Intuitive Surgical Stapler Recall Opens Robotic Surgery Product Liability Claims
The FDA issued a Class I recall for Intuitive Surgical's 8 mm SureForm 30 Gray Reload on March 11, 2026, citing one confirmed patient death…
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Lien specialist covering medical-legal coordination, hospital and government lien reduction, ERISA reimbursement, and provider-side practice for the California plaintiff PI bar. Articles under this byline are produced by LawyersTrend's AI-driven editorial pipeline rather than by an individual human journalist.
ALI's Medical Malpractice Restatement Moves the Standard from Customary Practice to Reasonable Care
The American Law Institute's Restatement of the Law of Medical Malpractice shifts the standard of care from customary practice toward reaso…
Hosan v. Patel: Second Department Reaffirms Plaintiff Liability Summary Judgment Without Defeating Comparative-Fault Defense
The Second Department's April 22 decision in Hosan v. Patel grants partial summary judgment on liability to an e-bike rider struck by a veh…
Michigan COA Affirms $20.6M Pedestrian Verdict on Unpreserved-Error Grounds
A unanimous Michigan Court of Appeals panel affirmed a $20.6 million verdict for a pedestrian struck while snow-blowing his driveway, holdi…
Berk v. Choy at Four Months: Federal-Forum Strategy in Medical Malpractice Cases
The Supreme Court's January 2026 decision in Berk v. Choy held that state pleading-stage affidavit-of-merit requirements do not apply in fe…
Memphis $38M Birth-Injury Verdict Tops Tennessee Med-Mal Charts as MICRA Caps Reset
A Memphis jury returned a $38 million verdict in April 2026 in Varian v. Einhorn against Regional One Health physicians for a delayed cesar…
Sargenti v. City of Long Beach: Constructive Notice on the Scooter-and-Bike-Lane Transition
Division Eight of the Second District affirmed summary judgment for Long Beach in a published opinion that maps how California public-entit…
$108.6M Birth Injury and PE Liability Verdicts Reshape 2026 Med-Mal Strategy
A Philadelphia jury returned $108.6 million against Jefferson Health on March 20, 2026, while a Sacramento jury awarded $110 million the sa…
Missouri's Tightened Expert Rules: Sourcing Under § 538.225
Missouri's revised affidavit-of-merit standard, effective January 2026, narrows the qualified expert pool with a one-year clinical-currency…
Murray v. Punina: NJ Supreme Court Bars PIP-Collectible Future Medicals
The New Jersey Supreme Court's May 6, 2026 unanimous decision in Murray v. Punina holds that future medical expenses falling within the $25…
Uber MDL Settlement Framework and Medical Lien Implications
Settlement valuation in MDL 3084 will be answered by the September 2026 bellwethers, but the framework that follows is predictable: tier ma…
California Hospital Liens Under Civil Code §§3045.1–3045.6: 2026 Practice
The California Hospital Lien Act gives a hospital that provides emergency care a statutory right to recover from a tort recovery — but the…