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Julie M. Janeway Honored as MLW’s “Influential Women of Law,” 2022

Foley, Baron, Metzger and Juip, PLLC is proud to announce that our Senior Healthcare Counsel, Julie M. Janeway, has been selected as one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Influential Women of Law” for 2022.  This distinction is awarded to women attorneys and judges for their excellent work on behalf of the justice system and their clients, their commitment to their communities and to the profes

FBMJ Welcomes New Attorney – Benjamin Demsky

Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC is pleased to welcome Benjamin Demsky as a new attorney to the Firm. Benjamin joined the firm as an Associate Attorney in July 2022 and will work in the Medical Malpractice practice area defending health care organizations and professionals.  Randall Juip, Member, made the announcement.Before joining FBMJ, Benjamin gained experience at two metro-Detroit law

FBMJ Welcomes Attorney Catherine Rodey

Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC is pleased to welcome Catherine Rodey as a new attorney to the Firm. She joined the firm on June 13, 2022 and will work in the Healthcare Law and Medical Malpractice practice groups. Randall Juip, Member, made the announcement.Prior to joining FBMJ, Catherine worked as an associate at a Bloomfield Hills insurance defense law firm and specialized in first-part

FBMJ Dismissal – When An Expert Is Not An Expert

Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip attorney Brian W. Whitelaw successfully obtained the dismissal of a medical malpractice suit in Kent County Circuit Court on June 3, 2022 before the honorable Judge Mark A. Trusock.  Whitelaw defended a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP) and professional corporation, on a theory that she failed to properly diagnose and treat a 20-year-old man with a purporte

Court Uses COVID-19 Immunity Provisions To Dismiss Med Mal Claim

Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip attorneys secured the dismissal of a medical malpractice case in Wayne County Circuit Court on May 4, 2022, using state and federal COVID-19 immunity provisions. This is believed to be among the first successful uses of state and federal COVID-19 immunity protections since they were put in place two years ago to protect hospitals and their providers.All health syst

Kim Sveska Publishes Article for MPA Journal – “FDA Changes Direction Regarding Compounded Drugs”

FBMJ pharmacist attorney, Kim Sveska, recently published the article “FDA Changes Direction Regarding Compounded Drugs” in the Michigan Pharmacist Journal (2022 Vol. 60 Issue 2), a publication of the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA). The article discusses recent developments in the FDA’s push to obtain a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) from all states that set a 5% limit on interstat

Anthony Pignotti Featured Speaker at National Conference of the American Osteopathic College of Radiology

FBMJ Partner Anthony D. Pignotti was an invited speaker at the national conference of the American Osteopathic College of Radiology in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.  Anthony offered two presentations—one titled, “Medical Malpractice Landscape in Radiology,” and the other, “Navigating a Radiology Medical Malpractice Lawsuit.”The first presentation offered an analysis of

2022 Limitation on Noneconomic Damages

On January 28, 2022, the State of Michigan Department of Treasury released the 2022 limitations on noneconomic damages for claims alleging medical malpractice. The “upper cap” was adjusted to $887,500 (an increase of $36,500 compared to 2021). The “lower cap” was adjusted to a limitation of $497,000 (an increase of $20,400 compared to 2021). The Michigan legislature has limited the tot

Pharmacist Attorney Kim Sveska Publishes Article for MPA Journal – “PREP Act: What You Need To Know And What It Means For Prescribing”

FBMJ pharmacist attorney, Kim Sveska, recently published the article “PREP Act:  What You Need To Know And What It Means For Prescribing” in the Michigan Pharmacist Journal (2022 Vol. 60 Issue 1), a publication of the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA). The article discusses the PREP Act and how it relates to pharmacists, particularly as it relates to COVID-19 therapeutics. Read the full

FBMJ Attorneys Co-Author Medscape Article – 7 Legal Risks of Promoting Unproven COVID Treatments

FBMJ attorneys Julie Janeway and Brian Whitelaw co-authored, “7 Legal Risks of Promoting Unproven COVID Treatments,” published by Medscape on December 6, 2021. The article cautions healthcare providers of the risks of promoting unproven products, preventives, treatments and cures when treating patients with COVID-19.The article discusses the consequences from state medical boards, including t