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Askew v. U.S. (MLW No. 67844/Case No. 14-1205 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)
Tagged with: Federal Tort Claims Act medical negligence Torts
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Family of woman who died giving birth settles with U.S. government
The family of a St. Louis woman who died at a local hospital five days after giving birth has settled a medical malpractice claim for $350,000 after suing the federal government, which funds the nonprofit health care center where the woman’s physician works.
Tagged with: Federal Tort Claims Act U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Gonzalez v. U.S. (MLW No. 63784/Case No. 10-3753 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)
Tagged with: Colloton compensatory damages Federal Tort Claims Act Tort WRiley
Read More »Civil Practice: Federal Tort Claims Act – Jurisdiction – Postal Service
Najbar v. United States (MLW No. 62614/Case No. 10-3015 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)
Tagged with: Federal Tort Claims Act jurisdiction Wollman
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Hart v. United States (MLW No. 61656/Case No. 10-1604 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, C.J.)
Tagged with: Federal Tort Claims Act Sovereign Immunity WRiley
Read More »Civil Practice: Federal Tort Claims Act – Exhaustion Of Remedies – Expert Disclosure Deadline
Allen v. United States (MLW No. 60031/Case No. 09-1350 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Murphy, J.) Where a plaintiff who contracted Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion at a U.S. Air Force hospital brought a medical ...
Tagged with: Federal Tort Claims Act
Read More »Civil Practice: Statute Of Limitations – Federal Tort Claims Act – Medical Malpractice
Sell v. Department of Justice (MLW No. 59827/Case No. 08-3645 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.) Where a prisoner awaiting trial on health-care fraud charges filed an administrative tort claim alleging that his mental illness ...
Tagged with: Federal Tort Claims Act medical malpractice Statute Of Limitations
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