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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on personal injury and negligence involving bodily harm, including medical malpractice issues. Coverage includes major litigation over medical negligence, patron safety, and accidents involving catastrophic injuries and death, as well as legislative and regulatory developments.
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Latest News in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
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October 30, 2025
Risk Mitigation For Psychedelic Use In Reproductive Health
With the rising use of psychedelics among women of reproductive age and the absence of clear professional guidelines regarding risk labeling, healthcare providers and facilitators should adopt proactive, evidence-based approaches to mitigate malpractice liability risks, says Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell and Sara Shoar at the University of Southern California.
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October 30, 2025
Delbarton Seeks New Trial After $5M Clergy Abuse Verdict
The Order of St. Benedict of New Jersey, which runs the elite Catholic college-prep Delbarton School, is seeking a new trial or reduced damages after a New Jersey state court jury awarded $5 million in damages Oct. 18 to a former student in a clergy abuse case involving a priest who was a teacher.
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October 30, 2025
Ga. Judge Should DQ Self From Med Mal Case, Couple Says
A Florida couple has moved to disqualify a Georgia federal judge from presiding over their medical malpractice case, citing alleged conflicts of interest involving the judge's family members and their connections to Southeast Georgia Health System Inc.
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October 30, 2025
Senator Presses Md. Biz For Info On East Wing Demolition
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., asked a Maryland business tapped to demolish the White House's East Wing to explain what steps were taken to protect workers and the public from hazardous building materials such as asbestos and lead paint.
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October 30, 2025
Westfield Insurance Co. Hit With UIM Class Claims In Philly
Ohio-based insurer Westfield Insurance Co. has been hit with putative class claims alleging it unfairly denies its customers underinsured motorist benefits.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- Suits accusing major companies of not taking proper safety precautions to ensure the health and safety of patrons
- Suits accusing major companies of negligence in car accident, slip-and-fall, and fatal injury cases
- Disputes over alleged acts of negligence or omission, including failure to diagnose an illness or injury and improper treatment
- Suits claiming a failure to properly warn a patient about known risks or side effects of a medication or medical procedure
- Disciplinary proceedings against health care providers
- Ethics violations
- Criminal charges for illegally prescribing opiates or otherwise compromising patient care
- Professional liability insurance coverage disputes
- REGULATION
- Tort reform measures, including lawsuit payout caps
- State and federal legislation involving patient care
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of personal injury and medical malpractice practices
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- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
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- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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