In civil litigation, when retained or testifying experts err materially, causing a case or settlement loss, do they get some kind of immunity so that access to experts is not "chilled" by allowing experts to be sued frequently? The answer to this question is not so easy.
In Florida, suicide is no longer singled out as outside of a doctor's influence.
What will happen to the Affordable Care Act now that President-Elect Trump has vowed to abolish it?
As stated by the Joint Commission, which is responsible for accrediting and certifying tens of thousands of health care organizations in the United, States, good leadership is critical to the viability and success of any organization, and “how well leaders work together is key to effective hospital performance … .”
Two New York Case Studies
An application for a late notice of claim sounding in medical malpractice on behalf of an infant must be brought within the 10-year statute of limitations running from the date of the malpractice. This article examines two decisions from New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, addressing such applications.
Prisoner's Deliberate Indifference Claim Reinstated
Pelvic Mesh Defense Verdict Thrown Out
For Nursing Home Patients, No More Compelled Arbitration
In a unanimous opinion in Universal Health Servs. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 195 the Supreme Court provided a new framework for assessing false certification liability under the False Claims Act (FCA).
News items include an FDA ruling on strong antibiotics; information on head trauma; and updates on blood donations and the Zika virus.
