On June 4, 2017, Michael Rodgers, a motorcyclist from Pocahontas County, West Virginia, was in a motorcycle collision. Rodgers was then transported to Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) for treatment. At CAMC, Dr. John R. Orphanos, a board-certified neurosurgeon and…
Case Overview Case Name: Brenda Kitrosser v. William R. Taylor, M.D.; Judd Laraway, P.A.; The Regents of the University of California; and NuVasive, Inc., No. 37-2009-00099700-CU-MM-CTL Case Type:Â Negligence Per Se Fraud – Misrepresentation; Fraudulent Concealment Intentional Torts – Battery…
While lawyers aren’t limited to a particular script at trial, they aren’t given total latitude, either. The Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) and similar rules in state courts govern what attorneys can and cannot ask an expert witness at trial.…
The doctor’s medical misdiagnosis resulted in the eventual amputation of the lower portion of his right leg. The verdict represents a sizable award for Florida plaintiffs. In Florida, the average medical malpractice payout is around $250,000. Furthermore, the chances of…
Case Overview Case Name: Betty J. Geldersma and Gerald Geldersma v. Michigan Pain Consultants, P.C., and Dr. Noel Scott Ashcraft, D.O., No. 05-10976-NH Case Type: Medical Malpractice Injury: Â Paralysis/Quadriplegia Plaintiff Attorney(s):Â Bradley K. Glazier; Bos & Glazier, P.L.C. Carole D.…
Civil lawsuits range from simple and straightforward matters to complex questions requiring a high degree of scientific or technical knowledge to understand. In the latter cases, an expert witness’s participation may be essential for the parties, attorneys, judge, and jury…
Army doctors at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington state performed the unsound surgery. The botched surgery resulted in Kasey Woodman suffering multiple surgeries, procedures, and years of pain and incontinence. The defendant, the United States of America, is…
Now Rule 702 is one step closer to a big change—its first in over 20 years. Last week, the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure voted unanimously to pass the proposed Rule 702 amendment. The proposed amendment clarifies the…
The birth injury lawsuit award sets a new record for the largest medical malpractice compensation award in Iowa’s history. What Happened in the Birth Injury Lawsuit? The birth injury lawsuit focuses on the 2018 birth of the plaintiffs’ son. During…
Case Overview Case Name: Timothy Larkin, Individually and as Guardian and Next Friend of Andrea Larkin, and Timothy Larkin, as Father and Next Friend of Alexa Larkin v. Jehane Johnston, M.D. and Dedham Medical Associates, Inc., No. 2011-00923. Case Type:…