SETTLEMENT: $475,000, jail suicide… settlement by County’s insurer over County’s objection. [Read more…]
Jurisdiction, Washington med-mal Defendants
JURISDICTION: Personal jurisdiction in med-mal case properly declined over Washington Defendants, but should be transferred, not dismissed… Morris affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Med-mal damage cap constitutionality, $6 million verdict
MED-MAL DAMAGE CAP constitutional challenge rejected based on Meech, $6 million verdict for failure to timely prescribe “clot-buster” for stroke patient reduced to “nowhere close enough” $250,000… Kutzman. [Read more…]
FTCA, charred tree fall death/injuries on FS road
FTCA: Charred tree fall death & injuries on forest road barred by discretionary function exception… Molloy affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
$6 million verdict, med-mal, stroke
VERDICT: $6 million, med-mal, failure to timely prescribe tPA “clot-buster” for stroke patient. [Read more…]
Hospital negligence, testicle torsion following surgery
HOSPITAL NEGLIGENCE: Claim against hospital that testicle torsion following surgery and loss of testicle resulted from failure to make ultrasound available to non-employee surgeon properly found time-barred… Dayton affirmed. [Read more…]