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SPECIALTY LAW - August, 2005 Health Care Law

NY Health Care Law Cases

COMMITMENT -- Patient properly ordered discharged. Julio R. v. Seltzer (N.Y.App.Div. 2005), No. 2004-08159

DISCIPLINE -- Consent agreement not binding until signed. Anonymous v. Commissioner of Health (N.Y.Tr.T. 2005), No.101238/05

DISCOVERY -- Striking malpractice complaint not appropriate. Lombardo v. St. Francis Hosp. Rehab. Svcs. (N.Y.App.Div. 2005), No.2004-03851

EXPERTS -- Theory of causation lacked scientific support. Del Maestro v. Grecco (N.Y.App.Div. 2005), No.2003-06807

INJECTIONS -- Evidence supported findings against medical center. Crockett v. Long Beach Med. Ctr. (N.Y.App.Div. 2005), No. 2003-04715

INSURANCE -- No federal jurisdiction for insurer's action under FEHBA Empire HealthChoice Assur., Inc. v. McVeigh (C.A. 2, N.Y. 2005), No. 03-9098

LIMITATIONS -- Patient's claims of misdiagnosis were untimely. Kermen v. Brower (N.Y.App.Div. 2005), 93 N.Y.S.2d 3

MEDICAID -- Ineligible for medical assistance. Campbell v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (N.Y.App.Div. 2005), No. 96148

MENTAL HEALTH -- Doctor not liable for acts of voluntary psychiatric patient. Engelhart v. County of Orange (N.Y.App.Div. 2005), No.2003-10328

NURSES -- Malpractice claims not barred by Workers' Compensation Law. Manswell v. St. Luke's Hosp. (N.Y.App.Div. 2005), 792 N.Y.S.2d 389

NURSING ASSISTANTS -- Denial of unemployment benefits proper. Perkins v. Commissioner of Labor (N.Y.App.Div. 2005), 790 N.Y.S.2d 313

SILICONE -- Facial injections to treat acne not cause of "silicon toxicity." Pauling v. Orentreich Med. Group (N.Y.App.Div. 2005), No. 5057

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