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Wrongful Death (2)

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Everhart v. Coshocton: Court Applies Repose to Wrongful Death Claim

In Everhart v. Coshocton County Memorial Hospital, the Supreme Court of Ohio addressed the applicability of the medical-claim statute of repose to...

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Heirs Denied Intervention in Suit Filed by Wrongful Death Representative

Wyoming Supreme Court Bars Heirs from Intervening in Wrongful Death Suit Court Upholds Exclusive Role of Wrongful Death Representative In Archer v....

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funeral-goers dressed in black standing around a casket outside

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In re Estate of Randle: Wrongful-Death Proceeds Not Estate Assets

In In re Estate of Randle, the Supreme Court of Mississippi reviewed the classification and distribution of settlement proceeds from a wrongful-death...

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a man and a woman dressed in black pay their respects in a cemetery

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Wrongful Death Claim Stands, Lost Chance Rejected in OR Ruling

In Martineau v. McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, the Supreme Court of Oregon reviewed a wrongful death action involving allegations of medical...

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Court Reinstates Malpractice Claims in Hiegel v. Orange Regional

The case of Hiegel v. Orange Regional Medical Center addressed claims of medical malpractice, wrongful death, and loss of services following the...

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doctors in scrubs holding surgrical tools ready to perform a surgery

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Turner v. Medical Center of Central Georgia: Malpractice Verdict Upheld

The case of The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. v. Turner arose following the death of Allen Turner, who suffered complications from a...

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a doctor and their patient sit across from each other at a desk covered in various medications; the doctor shakes a few pills from a bottle into the patient's open palm

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Bourne v. M.D.: Nevada Court Allows Malpractice Claim for Suicide

Medical Malpractice and Suicide Liability The Nevada Supreme Court addressed whether a medical provider can be held liable for a patient’s suicide in

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Key Takeaways from Hoyal v. Pioneer Sand Co.

The case of Hoyal v. Pioneer Sand Co., decided by the Supreme Court of Colorado, addressed an important question in wrongful death claims: whether a...

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a woman holds her head in pain

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Wrongful Death Claims for Nonviable Fetuses: Gonzales v. Mascarenas

The case of Gonzales v. Mascarenas, decided by the Colorado Court of Appeals in 2008, raises pivotal questions about wrongful death claims....

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a doctor's stethoscope, calculator, red pen and documents spread across a desk

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Colorado Wrongful Death Claims: Hansen v. Barron's Oilfield

The case of Hansen v. Barron’s Oilfield Service, Inc. focused on the legal requirements for standing in wrongful death claims under Colorado law. The...

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