Sentences with phrase «underlying medical malpractice case»

Against a lawyer who was negligent in representation of the client in an underlying medical malpractice case.

Not exact matches

But if a lawyer can successfully recover from a medical malpractice attorney who lost a case, doesn't that imply that the underlying cause of action had merit?

The underlying Connecticut medical malpractice case resulted in a $ 53 million jury verdict against a physician with only $ 2 million in policy limits.

In this groundbreaking case, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that the trial court correctly dismissed a legal malpractice suit against the attorney and his law firm because the underlying product liability claim plaintiffs» asserted should have been pursued was statutorily preempted under the federal Medical Device Act («MDA»).

Medical malpractice cases often come down to a so - called «battle of the experts» between the plaintiff and the defense, with expert witnesses from both sides offering opinions on the defendant's actions, whether they were in line with the standard of care and whether the defendant caused the plaintiff's injuries, as well as the impact of the plaintiff's underlying condition.

There is no common set of facts or circumstances that underlies all cases of medical malpractice in diagnosis.