Latest Mark Midei Malpractice Case Ends in Mistrial
Latest Mark Midei Malpractice Case Ends in Mistrial
BALTIMORE, MD — The judge in a high-profile civil case against interventional cardiologist Mark Midei declared a mistrial in the case Wednesday after the jurors failed to agree on the damages to be awarded to the plaintiff, businessman Glenn Weinberg.
The jury in the case had found Midei liable for medical malpractice, as reported by heartwire . But in a surprise late last week, the presiding judge granted a consent motion and order vacating the verdict against Midei and dismissing all claims against him. That left the owners of Midei's former hospital, Catholic Health Initiatives, as the only defendant liable for damages, the Baltimore Sun confirmed yesterday.
A vacated judgment makes a previous legal judgment—in this case, the liability verdict against Midei—legally void. "With prejudice" means the case cannot be retried. Weinberg had been seeking $150 million in damages, claiming he was unable to return to work following the stents he received from Midei.
A search of the Baltimore court records suggests several hundred medical malpractice cases against Midei remain "open/active."
BALTIMORE, MD — The judge in a high-profile civil case against interventional cardiologist Mark Midei declared a mistrial in the case Wednesday after the jurors failed to agree on the damages to be awarded to the plaintiff, businessman Glenn Weinberg.
The jury in the case had found Midei liable for medical malpractice, as reported by heartwire . But in a surprise late last week, the presiding judge granted a consent motion and order vacating the verdict against Midei and dismissing all claims against him. That left the owners of Midei's former hospital, Catholic Health Initiatives, as the only defendant liable for damages, the Baltimore Sun confirmed yesterday.
A vacated judgment makes a previous legal judgment—in this case, the liability verdict against Midei—legally void. "With prejudice" means the case cannot be retried. Weinberg had been seeking $150 million in damages, claiming he was unable to return to work following the stents he received from Midei.
A search of the Baltimore court records suggests several hundred medical malpractice cases against Midei remain "open/active."