The Regan Report on Medical Law articles from January 1999

The Regan Report on Medical Law archives from January 1999

Can Instructor Be Liable For Dr.'s Criminal Acts?
January 1, 1999... CAN AN INSTRUCTOR BE HELD LIABLE FOR A PHYSICIAN'S MALPRACTICE, MISCONDUCT OR CRIMINAL ACTS? That was the issue with which a federal court in Connecticut was confronted in this interesting case. A CHILD WHO WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED BY A...

Dr. Sues Pathologists After Unnecessary Mastectomy.
January 1, 1999... CASE ON POINT: Megally v. LaPorta, 679 N.Y.S.2d 649 - NY (1998) ISSUE: In this case a court was asked for the first time to recognize the existence of a duty of care owed by physicians, not to a patient, but to a fellow physician who relied...

MO: Suit Brought Against Consulting Dr.: Does Consultation Create Dr.-Pt. Relationship?
January 1, 1999... CASE FACTS: On January 8, 1994, Rebecca Corbet was admitted to the emergency room at Missouri Baptist Medical Center (MBMC). She was seen and treated by the attending emergency room physician, Dr. Samuel Ockner. While the patient was in the...

TX:Pediatrician Fails to Diagnose Appendicitis: Defendant Physician's Affidavit is Insufficient.
January 1, 1999... CASE FACTS: Kenneth Cohen, a pediatrician, saw Gaston LeNotre and Gaston's mother on Monday, November 1, concerning complaints that Gaston had a fever and poor appetite. Dr. Cohen examined Gaston and reported that the physical examination was...

Dr. Excused From Exhausting Administrative Remedies.
January 1, 1999... CASE ON POINT: Joel v. Valley Surgical Center, 80 Cal. Rptr.2d 247 - CA (1998) ISSUE: Ordinarily all parties must exhaust their administrative remedies before courts will take jurisdiction in a case. However, in the unusual California case...