Tolbert et al v. Gallup Indian Medical Center et al.
Case Number:
1:19-cv-00830
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Personal Inj. Med. Malpractice
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August 20, 2021
Feds Must ID Privileged Docs In Newborn Wrongful Death Suit
A New Mexico federal judge has ordered the federal government to describe the medical personnel records it claims are privileged in a lawsuit filed by two parents over the wrongful death of their newborn girl at an Indian Health Service facility.
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June 01, 2021
Feds Slammed For 'Appalling' Bid To Trim Wrongful Death Suit
Two parents suing the United States in New Mexico federal court over the wrongful death of their newborn baby at an Indian Health Service facility responded in horror to the government's argument that they hadn't proven a "sufficiently close relationship" to the girl, who only lived for three hours.
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March 24, 2021
Feds Get Claims Trimmed In Suit Over Infant's Death
A New Mexico federal judge has trimmed claims from a suit saying that an Indian Health Service hospital is responsible for the death of a prematurely born infant, finding that several claims are barred under an exception for policy decisions in the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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September 10, 2019
Gov't Sued Over Premature Baby's Death At IHS Hospital
The federal government was hit with a medical malpractice suit in New Mexico federal court Monday by the parents of a premature baby who claim "multiple acts of negligence" led to the baby's death two years ago at Gallup Indian Medical Center.