Last week, the Court of Appeals reinforced the importance of the statutory presumption that a doctor has obtained valid informed consent. The Hauser v. Brookview Women’s Center court affirmed the
Continue Reading Proving Consent Was Not Informed Is Not So Easy for Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs
If you have ever litigated a medical-malpractice case, you likely know all about Rule 9(j). Rule 9—the repository of the exceptions to our “notice-pleading regime”—requires a med-mal plaintiff (who isn’t
Continue Reading Supreme Court Clarifies Special Pleading Requirement in Medical-Malpractice Actions