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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..
Total result: 425 articles |
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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
Is proof of pt.'s drug use always admissible in med-mal? April 01, 2007
MN: jury finds negligence but no causation: negligence-without causati... April 01, 2007
Was surgeon sued because he was "proud, arrogant ...", etc.?(Medical L... April 01, 2007
CA: former department chair sues hospital: court rules suit not barred... April 01, 2007
IN: ER Dr. allegedly lacerated patient's arm: court ruled Res Ipsa Loq... March 01, 2007
Bile duct cut by 'mistake' during gallbladder surgery.(Medical Law Cas... March 01, 2007
Failure to diagnose pregnancy: baby survives D & C. March 01, 2007
Motions to sever & change venue limited in death case.(Medical Law Cas... March 01, 2007
IA: dystocia, emergency section, death results: jury verdict for obste... March 01, 2007
Failure of Dr. to notify Pt. of botched surgery. February 01, 2007
Artery lacerated in angioplasty: verdict for defendants.(Medical Law C... February 01, 2007
LA: was appendectomy done without consent? Did laparotomy consent cove... February 01, 2007
MI: deficiency in Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue: trial court erred in ... February 01, 2007
Refusal to admit mental Pt. seeking admission: death results.(Medical ... February 01, 2007
Is Munchausen by Proxy a clue for Munchausen's Syndrome? January 01, 2007
Failure to name all defendants in presuit affidavit is ok.(Medical Law... January 01, 2007
Dr.'s immunity as state employee not lost by 'billing patient'.(Medica... January 01, 2007
OH: neonatologist's privileges revoked: peer review immunity upheld un... January 01, 2007
CA: should Dr.'s "assistant" have notified him?: Court orders limited ... January 01, 2007
Failure to have expert medical testimony fatal to pt.'s case.(Medical ... December 01, 2006
Drs. Sue Dr. & claim peer review immunity does not apply.(Medical Law ... December 01, 2006
Exonerated Dr. Sues Attorney for malicious prosecution.(D. Mitchell Ta... December 01, 2006
NY: did doctrine of equitable estoppel apply?: estoppel did not apply-... December 01, 2006
OH: contract silent as to 'tail' ins. coverage: case remanded for hear... December 01, 2006
Physicians can get attorneys to sue attorneys for abuse.(Medical Law C... November 01, 2006
LA: 'consent' issue in cosmetic surgery: court bars question re Dr. pa... November 01, 2006
Must a patient be told ovarian cyst can be cancerous? November 01, 2006
OH: in limine ruling on admissibility of expert: plaintiff's 'failure ... November 01, 2006
Dispute over limitations & 'continuous treatment'. October 01, 2006
Operation was a success but patient died: no liability.(Medical Law Ca... October 01, 2006
VA: pt. failed to timely serve process on Dr.: plaintiffs' 'voluntary'... October 01, 2006
IN: Dr. fails to 'hide' daughter-Dr.'s addiction: doctrine of 'fraudul... October 01, 2006
Failure to disclose colon nicked during hysterectomy.(Medical Law Case... October 01, 2006
TX: malpractice alleged regarding pacemaker failure to supply 'Expert ... September 01, 2006
VA: failure to timely move for voluntary nonsuit: motion for 'voluntar... September 01, 2006
Failure to respond results in death & punitive damages. September 01, 2006
'Continuous treatment' trumped 'limitations' defense. September 01, 2006
$12 million verdict for pt. injured by anesthesiologist.(James York ) September 01, 2006
Must 'experts' in malpractice cases have same specialties? August 01, 2006
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