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Washington court rules psychiatrists responsible for alerting targets of patient violence, even without a clear indication that foul play will occur.
When a patient crosses state lines seeking treatment and then suffers complications or death, which state holds jurisdiction over the physician involved?
To be effective in improving quality of care, peer-review of physicians requires confidentiality. A state supreme court case examines a case involving a third-party peer-review.
State supreme court examines whether a patient’s informed consent to surgery can be predicated on information provided in part by a physician’s assistant, as opposed to just the physician.
State supreme court of Florida studies challenge to pre-suit investigation requiring plaintiff to authorize release of confidential health information as a condition of bringing a lawsuit for medical liability.
Does a physician have the right to present expert testimony that differs from the plaintiff’s? A Wisconsin court of appeals rules it’s jury’s role to decide which competing scientific theory best fit facts of the case.
At issue is if a claim based on medical negligence committed against an elderly patient could give rise to action under the California Elder Abuse Act. This approach would avoid protections allowed in medical negligence cases under state law.
The Tennessee Supreme Court is reviewing a dispute between a life insurance company and the policy beneficiary. A jury initially awarded the beneficiary punitive damages which the insurance company claims violate a state law that caps such awards.
An Illinois case involving the statute of limitation for filing a wrongful death lawsuit is under review by the state supreme court. The case revolves around when the filing period starts. Is it from the time of death or when the plaintiff learns of circumstances that may have contributed to or caused death?
