Room for Improvement to Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations?
One of the most disturbing aspects of litigating medical malpractice cases on behalf of plaintiffs is having to tell them their case, as meritorious as it may be, cannot be brought because the two and one-half year statute of limitations has passed. Usually, the person has deliberated for too long about whether to bring a [...]
New 1st Dept. Cases of Interest
What you don’t know about those status conference orders can really hurt you. This is illustrated painfully in a March 19, 2009, decision, Regina Carter v. Isabella Geriatric Center, Inc., NY Slip Op 01914 (1st Dept. 2009). The January 10, 2008 order, issued during a status conference, precluded plaintiff from presenting expert witness testimony at trial due to the [...]
Virginia and West Virginia:Nice States, But Don’t Get Sick There
In early February, I posted about West Virginia physician, John A. King, who had managed to generate 124 medical malpractice lawsuits during the short time he was on staff at Putnam General Hospital.
It turns out that Dr. King also generated considerable, and illegal fees for himself, courtesy of the medical device makers whose products Dr. [...]