Recent News and Industry Developments

July 25, 2018 A Florida federal district court has held that Tampa General Hospital’s declaratory judgment action against the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services can proceed. … Read more »

July 2, 2018 An Illinois hospital has successfully appealed a trial court order requiring it to produce confidential and privileged Patient Safety Work Product (“PSWP”) documents and finding it in… Read more »

Rod Dillman and Jennifer Stevens successfully secured a defense verdict for a trauma surgeon on May 25, 2018 after a five-day trial in Norfolk Circuit Court.  The plaintiff alleged negligent… Read more »

In the early morning hours of December 24, 2014, a patient was 33 weeks pregnant and complaining of severe abdominal pain and contractions. Upon examination by the nursing staff, no… Read more »

Navigating compliance requirements in a space co-regulated at both the federal and state level can be complex and challenging. Recent changes in how the Virginia Board of Pharmacy classifies investigational… Read more »

THE OPIOID CRISIS RESPONSE ACT OF 2018: POTENTIAL HEALTHCARE IMPLICATIONS Elizabeth Whalley Buono, a Director at Hancock, Daniel & Johnson, P.C. (Hancock Daniel), has been serving as an expert panel… Read more »

April 23, 2018 On April 17, 2018, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on naloxone and opioid overdose. The advisory explains the Surgeon General’s position that expanding awareness regarding… Read more »

Virginia is on its way to joining 16 other states that allow the production of cannabidiol (“CBD”) oil for medicinal purposes. On April 16, 2018, the Virginia Board of Pharmacy… Read more »

      National Healthcare Decisions Day (April 16th, 2018) is designed to raise public awareness of the need to plan ahead for medical decisions when patients are unable to… Read more »

March 28, 2018 In recent months, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealth Group have enacted new policies for emergency department services.  Although the two policies differ in approach, both… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2018 Contact: Adrian Robinett Telephone: 866.967.9604 Email: arobinett@hancockdaniel.com Website: Hancockdaniel.com HDJN Rebrands as Hancock Daniel and Expands National Presence into Syracuse, New York Richmond, VA,… Read more »