eClinical Works Defeats Proposed Class Suit Over Software Bugs

The estates of two deceased patients can’t pursue a proposed class action against eClinical Works Inc. over alleged glitches in the medical records company’s software, because they are unable to show the threat of an imminent injury, the First Circuit ruled Friday.

Stjepan Tot’s and Annette Monachelli’s estates sued on behalf of millions of patients nationwide, alleging eClinical hid bugs in its software that caused vital medical orders and other information to be be missed by doctors. affecting patient care. If the company hadn’t hidden the glitches from regulators, fewer medical providers would have bought it and fewer patients’ health ...