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127 F. Supp. 672 E.D. Michigan January 19, 1955 No. 1406
Plaintiff had been injured by a fall while cleaning an oily floor and it was claimed that due to the negligence of the attending physician he lost his leg.
As in the case at bar also, action was brought against both the physician and Ford Motor Company and the court held that any aggravation through the negligence of the physician would render the company liable for compensation and therefore
Then if that doctor is negligent action might arise in favor of the injured man, not against the employer, but against the doctor, since the doctor. *675 might be considered an independent contractor.
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933 F. Supp. 668 E.D. Michigan August 2, 1996 No. 2:96-cv-71553
Following the death of her twin boys, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint alleging two counts, the second of which is negligent infliction of emotional distress and the first of which alleges medical malpractice against the doctor
defendants and negligence against Omni Care in its selection and retention of physicians and health care facilities to diagnose, treat and care for Omni Care’s patrons, including plaintiffs.
The first plaintiff brought suit against the HMO under an ostensible agency theory for the negligence of various doctors and other medical-service providers and under a direct negligence theory for the HMO’s failure to exercise reasonable
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167 F. Supp. 3d 887 E.D. Michigan March 3, 2016 No. 14-cv-13840
That was the cornerstone of the appellant’s claim of negligence against the physicians. The settlement was the direct result of the alleged negligence.
In that case, a Medicare beneficiary brought medical malpractice claims against two doctors, seeking damages, including medical expenses, for alleged negligence related to two separate surgeries.
The beneficiary contested Medicare’s right to reimbursement, asserting that it could not show which expenses were based on the doctors’ negligence. Id. at *7 .
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E.D. Michigan March 15, 2021 No. 2:17-cv-10570Not cited
treating [P]laintiff in June and July of 2014 were negligent, whether their negligence caused [her] injuries, and what portion of [her] total damages are attributable to each doctor.”
Supp. 2d 48, 51 (D.D.C. 2013)(jury verdict in favor of private physician where “Court heard evidence on the plaintiff’s claim against the government defendant concurrently with a jury trial on the negligence claim against the private
physician”).3 IV.
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415 F. Supp. 306 E.D. Michigan June 18, 1976 No. 76-70637
Plaintiff’s claim is for negligence in providing medical treatment. The defendants are a Georgia Hospital Authority and an individual doctor who resides in Georgia. The allegedly negligent treatment took place in Georgia.
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E.D. Michigan April 16, 2025 No. 2:25-cv-10625Not cited
Gov’t of Nashville & Davidson Cnty., 34 F.3d 345, 348 (6th Cir. 1994) (“[I]t is now firmly settled that injury caused by negligence does not constitute a ‘deprivation’ of any constitutionally protected interest.”).
Likewise, a complaint that a doctor or other health provider was negligent in diagnosing or treating a prisoner’s medical condition does not state a valid claim of medical mistreatment under the Eighth Amendment. Estelle v.
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E.D. Michigan July 21, 2022 No. 2:22-cv-11624Not cited
Plaintiff appears to be claiming that a physician at Defendant’s hospital in Farmington was negligent in treating Donald Brierley, whose relationship to Plaintiff is unclear from the Complaint. Mr.
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E.D. Michigan September 8, 2020 No. 2:19-cv-12198Not cited
Defendants complain Plaintiff has not alleged facts supporting a plausible inference that her own doctor was negligently trained in violation of federal standards, her doctor erred in placing her device, or her alleged injuries
Bayer also faults Plaintiff for not pleading facts to show a causal link between her alleged injury and the alleged failure to train her implanting physician and argues her negligent training claim is mere boilerplate.
In Count V of her Amended Complaint, Hill alleges that Bayer is liable for negligent failure-to-warn for failing to make disclosures to herself, her implanting physician, and the FDA.
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E.D. Michigan November 2, 2020 No. 2:20-cv-12621Not cited
Thus, a complaint that a physician has been negligent in diagnosing or treating a medical condition does not state a valid claim of medical mistreatment under the Eighth Amendment.
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E.D. Michigan June 25, 2026 No. 2:25-cv-12960Not cited
“[A] complaint that a physician has been negligent in diagnosing or treating a medical condition does not state a valid claim of medical mistreatment under the Eighth Amendment.
Estelle, 429 U.S. at 106 (“[A] complaint that a physician has been negligent in diagnosing or treating a medical condition does not state a valid claim of medical mistreatment under the Eighth Amendment.
