Civil Remedies, Administrative Law, Professional Malpractice

Filing Indiana Med Mal Complaint via Third-Party Carrier Does Not Toll Statute of Limitations

by Pavlack Law, LLC on 5/9/2013

In this installment we discuss the recent Indiana Court of Appeals decision Moryl v. Ransone, which addresses the impact on the statute of limitations of filing a medical malpractice claim with the Indiana Department of...more

The Trust Being a Multi-Party Relationship, Whom Legal Counsel Represents Can Get Complicated

by Charles E. Rounds, Jr. on 5/1/2013

The trust being a multi-party relationship, it is not always that easy to discern at any given time whom legal counsel is representing, or should be representing, in matters relating to the trust’s creation and...more

Admissibility of Social Security Disability Determination as Evidence of Causation in a Civil Suit

by Sedgwick LLP on 6/22/2012

Counsel defending serious toxic exposure or personal injury claims are often faced with a determination by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that the plaintiff is disabled. More importantly, the finding will often...more

Honorarios de abogado y recurso directo de revisión, artículo 454.bis LEC

by María Luján López on 5/16/2012

Publicado en VLex 16/05/2012 El motivo de este trabajo, es expresar y fundamentar acabadamente el parecer contrario, haciéndonos eco,nada menos, que de la voz de autoridad de la Sala de lo Civil del TS, en distintas...more

Soldiers’ Families Blocked from Suing Military Hospitals

by Lawyers.com on 3/29/2012

A large number of combat troops have been returning home from their overseas missions, and many are seeking treatment at military and VA hospitals for injuries and conditions they’ve suffered as a result of their combat...more

How to Complain Effectively about Unsafe Medical Care

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 11/7/2011

If you believe your care provider has caused serious harm by negligence or malpractice, consult an attorney about legal relief. But that’s using a machete, and sometimes the job requires a butter knife. If you have a...more

Conservative Group Says Capping Patients' Malpractice Damages Could Encourage Unsafe Medical Care

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 10/21/2011

The conservative Cato Institute is out with a new study arguing that putting limits on malpractice verdicts could be doubly bad for patients. It could result in both inadequate compensation for victims of malpractice, and...more

New York’s Medicaid Redesign Plan -- The Neurologically Impaired Infant’s Fund: True Relief or Looming Disaster?

by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 8/26/2011

The true cornerstone of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Team is the creation of a new fund designed to pay particular (and limited) medical expenses for neurologically damaged infants. The proposal was introduced by the...more

Malpractice Victims Respond to Myth of "Frivolous Lawsuits"

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 1/31/2011

Dear President Obama: On March 1, 2010, the undersigned five survivors of medical negligence and family members had the honor of meeting with the White House Office of Public Engagement about the issue of medical...more

Couple Challenges West Virginia Malpractice Award Caps

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 1/12/2011

A West Virginia couple who had been awarded more than $1.5 million in damages in a medical malpractice case only to have the award cut by two-thirds is challenging the state law that caps medical malpractice payouts to...more

Texas Tort “Reform” Immunizes ER Docs Against Most Malpractice Claims

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 12/27/2010

Patients in Texas whose health has been ruined by incompetent decisions by ER physicians are having a hard time finding malpractice attorneys to represent them, even when the lawyers admit they have a great case. The reason:...more

Virginia Cap on Malpractice Awards to Increase Starting in 2012

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 12/8/2010

The cap on awards for malpractice lawsuits in Virginia will go up $50,000 a year for the next 20 years, following a recent compromise between trial lawyers and physicians in the Commonwealth. Incremental increases to the...more

Texas Nurses Vindicated in Fight for Patient Safety – Almost

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 8/31/2010

Two nurses who were fired from their hospital for alerting state authorities to a dangerous doctor have now been fully vindicated -- except for one thing. The nurses won a $750,000 settlement of their lawsuit against the...more

Lawyer Codes & Common Law

by Charles E. Rounds, Jr. on 8/10/2010

Charles E. Rounds, Jr., Lawyer Codes Are Just About Licensure, the Lawyer's Relationship with the State: Recalling the Common Law Agency, Contract, Tort, Trust, and Property Principles that Regulate the Lawyer-Client...more

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