MEDICAL-LEGAL PANEL: Plaintiff may proceed against methadone clinic PA who was not named in MMLP Application because PAs are not subject to MMLP jurisdiction… Harada. [Read more…]
Medical malpractice, spinal fusion, OptiMesh interest
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: Verdict that neurosurgeon was not negligent in obtaining informed consent by failing to inform L5-S1 fusion patient that he had financial interest in OptiMesh or in the way he performed the surgery affirmed… Todd affirmed. [Read more…]
Intervention, doctors as Ds in suit against clinic
INTERVENTION: Supervisory control of Sandefur’s order allowing doctors to intervene as defendants in malpractice suit against clinic denied… order. [Read more…]
$4,725,000, subdivision loan breach, $1,890,000 fees
VERDICT: $4,725,000, subdivision loan breach, $1,890,000 fees based on 40% appeal contingency and successful appeal to disqualify bank’s original counsel, $2,194 costs, $58,278 interest. [Read more…]
$1,720,000 verdict, heart failure death
VERDICT: $1,720,000, med-mal death, failure of primary care physician to refer patient with heart condition to cardiologist [Read more…]
Jury, ill juror, treating med-mal Defendant
JURY/PROCEDURE: Mistrial or new trial should have been granted when juror became ill during Plaintiff’s lawyer’s “channeling” of decedent and was attended by Defendant physician… Appellant Plaintiff properly ordered to provide entire transcript on appeal, not just juror issue part… [Read more…]