McCrary, 273 F.3d 693, 703 (6th Cir.2001) (“[A] plaintiff alleging deliberate indifference must show more than negligence or the misdiagnosis of an ailment.
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E.D. Michigan January 29, 2020 No. 2:19-cv-13790Not cited
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn., 34 F. 3d 345, 348 (6th Cir. 1994)(“it is now firmly settled that injury caused by negligence does not constitute a ‘deprivation’ of any constitutionally protected
Likewise, a complaint that a doctor or other health provider was negligent in diagnosing or treating a medical condition of a prisoner does not state a valid claim of medical mistreatment under the Eighth Amendment. Estelle v.
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793 F. Supp. 734 E.D. Michigan June 19, 1992 No. 91-73627
Thus, a complaint that a physician has been negligent in diagnosing or treating a medical condition does not state a valid claim of medical mistreatment under the Eighth Amendment.
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E.D. Michigan March 18, 2025 No. 2:20-cv-12118Not cited
The plaintiff in a legal malpractice claim must also establish that, but for the negligence, the outcome of the case would have been favorable to the plaintiff.
Based on these detailed allegations in the First Amended Complaint, Gerber has sufficiently stated a claim that but for the negligence of the treating physician, the outcome of the case would have been favorable to Gerber.
Based on the above, Gerber has plausibly stated a claim of legal malpractice against Defendants and that but for the underlying negligence of the treating physician, the outcome of Gerber’s medical malpractice claim would have been
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E.D. Michigan May 7, 2021 No. 4:19-cv-11398Not cited
Nichols neither named STAT as a defendant in the Medical Malpractice Action nor specifically alleged in that action that STAT or any of its doctors were negligent.
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538 F. Supp. 534 E.D. Michigan February 18, 1982 No. Civ. 81-10105
. § 1089 (a) which provides in pertinent part: The remedy against the United States provided by sections 1346(b) and 2672 of title 28 for damages for personal injury . . . caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any
physician ... of the armed forces . . . shall hereafter be exclusive of any other civil action or proceeding by reason of the same subject matter against such physician. . .
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646 F. Supp. 524 E.D. Michigan October 28, 1986 No. Civ. 83-3703
Plaintiff’s claim is based on two theories of negligence.
First, that the doctors at the Allen Park VA hospital were negligent in releasing Garry because he posed a risk of violence to his parents, and second, that the doctors negligently failed to warn the Soutears that they were potential
the evidence and the testimony presented at trial in this case, the court finds that neither the defendant’s decision not to attempt to commit Garry Soutear, nor its failure to warn his parents of his potential for violence were negligent
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E.D. Michigan May 19, 2026 No. 4:26-cv-11468Not cited
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn., 34 F.3d 345, 348 (6th Cir. 1994) (“it is now firmly settled that injury caused by negligence does not constitute a ‘deprivation’ of any constitutionally protected
Likewise, a complaint that a doctor or other health provider was negligent in diagnosing or treating a medical condition of a prisoner does not state a valid claim of medical mistreatment under the Eighth Amendment.
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E.D. Michigan September 20, 2024 No. 2:23-cv-10325Not cited
Aug. 5, 2021) (plaintiff’s allegations that doctor was negligent and unprofessional did not state a claim for deliberate indifference; even if doctor “botched” plaintiff’s surgery and “violated professional norms in performing
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411 F. Supp. 2d 701 E.D. Michigan January 23, 2006 No. 04-10042-BC
In medical malpractice cases, Michigan law contains certain requirements designed to ensure that plaintiffs have consulted with the appropriate medical professionals in. advance of filing suit to verify that claims of professional negligence
have merit before doctors and hospitals are sued and put to the expense of mounting a defense..
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194 F. Supp. 3d 606 E.D. Michigan July 11, 2016 No. 15-10466
harm (though not necessarily negligently doctor-caused harm) in order for his claim to accrue.’ ” Amburgey, 733 F.3d at 637 (quoting Hertz v.
“A hospital may be 1) directly liable for malpractice, through claims of negligence in supervision of staff physicians as well as selection and retention of medical staff, or 2) vicariously liable for the negligence of its agents.”
Michigan has defined statutory criteria for proving the standard of care for a physician in general or specialist practice, see Mich. Comp. Laws 600.2912a, but that provision “by its plain language, does not apply to nurses.”