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VerdictSearch: Man Who Developed Infections After Colon Surgery Gets More Than $4 Million
VerdictSearch
Monday, November 9, 2009
A Fort Bend County district court jury awarded more than $4 million to a man who developed multiple infections after a botched colon surgery. The patient sued the doctor for more than $2 million, alleging a surgeon's error and failure to diagnose it led to his post-surgery problems. The physiciann argued that the man's complications resulted from Crohn's disease.
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Growth Industry: GC of Behavioral Health Company Says Seeing Kids Flourish Is Best Part of His Job
Texas Lawyer
Monday, November 2, 2009
While Congress continues to debate health-care reform, Lowell A. Keig, the general counsel for a company that provides behavioral health-care services for children and adolescents, says it's business as usual for his company.
VerdictSearch: Doctor Who Removed Patient's Only Ovary Wasn't Negligent, Jury Says
VerdictSearch
Monday, October 5, 2009
A jury in 298th District Court in Dallas County has found that a physician who removed a patient's only ovary was not negligent. The plaintiff claimed the doctor failed to obtain informed consent before the procedure. The defendant countered that the woman's right ovary needed to come out regardless of the lack of a left one.
Causation Considerations
Texas Lawyer
Monday, April 20, 2009
A state senator known for his negotiating skills told Senate colleagues during a sometimes heated debate April 16 that opponents of his bill have refused to negotiate. State Sen. Robert Duncan's S.B. 1123 would establish a standard of causation for mesothelioma claims stemming from asbestos exposure.
From VerdictSearch: Jury Returns $17 Million Verdict in Amputation Case
VerdictSearch
Friday, March 27, 2009
A jury in a Dallas County district court awarded more than $17 million in a medical malpractice case involving a hospital patient who lost four limbs due to a gangrene infection he developed after surgery. The man's attending physician and infectious disease specialist were defendants, but the jury found only the specialist to be negligent.
A Primer on Consolidating Physician Practices
Texas Lawyer
Monday, October 20, 2008
Attorneys representing physicians and physician groups need to be mindful of not only the legal issues but also the professional-ethical issues that may arise in representing multiple parties in the formation of these supergroups. They also must keep in mind the inherent conflicts of interests when asked to represent multiple parties in any practice formation.
