October 3, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA — MedLegalNews.com — A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has vacated a jury’s $869,000 award in a medical malpractice lawsuit arising from a foot amputation, ruling that the plaintiff’s attorney made a materially false statement during opening arguments. The appellate judges concluded that the misrepresentation—asserting that no vascular surgeon in […]
October 1, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA — MedLegalNews.com — A Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled that Continental Casualty Co. is not required to defend or indemnify a local laboratory in a lawsuit brought by a COVID-19 test manufacturer. The manufacturer alleged the lab failed to perform contracted testing services and misrepresented its quality controls, but
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September 29, 2025 | New Orleans, LA — MedLegalNews.com — A U.S. District Court in Louisiana has ordered arbitration in a case involving hurricane damage to a New Orleans nursing home. The judge found the mortgage-holder must resolve its insurance coverage disagreements through arbitration rather than via court, siding with a group of insurers. This
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September 26, 2025 | New Orleans, LA — MedLegalNews.com – Arbitration is central to a high-stakes Louisiana hurricane insurance dispute. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is examining whether two Louisiana homeowners’ hurricane-damage claims stem from a single master policy or multiple individual contracts. The answer could determine
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September 24, 2025 | San Francisco, CA — MedLegalNews.com — The California unconscious bias training Supreme Court appeal centers on the state’s mandate requiring doctors to complete unconscious bias training as part of continuing medical education, now headed for possible review by the U.S. Supreme Court. Plaintiffs challenging the law argue that it violates physicians’
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September 22, 2025 | Atlanta, GA — MedLegalNews.com — The Georgia gender-affirming surgery ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a significant decision holding that a Georgia county did not engage in sex discrimination by refusing to cover gender-affirming surgery under its employee health plan. The Georgia gender-affirming surgery ruling is seen
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September 19, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — In a sharp reversal of its recent progressive healthcare policies, California Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants will be scaled back under the state’s new budget deal starting in 2026. While existing enrollees will retain their benefits, the decision reflects a notable policy shift as state leaders
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September 17, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allocating $2.8 billion to bridge the California Medicaid funding gap, ensuring continued access for more than 15 million residents covered under Medi-Cal. The emergency infusion comes as the state expands eligibility to undocumented immigrants, a move that has increased enrollment
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September 15, 2025 | Chicago, IL — MedLegalNews.com — A care facility insurer lawsuit has emerged in Illinois federal court, where a national insurer claims it has no obligation to defend or indemnify a long-term care facility facing four wrongful death suits. The insurer maintains that its general liability and professional liability policies exclude coverage
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September 12, 2025 | Washington, D.C. — MedLegalNews.com — The Federal Circuit has declined to reinstate a man’s flu vaccine injury claim, affirming a special master’s decision at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that found insufficient evidence to link his medical condition to the shot. The ruling underscores the steep evidentiary burden faced by
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