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Marshall Dennehey

Legal Roundup - Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Superior Court holds that trial court correctly entered nonsuit on plaintiff’s corporate negligence claim for failing to show actual or constructive knowledge....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Expert Competency Rule Change Reverses Effects of Johnson v. Abdullah

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To succeed in meeting their evidentiary burden for a medical malpractice claim, a plaintiff must prove a breach of the standard of care, causation, and damages through expert testimony. See Bruni v. Tatsumi, 46 Ohio St.2d...more

K&L Gates LLP

NSW Supreme Court Considers Inherent Risk and Peer Professional Opinion in Bariatric Surgery Case Polsen v Harrison (No. 8)

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On 6 July 2023, Lonergan J found in favour of Dr Harrison (Defendant), in a complex bariatric surgery case brought by Katrina Polsen (Plaintiff). A full decision can be read here. BACKGROUND - On 22 July 2013, the Plaintiff...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Health Care

Cross-Examination About Medical Condition Without Formal Diagnosis Deemed Error: Hinshaw's Annual Guide to Key Illinois Medical...

Is evidence of syphilis sufficient to allow cross-examination of a treating physician relating to pain associated with that condition? Lugarda Castillo and Richard Castillo v. The Center for Athletic Medicine, et al., 2019...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Health Care

Res Ipsa Loquitur in Practice: Hinshaw's Annual Guide to Key Illinois Medical Malpractice Litigation: 2020 Edition

Was a trial court's order barring all evidence related to plaintiff's res ipsa loquitur claim was improper? Alma Willis v. Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc., d/b/a St. James Hospital and Health Centers, et al.,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Proving Consent Was Not Informed Is Not So Easy For Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs

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Last week, the Court of Appeals reinforced the importance of the statutory presumption that a doctor has obtained valid informed consent. The Hauser v. Brookview Women’s Center court affirmed the trial court’s instruction on...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Medical Litigation Newsletter - October 2016

When a Defensible Claim Goes Sour: Defending Spoliation of Evidence Claims - Let us assume you have a credible defense to the negligence allegations as to the care and treatment provided by a doctor, hospital, medical...more

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