Refiled malpractice lawsuits must follow new laws NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has ruled that refiled medical malpractice lawsuits must follow new state laws. The high court in a unanimous opinion Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by Curtis Myers, who alleged medical malpractice after he suffered a stroke in 2006. Myers withdrew his original lawsuit in October 2008 and refiled it in September 2009. But the new lawsuit did not ... [News Source]