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Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison

"I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor

Sep 06, 2024
A video still of Jacquelyn Starer, MD, striking a police officer in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
$100M Botched Circumcision Case; Perry Trial Date Set; Euthanasia Doc Pleads Guilty

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Sep 05, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

Sep 04, 2024
A photo of the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Oregon.
Cell Phones and Brain Cancer; Bogus Doctor Faces New Charges; Cannabis Rescheduling

Health news and commentary gathered by app staff

Sep 04, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Murdered Doc Suffered Prior Beating; Fake Plastic Surgeon; Doc Drugged Nanny

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Aug 29, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Doc Charged With Recording Nude Patients; Noncompete Ban Blocked; 'Sex for Scripts'

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Aug 22, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Disney Drops Bid to Get Doc's Allergy-Death Lawsuit Tossed Because of Disney+ Plan

Company originally said widower couldn't sue because he agreed to fine print in streaming service

Aug 20, 2024
A photo of the The Walt Disney Company logo above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Doc Sentenced to 24 Years; $17M Jury Award; Ectopic Pregnancy Lawsuits

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Aug 15, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Disney Wants Lawsuit Over Doc's Allergy Death Tossed Because of Disney+ Subscription

Disney claims plaintiff agreed to arbitration provision when signing up for streaming service

Aug 15, 2024
A Disney logo forms part of a Disney Plus menu on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass.
CDC Action 'Likely Unlawful'; RFK Jr. Loses in Court; 24 Years for Urgent Care Doc

Health news and commentary gathered by app staff

Aug 12, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Opinion
He Hadn't Had a Drop of Alcohol in Nearly a Year -- But the Test Said Otherwise

Faulty testing protocols threaten the freedom of those entangled in the U.S. legal system

Aug 10, 2024
A photo of a container of urine on a drug testing form.
Medical Malpractice Harms All Parties Involved, Documentary Reveals

"A World of Hurt" illustrates the toll of the current system on both physicians and patients

Aug 08, 2024
The cover art for the documentary A World of Hurt: How Medical Malpractice Fails Everyone
Man Charged in Doc's Murder Mystery; $45M Jury Award; Fake Nurse Skips Sentencing

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Aug 08, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Opinion
What Is 'Character Assassination' in Medicine?

The consequences affect not only the targeted clinician but patients and institutions too

Aug 06, 2024
A photo of Anthony Fauci, MD, during a Senate hearing on the federal response to the covid pandemic.
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