Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy

In-depth analysis of a case in which a jury did not receive all evidence.

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act breaks new ground in that it is the first federal civil rights law to ban sex discrimination in health care programs and activities.It imposes requirements on Covered Entities in order to achieve the objectives of the statute. This article discusses those obligations and the consequences of a Covered Entity's failure to fulfill those mandates.

It is imperative for all attorneys to understand that there is an available recourse for those injured by certain vaccines. Attorneys also need to make themselves aware of the applicable statute of limitations for these causes of action because assumptions about a "discovery rule" or minor's tolling statute can expose a lawyer to a legal malpractice suit.

A medical professional's ability to procure insurance coverage — and on the best financial terms — depends largely on the discretion of an insurance underwriter — the insurer's gatekeeper. The underwriter is key to a health care provider's risk management program and financial protection.

Discussion of two cases, one involving 2016's “Judicial Hell Holes.”

Clinical trials of the drug commonly known as “Ecstasy.”

Discussion of a case in which a hospital was ordered to produce records it did not have.

It has long been axiomatic that a plaintiff may not recover twice in tort for the same injury. This directive makes intuitive sense. Although a number…