Justices reject state limits on malpractice actions for cases in federal court

Justices reject state limits on malpractice actions for cases in federal court

As the justices turn at last to releasing opinions in argued cases, it should be no surprise that they start with unanimous decisions like Berk v. Choy. There, although several of the justices may not be fans of medical malpractice litigation, none of them was willing to clutter up the federal district courts with the special procedures Delaware (like many other states) has designed to limit that litigation. Justice Amy Coney Barrett starts her …

SCOTUS bars state affidavit rule in federal med-mal cases – Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled a state affidavit-of-merit law doesn’t apply to medical malpractice claims filed in federal court.

SCOTUS bars state affidavit rule in federal med-mal cases

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled a state affidavit-of-merit law doesn’t apply to medical malpractice claims filed in federal court.