American Health Lawyers Association | USA | 9 Feb 2018
On January 24, 2018, a Boise, Idaho jury found that Treasure Valley Hospital Limited Partnership could not enforce a noncompetition covenant to…
American Health Lawyers Association | USA | 9 Feb 2018
Ten years ago, physician-assisted dying was legal in Oregon only. It is now legal in Vermont, Colorado, California, Washington, Montana, and the…
American Health Lawyers Association | USA | 30 Oct 2017
It is well-established that a health care organization's policies and procedures can serve as evidence of the standard of care; and their violation…
American Health Lawyers Association | USA | 10 Aug 2017
A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled recently that physicians must communicate directly with patients and not rely on information conveyed by…
American Health Lawyers Association | USA | 8 Jul 2015
A Florida appeals court July 1 held that caps on noneconomic damages awards in medical malpractice actions imposed by state law violated the equal…
American Health Lawyers Association | USA | 26 Feb 2015
The California Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision issued February 19 that the State Department of Health (DPH) could not withhold the…
American Health Lawyers Association | USA | 30 Jul 2014
To meet patient demand, the prevalence of physician extenders continues to grow along with their scope of practice. Effective May 20, 2014, Ohio law…
American Health Lawyers Association | USA | 27 Jun 2014
We last wrote about telemedicine in this column 15 years ago. Much has happened since then, so it's time for a refresher on some of the legal and…