Does a State Malpractice Cap Apply to PAs?
The case highlights concerns regarding malpractice caps for PAs who have DSA agreements with physicians.
The case highlights concerns regarding malpractice caps for PAs who have DSA agreements with physicians.
Delay in removal of gastric band leads to infection, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and death.
Although the facts in this month’s Legal Advisor predate the COVID-19 pandemic, the legal impact is likely to be relevant in cases that involve religious exemption for mandatory vaccines.
A litigious patient mistakenly believes that a misdiagnosis is grounds for malpractice.
The court was asked to decide whether an NP was negligent for a patient developing stage 5 kidney disease because the NP failed to educate the patient that not taking his medication could lead to this complication.
In this case, a court was asked to compel a health care provider to give ivermectin to a hospitalized patient with COVID-19. Find out how the court ruled.
The court was asked to decide whether individuals with an underlying condition that places them at an elevated risk of complications from exposure to COVID-19 are qualified as disabled under the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Is the physician owner of a medical clinic vicariously liable for not supervising a PA student?
A PA was recently exonerated of claims of negligence and wrongful death following a week-long jury trial. Read how the case unfolded.
Inmate with hand bite was discharged without antibiotics or radiograph.