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Verdicts
October 28, 2010
Recent rulings of key importance.
Med Mal News
October 28, 2010
Recent news events for your review.
Avoiding Physician Liability for Off-Label Use of Drugs and Devices
October 28, 2010
The increased level of enforcement activity by the FDA has focused the attention of consumers and the plaintiffs' bar on the increased frequency with which physicians prescribe FDA-approved drugs and medical devices for unapproved uses. Plaintiffs' attorneys increasingly choose to name prescribing physicians in their products liability suits as co-defendants, pleading both medical malpractice and other associated tort claims against these physicians, and often premising such claims upon the decision to prescribe for a so-called "off-label" or unapproved use. Thus, the continuing expansion of off-label uses of drugs and devices has led to numerous potential legal minefields for the prescribing physicians.
New Standard Used To Cap Damages at State Court Levels
October 28, 2010
A high-profile wrongful death case was recently decided for the second time in favor of a Miami couple whose child suffered severe brain damage during his birth at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, FL.
Pending Decision May Influence Measure of Medical Damages
October 28, 2010
Measuring the extent of medical damages, for a medical malpractice claim as for any other type of negligence claim, is an important part of any case. Normally, when a defendant causes harm that sends a plaintiff to a hospital or doctor, three different measures may be relevant to determining the defendant's liability ' the amount the plaintiff herself has paid for medical care, the amount the plaintiff's health insurance has paid on her behalf, and the amount a health care provider has billed as its "usual and customary" charge.
Verdicts
September 30, 2010
Recent rulings of key importance.
Movers & Shakers
September 30, 2010
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Med Mal News
September 30, 2010
Recent news events for your review.
Drug & Device News
September 30, 2010
All the latest you need to know.
Medical Malpractice Litigation and 'Never Events'
September 30, 2010
In last month's issue, the authors discussed the concept of "Never Events": things that should never occur absent negligence in hospitals or other health care settings. The discussion concludes herein.

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