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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on personal injury and negligence involving bodily harm, including medical malpractice issues. Coverage includes major litigation over medical negligence, patron safety, and accidents involving catastrophic injuries and death, as well as legislative and regulatory developments.
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Latest News in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
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November 17, 2025
Uber's Fraud Claims Against LA Firms Is 'Fantasy,' Court Told
Two Los Angeles personal injury firms are asking a California federal court to toss a lawsuit alleging Uber is being targeted by a scheme involving fraudulent personal injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, with one of them calling the purported scheme a "mere fantasy."
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November 17, 2025
Mich. Doctor Gets 18 Months For $16M Drug Resale Scheme
A Michigan doctor was sentenced Monday to spend a year and a half in prison for his role in a scheme to purchase $16 million worth of cancer drugs and resell them at a profit, with a federal judge saying white collar sentences can "deter more" than other criminal sentences.
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November 17, 2025
Georgia Hospital System Says Judge DQ Bid Arrived Too Late
A Georgia healthcare provider said a Florida couple waited too late in moving to have a Georgia federal judge disqualify herself from presiding over their medical malpractice case, accusing them of "judge shopping."
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November 17, 2025
Ford Escapes Suit Over Seatbelt Defect In Fatal Crash
A Kentucky federal judge has given Ford Motor Co. a win in a suit alleging a defect in the seatbelts in its F-150 pickup trucks worsened a man's injuries when he was involved in a fatal collision, saying his experts failed to present a feasible alternative design.
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November 17, 2025
Mass. Justices Say Panel Overstepped In Sepsis Death Suit
Massachusetts' highest court on Monday reinstated medical malpractice claims against a nurse practitioner over a patient's sepsis death, saying a tribunal had stepped beyond its role in vetting an offer of proof by the man's widow.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Suits accusing major companies of not taking proper safety precautions to ensure the health and safety of patrons
- Suits accusing major companies of negligence in car accident, slip-and-fall, and fatal injury cases
- Disputes over alleged acts of negligence or omission, including failure to diagnose an illness or injury and improper treatment
- Suits claiming a failure to properly warn a patient about known risks or side effects of a medication or medical procedure
- Disciplinary proceedings against health care providers
- Ethics violations
- Criminal charges for illegally prescribing opiates or otherwise compromising patient care
- Professional liability insurance coverage disputes
- REGULATION
- Tort reform measures, including lawsuit payout caps
- State and federal legislation involving patient care
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of personal injury and medical malpractice practices
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- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the health care, retail, food & beverage, hospitality, sports, and insurance industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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