The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has reversed a lower court’s decision in a case involving Dr. Eric Brader and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and AHN Medical Group (Medical Group). The case centered on claims of retaliation and wrongful discharge after Dr. Brader reported concerns about patient care. Background of the…
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Nealy Loses Appeal: Court Upholds Dismissal of Medical Indifference Claim
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision, dismissing a civil detainee’s claim of deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. The case, *Nealy v. Masters*, involved Tonnie Nealy, a detainee at the Florida Civil Commitment Center (FCCC), who alleged that the FCCC and its staff were…
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California Supreme Court Weighs in on Transgender Rights in Long-Term Care Facilities
The California Supreme Court has issued a modified opinion regarding a case concerning the rights of transgender residents in long-term care facilities. The court’s decision focuses on a specific provision of the state’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights, which prohibits staff from repeatedly…
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Court Reverses Decision in Suicide Case, Citing Potential Lack of Training for Jail Staff
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has partially reversed a lower court’s decision in a case brought by the estate of Kongchi Justin Thao, who died by suicide while detained in the Grady County Law Enforcement Center in Oklahoma. The court upheld the lower court’s decision on the excessive force…
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Insurance Company Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits in Scleroderma Case
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Cheriese Johnson in her battle with Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, ruling that the insurance company wrongly denied her long-term disability benefits. The case centers on the interpretation of a “preexisting condition” clause in Johnson’s insurance policy and whether her symptoms,…
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Court Upholds MetLife’s Decision to Terminate Disability Benefits
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) in a case involving Stacy Hovan, a former commercial litigator who challenged the termination of her long-term disability benefits. The court affirmed the lower court’s decision, concluding that MetLife’s decision was not “wrong” under the Employee…
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Widow’s COVID-19 Worker’s Comp Claim Denied by Idaho Supreme Court
The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the Idaho Industrial Commission’s decision to deny worker’s compensation benefits to JaLyn Weeks, the widow of William Weeks. Mr. Weeks, an employee of Oneida County’s Road and Bridge Department, died from complications of COVID-19 in 2021. Mrs. Weeks argued that her husband contracted the…
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Court Reverses Decision in Workplace Injury Case, Citing Overdose as Superseding Cause
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s decision in a case involving a workplace injury, ruling that the victim’s fatal drug overdose was a “superseding cause” of his death, not directly linked to the initial injury. The Incident and Initial Lawsuit The case, *Bommarito, III v.…
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Lawsuit, Citing Statute of Limitations
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia has affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by Adrian Osborne. The case centered on whether the statute of limitations under the West Virginia Medical Professional Liability Act (MPLA) was correctly applied, particularly in light of a…
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Vaccine Injury Case Settled: Quick Awarded $50,000
The United States Court of Federal Claims has approved a settlement in a vaccine injury case, awarding James Quick $50,000. The case, filed on April 13, 2021, involved a claim that the influenza vaccine Quick received on October 11, 2018, led to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The Details of…