Today’s Word
Redolent Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something).
Med Mal Presuit Rules Can Be A Trap
Many states, like Florida, have presuit rules for medical malpractice cases, passed at the urging of lobbies that represent insurance companies and hospital systems. These rules differ from state to state but generally make filing suit more difficult by setting up a series of procedures your lawyer has to follow. Unsurprisingly, almost every case involves […]
When you lose the internet and hear your Dad telling you his rolodex works better.
When you lose the internet and hear your Dad telling you his rolodex works better.
Discovery of Hospital Incident Reporting and Peer Review Privilege
I have had cases like the one below with both anonymous and signed reports removed from medical charts. In one case, a doctor met me in a restaurant across the street from the hospital and delivered to me his copy of a report that had been removed from the patient’s chart. I have also been […]
A Difficult Case
I have litigated similar issues regarding the duty a hospital owes to relatives of a patient, intentional infliction of emotional distress, wrongful death, and immunity. Here is a link to the reported appeals decision in my case. These are difficult cases, trying for all involved. Press attention can help but can also add to the […]
The Way My Mother Tells The Story
… we didn’t catch that fish. The guy in the background did. Still, Dad did teach me how to fish. He was the best.
Today’s Word
Demur Raise doubts or objections or show reluctance. Verb, Latin.
He’s Not Wrong
I have handled data breach cases in both class and individual fashion and my experience bears out his thinking. My clients in State court with the threat of individual claims did better than clients bundled into a Federal MDL. That’s not to say Mr. Hindi won’t get ‘big-footed’ bu the Big Law MDL community or […]
Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
I’ve been around the block long enough to know that in personal injury cases – particularly serious ones – there are frequently issues “behind the curtain”. The other side will often conceal these issues but they can affect everything from trial scheduling to negotiations. Sometimes, the defense counsel will be upfront but more often your […]
Fla. Jury Hits Doc With $20M Verdict Over Dilaudid Death
A recent and large Palm Beach County med mal verdict brings to mind the case of Bethany Morris in our office – a little girl scheduled for office surgery to remove a port wine stain from her face. A “dental block” was applied as an anesthetic but the surgeon had no oxygen to help deal […]