In 2024, the American Law Institute (ALI) introduced a new standard for proving medical malpractice, replacing the long-standing locality rule. Under the old rule, physicians could rely on customary ...

This article reviews New York CPLR rules on pleadings, emphasizing they should be flexible but specific enough to give notice ...

The judge dismissed fraud and legal malpractice claims in the lawsuit, though one breach of contract claim was allowed to ...

Sullivan Brill Personal Injury Attorneys announced an expansion of its medical malpractice representation services, effective ...

Diagnostic errors are alarmingly common—and they can be extremely dangerous. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, “[w]hile estimates vary, likely ...

A recent RAND report discussing various innovations within the healthcare industry points out that while electronic health records have been shown to improve patient care, they are also a new source ...

EHRs Can Be 'Sword or Shield,' Defense Attorneys Say One State's Latest Malpractice Brouhaha Tick, Tick: Hospital Malpractice Claims Costs Keep Rising References "The plaintiffs seek to use it [EHR] ...

In a win for Wiley’s client, a New York intermediate appellate court, applying New York law, has affirmed that no coverage is available for a legal malpractice lawsuit because the “claim” was first ...

Richard Scrushy, founder and former CEO of HealthSouth, could potentially see a $3.2 billion verdict against him overturned ...

Documents claim negligence and wrongful death against the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Lawsuit details say negligence ...