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Mother's Actions Not Considered a Contributory Cause in Med-Mal CaseBy Jack H. FarnbauchApril 4, 2017The Indiana Court of Appeals has rejected a doctor’s argument that a patient’s mother served as an intervening cause to the loss of the patient’s kidney and instead upheld the rule that a parent’s alleged contributory negligence may not be used as a bar to a child’s medical malpractice claim.
Woman’s Case Against Dermatologist Dismissed for Not Being Timely FiledBy Jack H. FarnbauchApril 4, 2017Elizabeth White visited Dr. Sonya Campbell Johnson at Dermatology Associates, P.C., for laser hair removal on her face.
New Study Links Communication Failures to More than 1,700 Deaths in Five YearsBy Jack H. FarnbauchApril 4, 2017In a 2015 study of a database of approximately 30 percent of U.S. malpractice cases from 400 hospitals, including...
Indiana Court of Appeals Rejects Woman’s Claim of Continuing WrongBy Jack H. FarnbauchFebruary 27, 2017Claims Not Brought Before Medical Review PanelBy Jack H. FarnbauchFebruary 27, 2017Before getting in front of a judge or jury in a medical malpractice claim in Indiana a plaintiff must submit all of their materials to a medical review panel comprised of 3 doctors. 
Stronger Malpractice Laws May Not Prevent Surgical ComplicationsBy Jack H. FarnbauchFebruary 27, 2017In states where doctors faced greater risk from malpractice claims, patients were actually MORE likely to develop life-threatening infections, the study found.Tips for Visiting Walk-In Medical ClinicsBy Jack H. FarnbauchFebruary 27, 2017Malpractice Premiums Trail Inflation for Many PhysiciansBy Jack H. FarnbauchFebruary 27, 2017Many tort reform proponents are quick to point out that caps on damages are necessary because medical providers’ insurance premium costs are rising and rising.Surgeon Faces Charges After Spree of Injured Spine Surgery PatientsBy Jack H. FarnbauchFebruary 27, 2017Dr. Christopher Duntsch had a sterling reputation as a surgeon when he moved from Tennessee to Texas to continue his medical practice. 
Opioid Painkillers for Recovering Surgery Patients Resulting in Deaths and Serious InjuriesBy Jack FarnbauchJanuary 17, 2017An alarming trend in hospitals is starting nationwide. Research by some of the nation's most respected physicians is indicating an increase in...