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Sanctions issued, defendants dismissed after plaintiff’s counsel files false affidavits
A Missouri court dismissed claims and imposed sanctions after plaintiff’s counsel filed false affidavits of merit in a medical malpractice wrongful death case.
Defense secures win in medical malpractice birth injury case
A nurse won her case before a jury in a medical malpractice case alleging birth injury and cerebral palsy, rejecting a $21M damages claim in Clay County trial.
Jury rules for patient in unnecessary mastectomy suit
A St. Charles County jury awarded $1.5 million in a medical malpractice case involving an unnecessary mastectomy performed without a cancer diagnosis.
Branson doctor prevails in Taney County medical malpractice case
A Taney County jury ruled in favor of a Branson doctor and physician’s assistant in a 2025 medical malpractice case involving delayed diagnosis of a severe neurological condition during an ER visit.
SCOTUS bars state affidavit rule in federal med-mal cases
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled a state affidavit-of-merit law doesn’t apply to medical malpractice claims filed in federal court.
Defense counsel secures win in medical malpractice case
In a medical malpractice case where a woman sought damages following vision care from a St. Louis ophthalmologist, the defense counsel successfully argued the case resulting in no damages and a unanimous jury verdict.
Doctors win medical malpractice case after patient sues over spinal injury
Three medical professionals successfully defended their practices before a jury from a medical malpractice lawsuit seeking $3 million in damages.
NCAA ordered to pay $18M to former football player and wife in concussion lawsuit
A South Carolina jury has decided the NCAA owes $18 million to a former college football player and his wife, finding college sports' major governing body negligent.
Multimillion-dollar settlement reached in fatal spider bite lawsuit
A Missouri hospital settled a $2 million malpractice case after a woman died from complications caused by a brown recluse spider bite.
Missouri Supreme Court will not hear appeal, cementing $10M birth injury verdict
The state’s highest court turned down the appeal from a hospital that is on the hook for a $10 million verdict in a birth injury case.
Labor, delivery malpractice claim settles for $800,000
A confidential medical malpractice suit settled for $800,000 after a labor medication error caused severe complications during childbirth.
Defense secures verdict in wrongful death case at St. Louis casino
An EMT company obtained a defense verdict that its attorney says showcases the limits of emergency aid in public spaces after a 54-year-old died of an asthma attack at a casino.
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