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medical malpractice claim in Arkansas

10 Arkansas opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Arkansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Koch v. NORTHPORT HEALTH SERVICES OF ARK.green
ark · 2005 · cited in 2 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2021
2 sentences

2021Koch v. Northport Health Servs. of Ark., LLC, 361 Ark. 192, 202 , 205 S.W.3d 754, 762 (2005).

2012Although the Arkansas Supreme Court has not expressly considered whether a resident’s rights claim is subsumed into a medical-malpractice claim, it has referred to a resident’s rights claim as a statutory claim that is separate and distinct from any negligence claim. 3 Koch v. Northport Health Servs. of Ark., LLC, 361 Ark. 192, 202 , 205 S.W.3d 754, 762 (2005).

22
Wright v. Sharmagreen
ark · 1997 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024See Wright v. Sharma, 330 Ark. 704 , 956 S.W.2d 191 (1997).

2024See Wright v. Sharma, 330 Ark. 704 , 956 S.W.2d 191 (1997).

11
Estates of Morgan v. Fairfield Family Counseling Centergreen
ohio · 1997 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See, e.g., Estates of Morgan v. Fairfield Family Counseling Ctr., 77 Ohio St.3d 284 , 673 N.E.2d 1311 (1997) (holding that a psychor therapist must protect against or control a patient’s violent propensities and that a “professional-judgment standard” - applied); Jarmie v. Troncale, 306 Conn. 578 , 50 A.3d 802 , 808 (2012) (third-party claim against a doctor for failure 114to warn failed as a medical-malpractice claim because the person harmed and the doctor did not have a physician-patient relationship); see also Civil Liability of Psychiatrist Arising out of Patient’s Violent Conduct Resulti

2015See, e.g., Estates of Morgan v. Fairfield Family Counseling Ctr., 77 Ohio St.3d 284 , 673 N.E.2d 1311 (1997) (holding that a psychor therapist must protect against or control a patient’s violent propensities and that a “professional-judgment standard” - applied); Jarmie v. Troncale, 306 Conn. 578 , 50 A.3d 802 , 808 (2012) (third-party claim against a doctor for failure 114to warn failed as a medical-malpractice claim because the person harmed and the doctor did not have a physician-patient relationship); see also Civil Liability of Psychiatrist Arising out of Patient’s Violent Conduct Resulti

11
First Commercial Trust Co. v. Rankgreen
ark · 1996 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998First Commercial Trust Co. v. Rank, 323 Ark. 390, 396 , 915 S.W.2d 262, 264 (1996).

1998First Commercial Trust Co. v. Rank, 323 Ark. 390, 396 , 915 S.W.2d 262, 264 (1996).

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Alexander v. Twin City Bankgreen
ark · 1995 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
2 sentences

1996See Alexander v. Twin City Bank, 322 Ark. 478 , 910 S.W.2d 196 (1995).

1996See Alexander v. Twin City Bank, 322 Ark. 478 , 910 S.W.2d 196 (1995).

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Medi-Stat, Inc. v. Kusturingreen
ark · 1990 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1992–1992
2 sentences

1992See Medi-Stat, Inc. v. Kusturin, 303 Ark. 45 , 792 S.W.2d 869 (1990).

1992See Medi-Stat, Inc. v. Kusturin, 303 Ark. 45 , 792 S.W.2d 869 (1990).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Arkansas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Koch v. Northport Health Services of Arkansas, LLC green
ark · 2005
2 sentences

2021Koch v. Northport Health Servs. of Ark., LLC, 361 Ark. 192, 202 , 205 S.W.3d 754, 762 (2005).

2012Although the Arkansas Supreme Court has not expressly considered whether a resident’s rights claim is subsumed into a medical-malpractice claim, it has referred to a resident’s rights claim as a statutory claim that is separate and distinct from any negligence claim. 3 Koch v. Northport Health Servs. of Ark., LLC, 361 Ark. 192, 202 , 205 S.W.3d 754, 762 (2005).

22012–2021
Bedell v. Williams green
ark · 2012
2 sentences

2021See Koch, supra; Smith, supra. Moreover, a resident’s-rights claim brought before the 2013 amendment did not require the plaintiff to demonstrate a violation of the applicable professional standard of care, see Bedell v. Williams, 2012 Ark. 75 , at 12–15, 386 S.W.3d 493 , 502–504 (holding that it was an error to allow a medical expert to opine on the meaning of dignity as used in the Resident’s Rights Act), and it at least arguably allowed for recovery for loss of dignity as a separate element of damages.

2021See Koch, supra; Smith, supra. Moreover, a resident’s-rights claim brought before the 2013 amendment did not require the plaintiff to demonstrate a violation of the applicable professional standard of care, see Bedell v. Williams, 2012 Ark. 75 , at 12–15, 386 S.W.3d 493 , 502–504 (holding that it was an error to allow a medical expert to opine on the meaning of dignity as used in the Resident’s Rights Act), and it at least arguably allowed for recovery for loss of dignity as a separate element of damages.

12021–2021
McCoy v. Robertson green
arkctapp · 2018
1 sentence

2020In McCoy, the circuit court dismissed a medical-malpractice claim with prejudice, and this court affirmed, holding that while the return of service is prima facie evidence that service was made as stated, there was “simply no proof of timely service presented to support McCoy’s claim that the doctors had been served.” Id. at 14, 550 S.W.3d at 40 .

12020–2020
Timothy Allen Bowers v. United States green
ca8 · 1990
1 sentence

2007In Bowers v. United States, 904 F.2d 450 (8th Cir. 1990), this court held that Feres barred a medical malpractice claim by an Air Force recruit.

12007–2007
Rice v. Tanner green
ark · 2005
1 sentence

2006Id. *20 In considering the medical malpractice claim, we are mindful that pursuant to Ark.Code Ann. § 16-114-209 (Repl.2003), a plaintiff must provide, within thirty days of the filing of the complaint, an affidavit containing an expert opinion as to the standard of care in the particular specialty, the breach of that standard, and resulting injury.

12006–2006

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AR § Ark. Code Ann. § 16-114-201 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

LA 208 (1978–2026) MI 181 (1982–2026) OH 140 (1983–2026) NY 139 (1980–2026) TX 137 (1984–2024) IL 105 (1978–2026) IN 92 (1983–2025) CA 73 (1971–2026) CT 68 (1988–2024) TN 67 (1986–2024) PA 66 (1979–2025) FL 62 (1979–2025) MD 58 (1978–2025) MS 46 (1994–2026) GA 44 (1984–2025) NJ 41 (1976–2024) AL 34 (1990–2025) WA 32 (1973–2025) VA 32 (1987–2026) NC 30 (1980–2023) WI 29 (1981–2026) OR 28 (1986–2025) MN 26 (1971–2026) NM 26 (1996–2025) DC 24 (1982–2026) AZ 22 (1986–2025) SC 20 (1993–2024) ID 18 (1988–2023) CO 18 (1977–2024) MO 16 (1991–2020) KS 15 (1996–2026) MA 14 (1980–2025) IA 13 (1976–2026) NE 13 (1990–2025) KY 12 (1978–2026) UT 12 (1993–2024) WY 11 (1989–2025) AR 10 (1992–2024) WV 9 (1991–2025) MT 8 (1996–2026) RI 8 (1997–2014) NV 8 (1998–2022) ND 7 (1983–2019) VT 6 (2005–2021) VI 5 (1999–2026) DE 5 (1989–2020) SD 5 (1985–2020) AK 5 (1992–2023) NH 4 (2001–2018) OK 3 (1999–2023) ME 3 (2019–2019) HI 3 (2003–2014)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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