330 ABA Journal Medical Malpractice articles.
Kennedy suggested Trump appoint Kavanaugh to replace him, book alleges
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy told President Donald Trump in April 2017 that he should consider his former clerk Brett…
Nov 21, 2019 4:25 PM CST Oct 24, 2019 10:44 AM CDT Popeyes sued for running out of chicken sandwiches An East Ridge, Tennessee, man has filed a lawsuit against Popeyes for selling out of its new chicken sandwich. Craig Barr claims…
Sep 3, 2019 4:47 PM CDT Astronaut Neil Armstrong’s relatives obtained a confidential $6 million settlement for alleged medical errors by the Ohio hospital that performed heart bypass surgery on him before his death in August…
Jul 25, 2019 1:05 PM CDT U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissented Monday when the high court refused to hear the case of a man whose wife died at a naval…
May 20, 2019 10:18 AM CDT A disbarred Georgia attorney facing 15 years in jail for defrauding clients out of their settlement checks remains on the run after police suspect that he stabbed his 77-year-old mother…
Feb 6, 2019 2:04 PM CST With women’s rights issues sparking a national dialogue, a niche practice area has emerged that is gaining momentum: reproductive justice. The practice area is broad, encompassing issues including forced sterilization and unwanted medical intervention during childbirth. Jan 1, 2019 2:55 AM CST An Atlanta-area dermatologist who posted videos of herself singing and dancing during cosmetic surgery has settled four malpractice suits, including one by a woman who suffered permanent brain damage following…
Jun 5, 2018 1:55 PM CDT An Arkansas woman who contends she was scared into surgery to remove vaginal mesh to bolster her position in litigation has filed a lawsuit against her former law firm and…
Apr 16, 2018 11:25 AM CDT A California judge declared a mistrial in a medical malpractice case last week after the doctor defendant—and former drummer for The Offsrping—performed CPR on a potential juror. Gynecological oncologist James…
Apr 2, 2018 12:51 PM CDT Feb 20, 2018 7:30 AM CSTDefense bar decries ‘reptile’ approach by plaintiffs’ lawyers
Defense lawyers in tort cases are looking for ways to counter what they describe as an increasingly popular “reptile” approach by opposing counsel.
Afternoon Briefs: Suit filed over chicken sandwich shortage; judge seen as likely SCOTUS pick
Neil Armstrong’s family received $6M in secret settlement with hospital that treated him before death
Thomas dissent says SCOTUS should overrule decision protecting military from tort liability
Ex-attorney on the run after failure to report to jail; his mother was found dead
Birth rights: Reproductive justice is a growing practice area
New suit is filed against dancing cosmetic surgeon, this time for alleged privacy violation
Medical device plaintiff sues her law firm, saying it coaxed her into unnecessary surgery
Punk rock drummer-turned-doctor performs CPR on potential juror in his med-mal trial
Estate recovers nothing for mistaken brain surgery because lawyers used estopped negligence claim
The case of a woman who died after undergoing mistaken brain surgery involves apparent errors by her doctors and her lawyers, according to a Michigan Supreme Court justice who agreed with a decision to overturn the $20 million award.
Tort suits in state courts are ‘down sharply’ as contract claims grow
The conventional wisdom that state courts are awash in tort lawsuits is wrong.
Tort lawsuits are “down sharply,” raising concerns among some judges that Americans no longer see the courts as a way to achieve justice in garden-variety civil cases, the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) reports.
Jul 26, 2017 7:00 AM CDT
A lawyer in Irondale, Alabama, has been reprimanded in connection with his 2014 lawsuit contending that his client’s penis was partly amputated when he went to the hospital for a…
Jul 10, 2017 11:34 AM CDT
Jul 6, 2017 8:30 AM CDT
The ABA on Monday sent a letter to House lawmakers urging a no vote on a bill that imposes a federal cap of $250,000 on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice…
Jun 13, 2017 7:00 AM CDT
