This case involves a patient who suffered a permanent bladder injury due to nursing negligence. The plaintiff was an otherwise healthy 72-year-old man who had a total knee replacement. Before the surgery he was on no medications and very active. ...

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For decades, Minnesota Lawyers Mutual has helped its insureds reduce their malpractice risks. The COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges for the legal system as lawyers and courts nationwide adjust their work environments to combat the virus. Alice Sherren, Senior Claims ...

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Despite questions about whether a defendant health care company ever received actual notice of a malpractice lawsuit, a judge has approved a $1 million default judgment. The judge said he was reassured of proper service since suit papers were delivered ...

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A Richmond judge has blocked a lawsuit accusing the LeClairRyan law firm of malpractice in giving advice to the head of the now-defunct Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. Former HDL Chief Executive Officer Tonya Mallory contended the firm’s bad advice on ...

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The plaintiff mother was admitted to the hospital in the care of her obstetric group following an office visit at 39 weeks with signs of labor. She suffered from obesity. The obstetrical group was aware of a history of prior ...

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