Virtually every person’s death can be called “wrongful” and few if any gradations of “wrongfulness” can be applied to a person’s demise. In the medical arena, however, treatment by a physician is rarely if ever expected to be the cause of a person’s death. A patient who dies as a result of a medical error […]
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Most forms of medical malpractice entail the patient potentially suing a doctor or other professional for negligence. However, a case of hospital malpractice can involve the patient suing the entire hospital. The Staff Should be Trained Hospital malpractice cases often develop as a result of hospital staff members not being properly prepared or educated before
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Robotic surgery has become more commonplace in recent time as new technologies develop. However, the threat of malpractice as a result of a robotic surgery procedure is still evident. What Is Robotic Surgery? Robotic surgery is a process where a doctor will control a special surgical device or machine. This machine first creates a very small
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When it comes to birth injuries, there’s one in particular that can lead to some rather nasty conditions for children. In the event of children being deprived oxygen during delivery – a very common birth injury – one such possible outcome is for the child to develop types of cerebral palsy thanks to damage sustained
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As much as patients wish to believe, and rightly often so presume, individuals generally approach US medical care as safe and patient actions as reasonable in adhering to the advice of a medical professional. Moreover, most patients feel confident submitting to the care of a given medical professional with the confidence in the physician’s
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Mistakes happen every day in life and unfortunately, when those mistakes involve medical care the outcome can be devastating. In most cases, medical mistakes are not the result of negligence or incompetence on the part of the care provider, but occasionally they are. What are some of the most common reasons doctors are sued for
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Medical malpractice causes frustration and fear for everyone involved. Whether you are the patient injured or made ill by a medical procedure, or you are the doctor accused of malpractice, you are faced with a great deal of uncertainty about the future. Medical malpractice cases might seem as if they are becoming increasingly common, but
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Doctors can finally breathe a sigh of relief knowing that a new legislation has been approved by the House committee that would protect them from any false medical malpractice claims from money hungry people. For doctors, it’s just not about money but also about losing a medical license that allows them to practice their hard
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The Supreme Court in Florida has passed a new law that all hospitals must show records in any medical malpractice cases. The Supreme Court said that a constitutional amendment of 2004 includes a requirement of providing the medical records to the family of the patient. This aims to ensure the family of the victims are
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On March 3, 2017 the state of Kentucky passed a new bill that would require any medical malpractice claim to be reviewed and scrutinized by a panel of expert advisors. This bill was finally passed by the Kentucky Senate just 2 days after it got passed by the House of Representatives. This bill will be
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