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Nurse Practitioner Subject to Lawsuit After Signing Off on Doctor's ReportBy Jack H. FarnbauchJanuary 21, 2020On Dec. 1, 2015 Peter Strickholm was prescribed a medication for his high blood pressure by a nurse practitioner (NP) who had recently been established as his primary-care provider.
Question of When NP Gave Care to Dead Patient Goes to Trial CourtBy Jack H. FarnbauchDecember 6, 2019On Dec. 1, 2015 Peter Strickholm was prescribed a blood pressure medicine for his high levels by a nurse practitioner who had recently been established as his primary-care provider. 
Goshen Hospital Patients File Lawsuit after “Sterilization Processes May Cause Infections” By Jack H. FarnbauchDecember 6, 2019Goshen Hospital patients who underwent surgery between the dates of April 1 and Sept. 30 may have been exposed to potentially serious diseases as a result of a recently discovered sterilization issue, hospital officials say.
Court of Appeals Rules Radiology Technologist Qualified to be Expert WitnessBy Jack H. FarnbauchDecember 6, 2019After deciding that a radiology technologist (RT) is qualified to give an opinion in a medical malpractice case, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for St. Mary’s Medical Center of Evansville Inc. on Oct. 29, 2019. 
Principal Office Determines VenueBy Jack H. FarnbauchNovember 14, 2019An organization’s principal office, not the location of its registered agent, is the appropriate preferred venue, a divided Indiana Supreme Court has determined. 
Surrendered Medical License in One State Doesn’t Stop Physicians from Practicing in Other StatesBy Jack H. FarnbauchNovember 14, 2019urrendering a medical license is often done in the face of overwhelming evidence of unprofessional conduct.
How Long Do I Have to File a Medical Malpractice Suit in IndianaBy Jack H. FarnbauchNovember 14, 2019Every medical malpractice case, in which improper or negligent treatment of a patient by a health care professional results in the patient’s injury, has a time limit known as a “statute of limitations.”
High Healthcare Costs in Indiana May Be Responsible for Businesses Choosing ElsewhereBy Jack H. FarnbauchNovember 14, 2019When people think about Indiana, they associate it with a low cost of living and affordable housing. It should follow then that Indiana has affordable healthcare, right?
Medical Malpractice Jurors Preferred a Higher Standard of ProofBy Jack H. FarnbauchNovember 14, 2019An Indiana medical malpractice complaint was filed in state court in January 2016 after a Medical Review Panel decided the defendant met the standard of care in treating the plaintiff. 
Negligent Dissemination of Confidential Medical Information Ordinary Negligence or Medical Malpractice? By Jack H. FarnbauchNovember 13, 2019In June 2015, a patient received in-patient treatment at a hospital for pneumonia-related symptoms.