Medical malpractice jury verdicts have hit a 15-year low in the state of Pennsylvania since the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts began reporting figures in 2000. Last year, there were 101 medical malpractice cases tried in state courts, reflecting a...
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Settlement Reached in Joan Rivers’ Death
Melissa Rivers recently announced that her medical malpractice lawsuit against the New York clinic where her mother died during a routine procedure has been settled. Joan Rivers suffered a medical emergency during a procedure to check out a raspy throat,...
D.C. Launches Lead Testing of Area Schools & Rec Centers
This year, 17 water sources at a dozen D.C.-area schools tested positive for elevated lead levels. The school system has been harshly criticized in recent weeks for failing to inform parents when their child’s school tested positive for elevated levels,...
Woman’s Family Awarded $72M in Baby Powder Lawsuit
A St. Louis jury recently awarded $72 million to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson baby powder as a feminine hygiene product for decades. The award was comprised of $10 million...
Pittsburgh Mourns the Unexpected Loss of Attorney Deborah Maliver
Deborah S. Maliver, MD, Pittsburgh medical malpractice attorney and managing partner of Biancheria and Maliver, passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2016 in Sewickley, PA. Deborah was a graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and The University of...
Doctor Negligence Causes Baby’s Permanent Brain Damage, Jury Awards Family $30M
A jury at the Hampden Superior Court in Springfield has awarded almost $30 million to a Holyoke family after their baby suffered a serious and permanent neurological injury at birth. The baby, according to the pretrial report, was left in...
George Washington University No Longer Accepting Donated Bodies
George Washington University has admitted that it has lost the identity of as many as 50 donated bodies, making it impossible to return remains to families as promised. As a result, the school has stopped accepting donations. This news comes...
Voyeur Rabbi, Georgetown University & Kesher Israel Face Class Action Lawsuit
For those who are heavily involved in any religious community, their religious leaders or people they look up to, trust, and turn to for advice and guidance. When those leaders turn out to have dirty secrets and their deeds are...
Important Ruling for Walters v. People’s Republic of China
A recent ruling in the Walters v. People’s Republic of China case has implications for the country of China in a case that has been ongoing since 1993. This ruling indicates the power of the United States District Court for...