The first medical malpractice case filed against St. Agnes Medical center following last year’s fatal lab error is making progress, albeit too slowly, according to the plaintiff’s attorney. On Monday, attorney Aaron J. Freiwald will take depositions from hospital president sister Marge Sullivan and Catholic Health East’s chief medical officer, Dr. Richard Afable. Freiwald represents [...]

by Shannon P. Duffy, U.S. Courthouse Correspondent To bring a claim for denial of emergency treatment under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, the plaintiff must show not only that he was suffering from an emergency medical condition, but also that the hospital was aware of the condition, a federal judge has [...]