Recently added articles from Medical Law's Regan Report:
Experts' reports in non-suit allowed in refilled suit.(Medical Law Case on Point)
Sep 01, 2009; ... CASE ON POINT: Hawkins v. Herrera, TX-14-09-00142-CV (9/23/2009)--TX CASE FACTS: On January 6, 2006, Alberto and Amy Herrera filed the first of two health-care liability claims (the 2006 suit) against Dr. Kimberly Hawkins, alleging negligence in connection with the birth of ...
Medical society gets order that state fund 'abatement fund'.
Aug 01, 2009; ... ON DECEMBER 11, 2008, THE PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL SOCIETY, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ALL OF ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING MEMBER HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, BROUGHT SUIT AGAINST THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE. The Medical Society filed a petition in the nature of a ...
Court rules no new trial unless there is 'Prejudicial' error.(Medical Law Case of the Month)(Case overview)
Aug 01, 2009; ... CASE ON POINT: Spaetzel v. Dillon, 2009-IL-1-08-0727 (8/7/2009)-IL ISSUE: Do all errors by trial judges warrant new trials? No! CASE FACTS: Irene Spaetzel and David Spaetzel filed a medical malpractice suit against Drs. Bruce Dillon, Daniel Douglas, Frederick Tolin, ...
NY: Dr.'s motion for summary judgment denied: court held a 'Triable Issue of Fact' existed.(Medical Law Cases of Note)(Case overview)
Aug 01, 2009; ... CASE FACTS: Arlene Secondo, as the Administratrix of the Estate of David Secondo, as well as herself (individually) filed suit for medical malpractice resulting in the wrongful death of David Secondo, against KRNH, Inc., d/b/a Northeast Center for Special Care, Drs. S. M. Haque, and ...
NY: summary judgments granted in error: reversal and modification of orders on appeal.(Medical Law Cases of Note)(Case overview)
Aug 01, 2009; ... CASE FACTS: Tara Colao filed suit for medical malpractice against St. Vincent's Medical Center, now known as St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center of New York, Dr. George Kuczabski, Dr. Stanley Stos, and Dr. Phyllis Gelb. The hospital filed a motion for summary judgment which was denied by ...