Pullman & Comley’s annual review of significant case law affecting Connecticut health care providers summarizes a number of important decisions issued in 2023 by Connecticut state and federal courts. Among the highlights are...more
1/19/2024
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Opinion Letter ,
Patients ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unfair Trade Practices Act
Significant health care cases of 2022 included a surprise billing unfair trade practices case, a class action recognizing a patient’s constitutionally protected interest in their inpatient classification and a ruling...more
1/31/2023
/ Connecticut ,
CUTPA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Records ,
Medicare ,
Patients ,
Surprise Medical Bills
Plaintiff Cannot Cure Defective Malpractice Opinion Letter with an Affidavit Connecticut law requires that a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action demonstrate the existence of his or her good faith by obtaining a written...more
1/28/2021
/ Breach of Contract ,
Certiorari ,
CIGNA ,
Clawbacks ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Good Faith ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medicare Beneficiaries ,
Opinion Letter ,
Standard of Care ,
Telehealth
Our annual survey of health law cases for 2019 includes a number of notable decisions affecting the practice of medicine and the delivery of other health care services in Connecticut. These include the Connecticut Supreme...more
2/20/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class Action ,
Contempt ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Duty of Care ,
Failure to Produce ,
Federal Funding ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hearing-Impaired ,
Hospitals ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Debt ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Records ,
Medicare ,
Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Patients ,
Pending Litigation ,
Prior Authorization ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Transfer of Assets
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual...more
2/4/2019
/ Abortion ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Conservators ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Residents ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Nursing Homes ,
Paternity ,
Physician-Patient Confidentiality ,
Physicians ,
Roe v Wade ,
Unconscionable Contracts
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual...more
2/8/2018
/ Abortion ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Class Action ,
Doctor-Patient Privilege ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Patients
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual...more
2/16/2017
/ Drug Pricing ,
EMTALA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Mental Health ,
Negligence ,
Nurses ,
Peer Review ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Psychiatric Hospitals ,
Public Policy ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Wage Index