Hospital's unlawful labor practice results in TRO under
NLRA.
HOSPITALS CANNOT RUN ROUGHSHOD OVER EMPLOYEES WHO ATTEMPT TO FORM
UNIONS. That was the lesson to be learned from this interesting Kentucky
case, in which after hospital employees attempted to . . .
Mental patient slugs psych. Nurse: was there duty to warn?(Legal
Focus on Hospital Law Issues)
CASE ON POINT: Mental Health Care, Inc., v. Stuart, 2005 WL 1812879
So.2d--FL
ISSUE: Does a case manager at a mental health center have a duty to
warn a psychiatric hospital that a patient being . . .
TX: ventilator disconnected for servicing: failure to reconnect
results in death of patient.(Hospital Law Decisions of Note)(Sco
CASE FACTS: In 1993, Dorothea Scott suffered a stroke that left her
dependent on a ventilator. On October 28, 1994, her family had her
admitted to Beechnut Manor Nursing Home, where she resided in . . .
NY: excess absenteeism--a termination or a quit? Unemployment
benefits denied--'just cause' issue.(Hospital Law Decisions of
Not
CASE FACTS: Tomeka Oliver worked as a part-time phlebotomist from
February 2002 until August 2004. After receiving several warnings
concerning excessive absenteeism. Oliver failed to report to work . . .
Does wrongful death damage cap apply in Toto?(Hospital Law Case
of the Month)
CASE ON POINT: Sereff v. Steedle, 2005 WL 1903816 P.2d--CO
ISSUE: Does a damage cap for recovery in a wrongful death cases
mean that the total amount that can be recovered on behalf of . . .
Trial ordered as nurses challenge hospital's pay
stub.
MOST EMPLOYEES HAVE NO INPUT AS TO HOW THEIR EMPLOYERS PRESENT
THEIR PAY RECORDS. However, in this unusual California case four nurses
employed by a hospital filed suit against the hospital to . . .
Failure of plaintiff to attempt to introduce testimony fatal to
case.(Legal Focus on Hospital Law Issues)(Medical malpractice
ca
CASE ON POINT: Phibbs v. Children's Hosp. Med. Ctr. of Akron,
2005 WL 1460309 N.E.2d--OH
ISSUE: Is the failure of a plaintiff (whose in limine efforts to
introduce testimony of expert medical . . .
AR: Dr. prescribed over phone--no exam of Pt.: both hospital and
Drs. sued after patient died.(Hospital Law Decisions of Note)
CASE FACTS: At noon, on June 29, 2000, Winston Rice went to Cross
Ridge community Hospital, complaining of hip and groin pain. He was seen
at the hospital by Dr. J. Trent Beaton, the emergency-room . . .
PA: court orders treatment at psych. hospital: state balks at
paying--'medically necessary' issue.(Hospital Law Decisions of
Not
CASE FACTS: K.T. was admitted to Devereux Hospital on March 26,
1997, pursuant to a court order dated March 11, 1997. The court placed
K.T. at Devereux because of K.T.'s polysubstance dependence . . .
Does EMTALA apply to babies 'born' in
hospitals?(Hospital Law Case of the Month)
CASE ON POINT: Preston v. Meriter Hospital. 2005 WL 1630852
N.W.2d--WI
ISSUE: Does the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
(EMTALA) apply to babies 'born' in hospitals? That was . . .
Bequests to hospitals should provide for contingencies.(Episcopal
Charities of Albany, Inc. (Albany Medical Center) and its affi
IN THIS EXTRAORDINARY NEW YORK CASE, A HUSBAND AND WIFE CREATED
TESTAMENTARY TRUSTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SURVIVOR DURING THEIR
LIFETIME. The remainder was left for the benefit of several . . .
Where was this doctor when he was needed?(Legal Focus on Hospital
Law Issues)
CASE ON POINT: Blailock v. Hubbs, 2005 WL 1385214 So.2d--MS
ISSUE: Where was this doctor when he was needed? That was the
question in this Mississippi case. After ascertaining that a patient . . .
LA: hepatitis results from old blood transfusion: statute of
limitations is absolute bar to recovery.(Hospital Law Decisions of
CASE FACTS: in January 1981, Aiko Walker was hospitalized for
surgery at Bossier Medical Center, where she received a blood
transfusion. More than a decade later, in February 1992, the patient . . .
OH: misdiagnosis of abdominal abscesses on teen: court holds in
limine rulings not appealable.(Children's Hospital's case of
med
CASE FACTS: The parents of Thomas Phibbs, a 16-year-old diagnosed
with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura with acute renal failure and other
medication conditions. The boy received treatment for his . . .
Dr.'s attempt at natural childbirth fails: hospital
liable.(Hospital Law Case of the Month)
CASE ON POINT: First Nat. Bank v. Glen Oaks Hosp. 2005 WL 11989638
N.E.2d--IL
CASE FACTS: First National Bank of LaGrange was the guardian of the
Estate of Benjamin Chase. The bank brought suit . . .
Was emergency C-Section delayed due to hospital SNAFU?
DO PHYSICIANS HAVE CAUSE TO DELAY AN EMERGENCY C-SECTION IF NO OR
IS AVAILABLE? That was just one issue with which the courts were
confronted in this case. The hospital involved had several . . .
Infection at shunt site erroneously diagnosed as
'constipation'.(Legal Focus on Hospital Law Issues)
CASE ON POINT: Gahler v. San Joaquin County General Hospital, 2005
WL 1231504--CA
ISSUE: Courts are often quick to grant motions for summary judgment
for physicians and hospital. In this . . .
CA: mentally ill Pt. allowed to wander halls: victimized
Pt.'s complaint v. hospital time barred.(patients; cases of medical
mal
CASE FACTS: On October 28, 2003, Angela Evans filed a complaint
against Hemeb Valley Medical Center for medical malpractice and assault
and battery. She alleged that she was hospitalized there from . . .
CA: failure to notify of need to renew privileges: privileges
automatically expired--Dr. gets TRO.(Encino-Tarzana Regional Medic
CASE FACTS: Dr. Gil Mileikowsky brought suit against Tenet
Healthsystem and Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center (ETRMC). Dr.
Mileikowsky filed a petition for writ of mandate alleging that he . . .
Failure to object to jury instructions can be fatal.(Hospital Law
Case of the Month)
CASE ON POINT: LaCombe v. Aurora Medical Group, Inc., 683 N.W.2d
532-WI (2004)
ISSUE: In this unusual Wisconsin case, a jury returned a verdict in
favor of a plaintiff in a suit against a . . .
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