Health Law
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Squeo v. The Norwalk Hospital Association
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Monday, May 13, 2013
To prevail on a bystander emotional distress claim, a plaintiff may be required to prove that the emotional distress was severe and debilitating.
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Gianetti v. Gombos
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Monday, April 29, 2013
The Appellate Court summarily affirmed the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the self-represented defendants, David and Catherine Gombos, and was not persuaded by the claims on appeal of the pro se plaintiff, Charles Gianetti, a physician.
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Bell v. Marrakech Inc.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Business entities that are not licensed or supervised by the Department of Public Health may not qualify as "health care providers," for purposes of Connecticut General Statutes §52-190a(a).
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Bavedas v. Middlesex Health System Inc.
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Monday, April 8, 2013
A written opinion may be sufficient for a medical institution, if the opinion is sufficient for one agent of the medical institution.
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Nichols v. The Milford Pediatric Group, P.C.
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Monday, April 8, 2013
A plaintiff's failure to comply with the requirements of Connecticut General Statutes §52-109a(a) and attach a good faith certificate to a medical malpractice complaint and a written letter from a similar health care provider, results in a defect in process that implicates the personal jurisdiction of the court.
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Gill v. American Red Cross
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Monday, April 1, 2013
Connecticut General Statutes §52-190a, which requires that medical-malpractice plaintiffs file a written opinion from a similar healthcare provider, applies to a plaintiff who alleges that the American Red Cross failed to conduct tests and to provide warnings to an individual who donated blood.
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Nestico v. Weyman
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Monday, February 4, 2013
A dental malpractice action was properly dismissed for failure to comply with the requirements of Connecticut General Statutes §52-190a, which pertain to the filing of a good faith certificate with the complaint and a signed opinion of a similar health care provider.
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Toussaint v. Hartford Hospital
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Monday, January 7, 2013
The False Claims Act requires that a plaintiff serve the complaint, along with evidence, in camera, on the Attorney General, and then bring the complaint in the name of the state.
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Porucznik v. Spitz
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Monday, December 24, 2012
A written medical opinion from a similar healthcare provider can provide a detailed basis, for purposes of Connecticut General Statutes §52-190a, even if the opinion does not explicitly mention the type of medical equipment used during surgery.
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Jansone v. Hartford Hospital
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Monday, December 3, 2012
A plaintiff who files a complaint against a hospital and attaches written opinions from surgeons or anesthesiologists may not be allowed to pursue medical-malpractice claims against hospital nurses or physician's assistants.
