Earlier in 2022, Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) area offices were charged with conducting follow-up inspections directed at hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that had been cited for violating Covid-19 safety requirements at the height of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Under the initiative, OSHA sought to Read more
St. Louis, Missouri (November 15, 2022) A total of 14 Lashly & Baer, P.C. attorneys have been honored by Super Lawyers. A total of nine lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. They are Michael R. Barth, Kenneth C. Brostron, Julie Z. Devine, Read more
St. Louis, MO, United States, Lashly & Baer, P.C. attorney James P. Reinert was recently recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of Read more
For those hospitals and their departments affected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) outpatient prospective payment system (“OPPS”) mid-build audits, the saga has been long and convoluted. In early 2021, CMS and Cahaba Safeguard Administrators (“CSA”) announced that many hospitals had failed the mid-build audit, and would Read more
A recent United States Supreme Court decision clarified the mens rea requirements for the prosecution of doctors accused of illegally prescribing controlled substances pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act. In prosecutions under 21 U.S.C. § 841, the Government now must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a doctor knowingly or Read more
Missouri health care providers, namely OB/GYNs and emergency medicine physicians, are facing the daunting challenge to determine in real time whether a “medical emergency” exists to perform an abortion under the state’s new statutory scheme. The stakes are at an all-time high. Providers have a duty to their patients to Read more
Attorney Shannon C. King shares her experience on the difference between “Equality and Equity in Practice and in Life” with the Diversity and Inclusion section of the Illinois Defense Counsel Quarterly, Second Quarter 2022, Volume 32, Number 2, ISSN-1094-9542. To read Shannon’s full article click here.
Congratulations to Lashly & Baer attorney Mark R. Feldhaus for receiving the first ever Healthcare Service Group Defense Counsel Client Service Award. Healthcare Services Group (HSG) provides a vast array of value added services including claim management, risk management, patient safety education, and more. They are proud to serve healthcare Read more
Illinois law has long recognized holding an employer directly liable for negligently hiring, retaining, and training or supervising its employee who causes injury to another. On April 21, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court in McQueen v. Green, 2022 IL 126666, held that plaintiffs may pursue separate claims for negligent hiring, Read more
For those providers that are considering purchasing a robotic surgery system (e.g., daVinci, CyberKnife, etc.) in Missouri, you may be well served by deciding to purchase sooner rather than later. The Missouri Health Facilities and Review Committee (“MHFRC” – the entity responsible for administering Missouri’s Certificate of Need Program) is Read more
