Cases

United States ex rel. Atkins v. McInteer, 470 F.3d 1350 (11th Cir. 2006)

A physician brought a qui tam action against two other physicians and several health care providers after a nurse showed…

3 years ago

Redwood v. Dobson, 476 F.3d 462 (7th Cir. 2007)

The court identifies this litigation as a "grudge match." When counsel spent the first 30 pages of a deposition reviewing…

3 years ago

Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna, 546 U.S. 440 (U.S. 2006)

This is not a nursing home case. Justice Scalia, writing for the Court, framed the issue as whether a court…

3 years ago

Ark. HHS v. Ahlborn, 547 U.S. 268 (U.S. 2006)

In Arkansas Dept. Health and Human Services v. Ahlborn, 547 U.S. 268 (2006), Heidi Ahlborn suffered severe and permanent injuries at age…

3 years ago

Strine v. Commonwealth Med. Care Availability & Reduction of Error Fund, 586 Pa. 395 (Pa. 2006)

Suit was filed after a CNA failed to check the water temperature before bathing resident; resident was burned and died…

3 years ago

Alston v. Britthaven, Inc., 628 S.E.2d 824 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006)

"Plaintiff presented expert medical testimony that the cause of Mr. Alston's death was septicemia, or an infection which entered into…

3 years ago

Davis v. Mound View Health Care, Inc., 640 S.E.2d 91 (W. Va. 2006)

Plaintiff's suit against the nursing home was dismissed for failing to comply with the pre-suit notice requirement in W. Va.…

3 years ago

Pollo Operations, Inc. v. Tripp, 906 So2d 1101 (Fla. CTA 3rd 2005)

A personal injury victim tried to make an end-run around MSP by having payment go directly to the victim. The…

3 years ago

Stevens v. Americana Healthcare Corp., 919 So. 2d 713 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2006)

After Plaintiff brought suit against a nursing home, the trial judge indicated that he was personally acquainted with three of…

3 years ago

Estate of Williams v. Manor Care of Dunedin, Inc., 923 So. 2d 615 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2006)

The Estate appealed after the trial court granted Manor Care's motion to compel arbitration. Resident's wife had signed admissions agreement…

3 years ago