Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy

Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

News of importance to you and your practice.

A popular way states have encouraged doctors and other health care providers to practice within their borders is by stopping medical malpractice claims in their early stages by requiring the filing of a certificate of merit before a case can proceed.

Recent happenings about which you need to know.

One of the most frustrating and wasteful legal expenses for a medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturer is the cost of defending against claims where its product is ultimately found not to be involved. A discussion of the Iqbal/Twombly decisions and what they mean.

The Patient Safety Act authorizes the creation of a new type of entity, a patient safety organization (PSO), to receive and analyze information relating to patient safety. The Act confers broad federal privilege and confidentiality protections to this information, with significant penalties for breaches.

Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

News you need to know.