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Lily Ealey is an attorney in Lamson Dugan & Murray’s Litigation Department.
17 Aug, 2022

Emotional Damages Alone are Not Enough for a Malpractice Case in Iowa

2022-08-17T08:06:11-05:00August 17th, 2022|LDM MedMal Forum|

The general rule in Iowa is emotional distress damages are not recoverable in torts, “absent intentional conduct by a defendant or some physical injury to the plaintiff”.  Miranda v. Said, 836 N.W.2d 8, 14 (Iowa 2013).  This rule recognizes there is no duty in tort law to avoid causing emotional damages.  Id.  The duty to exercise ordinary care to avoid causing emotional harm is recognized only when supported by the [...]

6 Jun, 2022

Billed v. Paid Medical Expenses: The Retail Price Isn’t Always the Fair and Reasonable Value of Medical Services

2022-06-06T08:31:55-05:00June 6th, 2022|LDM MedMal Forum, Litigation Tips, Medical Malpractice, Midwest Medical Legal Advisor|

In Nebraska, comparing what is charged in medical expenses to what was actually accepted as a complete payment of those medical expenses, including the patient deductible, is important in litigating every medical malpractice case. The measure of recovery for medical expenses is the reasonable value of the medical services rendered. Stanek v. Swierczek, 209 Neb. 357, 307 N.W.2d 807 (1981). Plaintiff's attorneys frequently cite a provision of Nebraska's hospital lien [...]

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