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On September 4, 2014, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire dismissed one of two contribution claims filed by Exeter Hospital based on the lawsuits filed against it by patients infected with Hepatitis C. The patients were infected with...
An attack by a vicious dog can result in severe physical and emotional injuries to the person who was attacked. By statute, the owner of the dog is strictly liable for injuries caused by his or her dog. RSA 466:19. Although frequently referred to as a dog bite...
In a tragic case, a woman was killed when her relatively new condominium exploded due to a propane leak in her basement. The force of the explosion nearly leveled the condominium and all of the gas appliances were destroyed. Careful examination of the...
The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently dismissed a medical malpractice case because the plaintiffs did not comply with the two year statute of limitations applicable to tort claims against federal employees. See Sanchez v. United States, ___F.3d ____ (1st Cir....
Most of the time, vaccines are a routine, uneventful part of healthcare. For certain individuals, however, reactions to the inoculations can cause severe injuries and health conditions. Adults and children alike can find their lives permanently...
On October 25, 2011, the plaintiff, age 53, was recovering from surgery at the defendant hospital. The surgery was uneventful and he was doing well postoperatively. The nurse changed the bag of his epidural pain medication, Ropivicaine (Naropin), which was...
In New Hampshire and other states, hospitals are required to report the occurrance of certain bad outcomes. In New Hampshire, these egregious medical errors are termed “adverse events.” Examples of such adverse events include surgery...
In 2008, an 11 year old student was dropped off at his usual bus stop along a busy road. As required by the nature of the bus stop, he had to walk with his back to traffic to get to his driveway. There was no sidewalk. Shortly after exiting the school bus, a drunk...
Hospitals who bill insurance companies for care rendered to a patient often accept from the insurance company an amount that is significantly less than the billed amount. A person without insurance then may have to pay more for the same care as that...
On June 7, 2013, a Hillsborough County jury found that the defendants, a cardiologist and a cardiology group, were negligent when they failed to timely diagnose and treat coronary artery disease. Bill Landry Jr. passed out several times between April and September of...
