Nursing home's attempt to force 'binding
arbitration' failed.(Legal Focus on Hospital Law Issues)
CASE ON POINT: Hill v. NHC Healthcare/Nashville, LLC, 2008
TN--Iw080502311 (04/30/2008) S.W.3d--TN
ISSUE: Should nursing homes be allowed to circumvent courts?
CASE FACTS: Barbara Hill was a . . .
WI: Dr. performed 'unnecessary surgery' again: record
of 'unnecessary surgery' barred by court.(Hospital Law Case of
the Month)
CASE FACTS: Sandra and Gary Luedtke filed suit against Bay Care
Clinic, its foundation, Dr. Ghazwan Katmeh, Physicians Insurance Company
of Wisconsin and others. The Luedtkes filed their suit in . . .
AZ: can spouse testify over wife's objection?: Anti-marital
fact privilege prohibited testimony.(Hospital Law Decisions of
Note)
CASE FACTS: Prior to May 28, 2007, K.M. had been diagnosed with a
mental disorder and had participated in two court-ordered treatments.
After her second treatment, K. M. refused to participate in . . .
Did defendants goof in transferring pt. from ICU?(Hospital Law
Case of the Month)(Report)
CASE ON POINT: Johnson v. Loyola University Medical Center,
2008--Iw080404185 (03/31/2008) N.E.2d--IL
CASE FACTS: On June 1, 1995, Jesse Johnson suffered cardiopulmonary
arrest. He was . . .
Correction of error.(Correction notice)
Correction of Error: In the October 2007, issue of Hospital
Lear's Regan Report, in the first case on page 3, in an article
entitled "Patient Burned in Surgery Sought Discovery. Discovery . . .
Would pt. have left hospital if informed of danger of
stroke?
OFTEN THERE ARE TWO OR MORE FORMS OF TREATMENT, WHICH PHYSICIANS
CAN OFFER THEIR PATIENTS. In this case the courts were confronted with
whether or not the patient's attending physicians at . . .
Expert testimony not required in 'simple negligence'
case.(Legal Focus on Hospital Law Issues)(Case overview)
CASE ON POINT: Coston v. Bio-Medical Applications of Virginia,
Inc., (01/11/2008) S.E.2d -VA
ISSUE: There are many medical malpractice cases that cannot be
pursued unless the victim has expert . . .
AL: 'balance billing' issue in pts.' accident
case: courts divided over issue-uniformity needed.(Case
overview)
CASE FACTS: After suffering injuries in a motor vehicle accident,
James and Virginia Roberts, husband and wife, were taken to the
University of Alabama Hospital for treatment. After their release . . .
FL: sponge left in patient's eye after surgery: should jury
have conducted own experiment?(Hospital Law Decisions of Note)
CASE FACTS: Paula Castillo had a pterygium in her right eye
surgically removed by Dr. W. J. Hoffman of the Visual Health and
Surgical Center. Part of Dr. hoffman's established procedure was to
use . . .
Do you agree with the court's decision in this
case?(Hospital Law Case of the Month)
CASE ON POINT: Beasler v. Northside Hospital, 2008 GACA
A07A732--(02/21/2008) S.E..2d -GA
ISSUE: Arc all court decisions lawful and just? Unfortunately, not.
CASE FACTS: Sheral Beasley . . .
Failure to monitor cardiac patient on medical floor.
ON JUNE 1, 1995, JESSE JOHNSON SUFFERED CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST AT
HIS HOME AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. He was
admitted to the cardiac care unit under the primary care . . .
Attorney's bullying tactics result in new trial for
hospital.(Legal Focus on Hospital Law Issues)
CASE ON POINT: SDG Dadeland Assoc., Inc. v. Anthony, 2008 FLCA
3D5-2666 (02/13/2008) So.2d -FL
CASE FACTS: On September 11, 2002, Violet Anthony, a nurse
accompanying a patient, sustained . . .
VA: partial comp. disability benefits awarded: return to work did
not let employer off hook.(Hospital Law Decisions of Note)
CASE FACTS: In February 2003, Dana Chase began working for Infineon
Technologies North America Co. (Infineon). On Mar 3, 2003, she was
exposed to chemicals at work and developed allergy symptoms, . . .
MS: student nurse gives injection in buttocks: Pt. fails to meet
requirements to sue hospital.(Hospital Law Decisions of Note)(C
CASE FACTS: Marvin Brown visited Southwest Mississippi Regional
Medical Center's Emergency room complaining of migraine headaches
and related symptoms on March 31, April 4, April 5, and April 7, . . .
Did hospital misrepresent what was done with fetus?(Hospital Law
Case of the Month)(St. Vincent's Hospital)
CASE ON POINT: Ex Parte St. Vincent's Hospital, (03/21/2008)
So.2d -AL
CASE FACTS: On December 13, 2000, Kyle and Wendy Wadley, who was
pregnant, visited Dr. Timothy Stone for a routine prenatal . . .
Is your 'non-profit' hospital entitled to
immunity?
IS YOUR NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL REALLY A NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE HOSPITAL
ENTITLED TO IMMUNITY? That was the issue with which the Virginia courts
were confronted in this case. Often, hospitals that start . . .
$7.5 million verdict v. hospital: $2.5 million remittitur.(Case
study)
WHEN A JURY IS CONVINCED A HOSPITAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CATASTROPHIC
INJURIES, IT WILL RESPOND. This cae is a classic illustration of how
juries often react.
BRANDON BAUER WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 4, . . .
Plaintiff unable to hold hospital vicariously liable for
Drs.(Legal Focus on Hospital Law Issues)
CASE ON POINT: Law v. Verde Valley Medical Center, 2007 AZAPP1
1CA-CV 06-605 (11/13/07) P.3d -AZ
ISSUE: A hospital is not always vicariously liable for doctors who
have privileges at the . . .
FL: hospital's proposal for settlement ignored: over
$160,000 in legal fees awarded hospital.(Hospital Law Decisions of
Note)(Ca
CASE FACTS: Thomas Kee and his wife filed suit against Baptist
Hospital of Miami, Inc., a Florida non-profit corporation as well as
several other defendants, including another hospital and . . .
OH: court ordered hospital to produce info.: appellate court
reversed trial court's order.(Hospital Law Decisions of
Note)
CASE FACTS: On March 8, 2005, Holly Mulkerin was admitted to Medina
Hospital to undergo a diagnostic cardiac catheterization due to a
history of chest discomfort. Dr. Donald Cho, who was to perform . . .
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