case...
February 01, 2008

NJ: UI benefits denied-payments made in error: nurse ordered to repay ...
February 01, 2008

NY: five-year-old asthmatic kindergartner died: no basis for suit agai...
February 01, 2008

Did infiltrated injection site call for D/C of Taxol infusion?(Nursing...
February 01, 2008

Was this 'patient abandonment' during labor?
February 01, 2008

Resident cuts baby in Utero during C-Section: Pt.'s Dr. liable.(Medica...
February 01, 2008

Must medical expert witness have 'same' credentials?
January 01, 2008

'Backup' surgeon responded to a prior emergency.(Medical Law Case of t...
January 01, 2008

Med mal insurers don't need Dr.'s o.k. to settle.(Medical Law Case on ...
January 01, 2008

FL: infected corneal ulcer: enucleation results: patient sued opthalmo...
January 01, 2008

AZ: Dr. left country after arthoscopic surgery: post-op care given by ...
January 01, 2008

Oncologists fail to inform pt. of chemotherapy option.
December 01, 2007

Suit for wrongful death valid despite 5 years post negligence.(Medical...
December 01, 2007

NY: failure to prove malpractice 'caused' injury: 'causation' must be ...
December 01, 2007

Plaintiff's medical witness' testimony not admissible.(Medical Law Cas...
December 01, 2007

PA: summary judgment for Dr. in malpractice: Dr. sued plaintiff for 'w...
December 01, 2007

Did patient receive 'fair' treatment by Dr. and courts?
November 01, 2007

MRSP may increase risks for suits against Drs.(Medical Law Case of the...
November 01, 2007

MS: Drs. and nurses failed to treat bedsores: court allocated fifty pe...
November 01, 2007

IL: expert medical opinion ruled inadmissible: 'expert' had his licens...
November 01, 2007

Failure to file suit within statute of limitations fatal to case.(Medi...
November 01, 2007

Did words 'malpractice liability insurance' warrant new trial?
October 01, 2007

Breast implant cut during open heart surgery.(Medical Law Case of the ...
October 01, 2007

OK: two Drs. misdiagnose brain condition: verdict for Drs. reversed & ...
October 01, 2007

IL: Pt. suffered severe symptoms after injection: failure to prove pro...
October 01, 2007

Did 'occurrence' rule or 'discovery' rule apply re limitations?(Medica...
October 01, 2007

Juror's failure to tell of 'low' opinion of ER: new trial results.(Med...
September 01, 2007

MO: failure to read nurses' notes on discharge: liability for undiagno...
September 01, 2007

AZ: failure to tell pt. of risk of knee surgery: court upholds summary...
September 01, 2007

'Bad faith' refusal to settle: $4.5 million verdict v. Ins. Co.(Medica...
September 01, 2007

Plaintiffs failed to introduce evidence as to authority of text.
September 01, 2007

No common law right to sue for negligent credentialing--but.
August 01, 2007

Surgeon cut veins and artery outside surgical field.(Medical Law Case ...
August 01, 2007

NC: state employee sues for libel & slander: governmental immunity app...
August 01, 2007

ID: dialysis machine fails end-stage-dialysis pt.: testimony of out-of...
August 01, 2007

Ex-parte contact with plaintiff's treating physicians prohibited.(Medi...
August 01, 2007

Ex post-facto application of limitations in product liability?
July 01, 2007

FL: jury finds dr. .01% at fault for pt.'s suicide: infinitesmal % of ...
July 01, 2007

Dr. fails to abide by terms of consent agreement--revocation.(Medical ...
July 01, 2007

Caveat when you represent you are 'board certified'.(Medical Law Case ...
July 01, 2007

MI: dr. sues for termination of employment: dr. was 'independent contr...
July 01, 2007

Testimony that standard of care is "do no harm" fails.
June 01, 2007

Can baby sue Dr. for 'preconception' negligence?(Medical Law Case of t...
June 01, 2007

TX: did '100% certainty' criteria taint jury?: jury verdict for defend...
June 01, 2007

Dr. sues insurer for failure to settle within policy limits.(Medical L...
June 01, 2007

OH: failure to diagnose breast cancer--death: court affirmed jury verd...
June 01, 2007

TX: the 'malpractice crisis' & more voir dire: court's denial of extra...
May 01, 2007

Massive myocardial infarction during angioplasty: death results.(Medic...
May 01, 2007

This may have chilling effect on bone marrow donors.(Medical Law Case ...
May 01, 2007

KY: court refuses to admit 'habit' evidence: Dr.'s use of marijuana in...
May 01, 2007

Drs. involved in suit by patient who fell from bed.
May 01, 2007

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