The 2021 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly was a particularly busy one with dozens of important new statutes being enacted that will impact the health care industry. We’ve highlighted below some of the...more
Deborah Palmer (“Plaintiff”), as the surviving spouse of Vance Palmer (“Mr. Palmer”), brought multiple claims against defendants Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. (“Hospital”) and neurosurgeon Bikash Bose, M.D. (“Dr....more
Although the Iowa Supreme Court did not give a final ruling on negligent credentialing, employers should take note of the nuance of the decisions and review their processes....more
Klaine v. Southern Illinois Hospital Services (2016 IL 118217) Background - The plaintiff filed a negligent credentialing medical malpractice lawsuit against a physician and two hospitals where he was a member of...more
In the seminal decision Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital (1965), the Supreme Court of Illinois held for the first time in the United States that a hospital is legally responsible for making sure that a...more
A recent Massachusetts Superior Court decision recognizes a claim against a hospital for “negligent credentialing.” The court in Rabelo v. Nasif, et al found that, through the credentialing process, a hospital must “exercise...more