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By Allison Dunn | June 23, 2023
"The majority quickly and tersely distinguishes this case—not because the allegations, cause of action, or underlying conduct is substantially different—but simply because the decedent in Ricottilli was a 'prior patient.' ...," Justice William R. Wooton wrote in a dissenting opinion.
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By Aleeza Furman | June 22, 2023
A Montgomery County jury awarded $8 million to a couple late Wednesday in their lawsuit over a cesarean section gone wrong.
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By Riley Brennan | June 16, 2023
"The instruction that consent need not be in writing was similarly unnecessary because consent was not in dispute. This instruction, combined with the consent instruction, had the potential to mislead the jury into believing that Ms. Harward's nonverbal action of presenting at the infusion center and submitting to treatment was sufficient to establish that she gave informed consent to receive gentamicin," Judge Michele M. Christiansen Forster wrote.
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By Colleen Murphy | June 16, 2023
"A DME is also unique in our adversarial system," Justice Rachel Wainer Apter wrote for the court. "It is the only instance in which a defense expert may conduct discovery on a plaintiff without plaintiff's counsel present."
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By Cedra Mayfield | June 16, 2023
"Sympathy is always a significant factor when litigating a case involving injury to a child," said defense counsel Michael G. Frankson of Huff Powell Bailey in Atlanta.
6 minute read
By Aleeza Furman | June 15, 2023
'The damages were consequential because of how much attention [the jury] paid,' said Kline & Specter's Elia Robertson.
3 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | June 15, 2023
"We're young partners in this case, and tried this case by ourselves," said defense attorney Sharonda Boyce Barnes of Huff Powell Bailey in Atlanta. "It was a personal victory for us."
6 minute read
By Alex Anteau | June 14, 2023
Laura Shamp and Joshua Silk represented the wife of a man who died from septic shock after a neobladder stent removal went south.
4 minute read
By Alex Anteau | June 13, 2023
Pro tip: If you're suing a defendant for fraud, check if their criminal case had the same judge.
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By Lisa Willis | June 7, 2023
"The convenience of the attorneys 'is usually accorded very little, if any, weight,'" Fourth DCA Judge Alan O. Forst wrote.
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