Industry & Litigation Updates
When a Retained Surgical Item Does Not Speak for Every Defendant
A suturing needle was left in a knee replacement patient, and the Kentucky Supreme Court still reinstated summary judgment for the radiologists and the surgical assistant. What Diagnostic X-Ray Physicians v. Lloyd means for retained object cases and expert planning.
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“Don’t Cut Me”: Why a Withdrawn-Consent Claim Still Needs a Medical Expert
A patient told her obstetrician to stop. The Mississippi Supreme Court still threw out her battery claim because she had no medical expert. Tracy Liberatore, Esq. on what Brown v. Davey-Sullivan means for consent cases on both sides of the courtroom.
Read More...Nursing Home Elopement and Wandering Litigation: What Attorneys Need From Medical Experts
Elopement claims against nursing homes and memory care facilities are tried one resident at a time and turn almost entirely on expert testimony. Here is the current regulatory and litigation picture, the science of dementia wandering, and the expert specialties these cases need.
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Time Is Tissue: What a $7.6 Million ER Verdict Teaches Attorneys About Missed Vascular Injury
A Lee County jury returned a $7.6 million verdict after a woman lost her leg following a dislocated knee replacement. Tracy Liberatore, Esq. on the ER timeline, the defense that did not carry, and the records attorneys should pull in any delayed vascular care case.
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Which Doctors Get Sued Most, and What the 2026 Data Tells Attorneys About the Record
Nearly two in three OB-GYNs and general surgeons have faced at least one malpractice claim. Tracy Liberatore, Esq. on what the 2026 numbers say about where claims start, and the safety records attorneys should pull before they commit to a case.
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