An assisted living center faced a wrongful death lawsuit after one patient beat another patient to death on their watch. In most states, COVID immunity rules prevented lawsuits from being filed against healthcare clinics, nursing homes, and hospitals that could prove COVID hardship. The malpractice need not necessarily be related to COVID in order to […]
Personal Injury
Nurse Goes To Trial For Culpable Negligence After Medication Error
While it’s not necessarily a crime to commit medical malpractice, there are criminal elements potentially to a medical malpractice case. Criminal charges have been filed against doctors for active conduct that places a patient’s health in peril. However, these cases usually do not involve negligence allegations. Our system of civil law is based on the […]
Plaintiff Wins $17M After Death Of Husband
A woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit after her husband, a contractor, died while installing a cellular wireless system. Details concerning his death are sparse due to confidentiality agreements, but we know that the lawsuit settled for $17 million. The case remained in litigation for a year as defense counsel deposed witnesses and employees of […]
The Anatomy $43 Million Premises Liability Verdict Against CVS
Three recent premises liability lawsuits, all filed in Georgia, could have a profound impact on the duty of care for proprietors in high-crime areas. In a recent lawsuit, CVS was charged $43 million after a patron was shot in their establishment. Over the past three years, there have been at least three premises liability lawsuits […]
Woman Wins $12M After Tumble Down Wet Stairs
A woman who was training to work with special needs kids was staying late at work in preparation for her exam. She and another worker were asked to clear out of their offices while a carpet cleaning crew came through and treated the carpets. According to the plaintiff, she was required to leave her office […]
