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By Riley Brennan | September 5, 2023
The Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed a Superior Court's denial of an eye surgeon's motion to dismiss a medical malpractice action, concluding that a signed arbitration agreement was still valid despite the Spanish-speaking plaintiff's claim that he failed to understand it.
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By Aleeza Furman | August 29, 2023
"MCARE cannot be construed as an incentive or invitation to the court to correct for litigation strategy decisions on the part of a provider or its counsel or to excuse witness performance leaving a provider exposed," Judge James Crumlish III wrote.
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By ALM Staff | August 29, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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By Lisa Willis | August 28, 2023
"The biggest hurdle was making sure we found people that understood," plaintiff counsel Joseph Anthony Zarzaur said.
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By ALM Staff | August 24, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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By VerdictSearch | August 24, 2023
In April 2015, plaintiff Frances Runski, 68, was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a rare blood disorder, and hepatitis in Pittsburgh. Runski claimed that the disease was due to her taking the statin medication Lipitor, which had been prescribed by internist Anuradha Gowda.
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By Alex Anteau | August 23, 2023
"I didn't know what to expect going in, but it was a tough case. It could have gone the other way," defense attorney Grant Smith said.
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By Emily Cousins | August 23, 2023
"The true scale of the mass diversion of fentanyl at Yale University remains unknown," the complaint said. "But a Drug Enforcement Agency inspection and a criminal investigation found that over a five-month period, the diverting nurse adulterated at least 75% of all fentanyl housed at the REI Clinic."
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By Emily Cousins | August 22, 2023
In the past, courts were hesitant to grant emotional distress damages, but "as our understanding of emotional trauma has evolved", the reluctance has decreased, the opinion said.
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By Jonathan Freidin | August 22, 2023
This new process—which addresses a problem that many say did not exist—demonstrates the current Supreme Court's increased scrutiny of medical malpractice lawsuits that will result in more delays and higher costs for litigants.
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