Bill of Health

JULY 31, 2024

Health Misinformation and Disinformation on Social Media Social media plays a central role in the spread of health misinformation (false or inaccurate information) and disinformation (misinformation that is intended to mislead others).

Public Health 255

Public Health Governance Malpractice Licensing 255

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Professionals within a professional relationship are subject to a variety of legal constraints, such as informed consent requirements or professional malpractice liability if things go wrong. For example, free speech is not a defense against a malpractice claim.

Malpractice 363

Malpractice Licensing Informed Consent Doctors 363

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

over Claims Practices Where things stand in Central California 1 month after a community hospital’s closure California hospital names Kelly Linden CEO Upcoming California health bills to watch, including a conversation with Rep.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40

Drug & Device Law

MAY 25, 2023

There was an insufficient time to discuss the Torts: Medical Malpractice draft. On the basis of this research, an informal group of defense-oriented ALI members began preparing motions. Actions Taken Membership voted to approve §§48D-48F (Sepulcher) of the draft. Membership discussed but did not vote on the topic of medical monitoring.

Informed Consent 59

Informed Consent Malpractice Governance 59

Drug & Device Law

JUNE 6, 2022

They’re experienced at what they do and aren’t intimidated by plaintiffs’ counsel and their threats of malpractice claims if they don’t testify the way plaintiffs want them to. Confident prescribing physicians and implanting surgeons are the best “learned” intermediaries. Confident learned intermediaries stand by their medical decisions.

FDA 59

FDA Doctors Malpractice Informed Consent 59

Drug & Device Law

AUGUST 8, 2022

This goes beyond the attacks on industry groups for disseminating information that plaintiffs didn’t like, which we had previously thought to be a liability frontier. Apparently, a fraudulent foreign-trained “doctor” treated the plaintiffs, none of whom claimed malpractice or any physical injury whatsoever. 3d 1284, 1295 (3d Cir.

Doctors 52

Doctors Fraud Licensing Compliance 52

Drug & Device Law

JANUARY 28, 2022

She sued the gynecologist, not the surgeon who implanted the mesh, for failing to obtain informed consent for the implant. But anyone who has a medical malpractice defense practice will be interested in that rationale. Fajardo , 2021 WL 5989909, at *12-*13 (citations omitted). That’s right. Can she do that?

Informed Consent 59

Informed Consent Malpractice Compliance 59

Drug & Device Law

JUNE 7, 2022

Doctors are charged with discussing the risks and benefits of treatment and obtaining informed consent from their patients. The proper cause of action in that case is not against the drug manufacturer but against the doctor for malpractice. DTC does not change the equation.

Doctors 69

Doctors FDA Informed Consent Malpractice 69

Med League

JANUARY 25, 2022

A well-qualified Operating Room Nurse Expert witness was retained on a case where the operating room staff failed to advocate for the patient’s right to provide informed consent and failed to accurately document implement counting procedures for all surgical items that potentially can be retained.

Nurses 52

Nurses Informed Consent Hospitals Malpractice 52

Drug & Device Law

AUGUST 30, 2022

Today’s post is actually about a medical malpractice case. At her second appointment, her surgeon informed her that her MRI revealed a uterine fibroid that required surgery. Within days, the hospital convened a “power morcellation group” tasked with drafting an informed consent form that would reflect the FDA’s concerns.

FDA 59

FDA Informed Consent Malpractice Hospitals 59

Drug & Device Law

APRIL 21, 2023

The patient sadly passed away after having 23 teeth removed and replaced (for those keeping score, that is more than two-thirds of a normal human complement of teeth), and his family sued for medical malpractice and product liability. So maybe the manufacturer’s duty to warn and the physician’s duty to obtain informed consent merge.

Informed Consent 59

Informed Consent Malpractice FDA Regulatory Compliance 59

Drug & Device Law

JUNE 14, 2023

Francisco is an unpublished, nonprecedential opinion about a medical malpractice, not product liability, case. In Francisco , the plaintiff sued a medical practice for failing to inform him of the potential risks of taking ciproflaxin. It is pretty clear that Francisco is a medical malpractice action, right? May 23, 2023).

FDA 59

FDA Malpractice Informed Consent Doctors 59

Med League

JANUARY 17, 2024

Heart transplant expert witnesses are typically sought after in medical malpractice cases involving heart transplant procedures. In addition to malpractice cases, heart transplant expert witnesses may also be called upon in cases related to organ procurement and allocation, informed consent, and regulatory compliance.

Informed Consent 52

Informed Consent Malpractice Regulatory Compliance Governance 52

Med League

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Medical malpractice claims in healthcare communication breakdowns are common and can result in serious harm to patients. Communication is a critical component of healthcare, as it involves conveying information accurately and effectively among healthcare providers, patients, and their families.

Malpractice 52

Malpractice Informed Consent Nurses Doctors 52

Med League

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Medical malpractice claims due to communication breakdowns in Healthcare System are common and can result in serious harm to patients. Communication is a critical component of healthcare, as it involves conveying information accurately and effectively among healthcare providers, patients, and their families.

Malpractice 98

Malpractice Informed Consent Nurses Doctors 98