Connecticut Health Law

Pullman & Comley’s annual review of significant case law affecting Connecticut health care providers (click here to view) highlights important decisions issued in 2018 by Connecticut state courts and the federal District Court in Connecticut. In 2018, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued three noteworthy decisions that: created a private cause of action for breach of the duty of confidentiality arising from the physician-patient relationship; found a hospital vicariously liable for the negligence of a medical resident; and provided further gloss on when non-patients are precluded from bringing a malpractice action against a health care provider. The federal District Court in Connecticut tackled the question of whether a Medicare Advantage Organization is entitled to bring a private cause of action to recover double damages from a tortfeasor for the medical expenses it paid in connection with a personal injury claim.

For more detailed and individualized assistance in understanding how these decisions may affect your organization or practice, please contact one of our Health Care Law attorneys.