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Articles by Wendy Ketner, M.D.

Vascular Surgeon Fails To Schedule Critical Consult, Allegedly Causing Fatal Septic Shock

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Statesboro Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Dutton v. United States Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151769 Facts The plaintiff’s husband was referred to the defendant vascular surgeon for arterial ischemia…

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Dermatology Expert Opines On Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit

Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: In re Solodyn (Minocycline Hydrochloride) Antitrust Litig. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11921 Facts This was class action suit wherein direct purchaser plaintiffs alleged that the…

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Medical Malpractice Expert Excluded For Failing To Provide Literature Supporting Her Opinions

Court: Court of Appeals of Michigan Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Goff v. Niver Citation: 2019 Mich. App. LEXIS 3160 Facts In this medical malpractice case, the defendant obstetrician delivered the baby of the plaintiff. During the plaintiff’s delivery, the defendant…

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Supreme Court of New York Allows Toxicology Expert Without MD To Testify In Medical Malpractice Case

Court – Supreme Court of New York Jurisdiction – State Case Name – Rodriguez v Pathak Citation – 2018 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2830 In this medical malpractice case, it was determined that a toxicology expert witness does not need a…

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Can An Orthopedic Expert Opine On A Plaintiff’s Substance Abuse? Louisiana Court Turns To FRE 403 For The Answer

Court – United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jurisdiction – Federal Case Name – Thomas v. W&T Offshore, Inc. Citation – 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 158918 In this case, the plaintiff tripped and fell after his…

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MDL Court Allows Pathology Expert Witness To Testify Regarding Human Clinical Response To Polypropylene Mesh

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: In re C. R. Bard, Inc. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151673 This case was a part of one of the seven MDLs concerning the…

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Negligent Surgery Causes Plaintiff To Lose Kidney And Spleen

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Bosco v. United States Citation: 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 131563 Facts In this medical malpractice case, a plaintiff sued the state under the Federal…

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Are Neurosurgery Experts Required To Review A Patient’s Full Medical History In Accident Cases? Texas Court Says Yes

Court: United States District Court for Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Onofre vs. C.R. England Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155741 In this case involving a tractor-trailer accident that caused major neurological injuries, the…

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Texas Court Admits Testimony Of Medical Expert Who Admits He Is Less Qualified Than The Opposing Expert

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Duplantis v. James Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127306 Facts This case involves a construction project that took place on personal property in…

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West Virginia Court Strikes Pathology Expert’s Opinion In Transvaginal Mesh MDL

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Armstrong v. Boston Sci. Corp. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135067 In one of the seven Multidistrict Litigations (MDLs) concerning the use…

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