There is a one-year deadline (called a "statute of limitation") for bringing a Tennessee medical malpractice case. Changes to the law several years ago means that a person must give formal notice to each defendant in a medical malpractice case before a lawsuit can be filed in the court…
There are a unique set of rules applicable to Tennessee medical malpractice cases. (Note: the Tennessee Legislature has decreed that such cases must now be called "health care liability actions.) In a health care liability action in Tennessee, both the liability of the health care provider and the link between…
As news about the fungal meningitis outbreak continues to dribble out, some might assume that we know what we need to know to evaluate commence and evaluate lawsuits against those responsible for causing the break. We do not. The fact of the matter is there is still much to be…
A Tennessee medical malpractice claim, now called a "health care liability action," should only be filed by a lawyer experienced in health care liability litigation. I would never recommend that a non-lawyer file such a case. There are many, many reasons for this, not the least of which are that…
The maker of the steroid solution that was used at Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center has voluntarily recalled the product. However, theTennessean reports that there has been no definitive link between the steroid solution and the fungal meningitis infections that have injured nine people and killed two. The company that…
Two patients from the Specialty Surgery Center in Crossville, Tennessee have contracted fungal meningitis, according to a recent report of the Tennessee Department of Health as reported by Channel 2 News. The facility has stopped performing lumbar steroid injections but has not been closed. Earlier news reports indicated that the…
Local news outlets are reporting that some eleven patients who had lumbar epidural steroid injections at Nashville’s Saint Hospital have contracted meningitis. Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which is the membrane surrounding your brain and spinal cord. Usually meningitis is caused by a viral infection, but it can…
An updated article in The Tennessean reveals that the meningitis outbreak at the Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Clinic was caused by a fungus. Some eleven patients have contracted a strain of fungal meningitis – all of them received epidural steroid injections at the Outpatient Neurosurgery Clinic between July 30…
A person who suffers an injury giving rise to a Tennessee medical malpractice (now known as a health care liability) case has a right to recover damages for their injuries. As a Tennessee medical malpractice attorney i am fortunate to have represented many people who have been injured as a result of…
As Tennessee medical malpractice lawyers, we are often asked to evaluate claims against doctors who practice in the specialty of internal medicine. (For an understanding of what is necessary to prove a medical malpractice claim in Tennessee, read our Legal Guide titled "Understanding Medical Malpractice Cases in Tennessee." The…