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What is Medical Negligence?

06th January 2012
The overwhelming majority of healthcare professionals aim to do the best job they can, for our health, all of the time and for the most part are successful in their work. However, it is unavoidable that occasionally human error will arise and mistakes wi...
Author: StuMitchellmw
Medical Malpractice

Negligence and Malpractice Laws

17th June 2011
Damages will be awarded based on the amount or percentage at fault. For example if the damage is $500 and the other party is 60% at fault he or she will have to pay $300 to the other driver. Insurance companies will usually provide coverage for "mini-tort...
Author: Ernest Conway
Medical Malpractice

Accident & Emergency Negligence

17th May 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Julie Glynn For many people attending hospital, the Accident & Emergency department will be their first port of call. For the most part doctors maintain a high standard of care in what is an extremely busy and stressful environmen...
Author: Julie Glynn
Medical Malpractice

New York medical malpractice lawyers - Dansker & Aspromonte Associates

14th April 2011
Medical malpractice is also known as medical negligence and happens when a doctor, hospital, nurse or other health professional fails to provide the quality of care we expect from the medical community and causes harm to a patient or patients. There ar...
Author: Thomas
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Recognizing 5 Types of Military Medical Malpractice

04th April 2011
In military and Veteran's Administration (VA) hospitals all over the country, health care providers work in an environment where their actions or inactions can mean the difference between life, permanent injury, or death. Military medical malpractice ...
Author: Jane.Stafford
Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice: A complicated legal affair

31st January 2011
Medical malpractice is not always intentional. However, there are several scenarios where a medical professional is negligent while treating patients. This may result in misdiagnosis. There may be injury at the time of any operation too. This may result i...
Author: Jorjina
Medical Malpractice

Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice

15th November 2010
When a medical professional such as a nurse, doctor or hospital provides medical treatment at a lower level than the accepted standard, resulting in the patient’s personal injury or wrongful death, medical malpractice likely occurred. Medical malpractice...
Author: Meredi
Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice Law in Wisconsin: An Overview

13th August 2010
Medical malpractice is also referred as medical negligence. Usually it happens if a doctor or health care provider fails to treat the patient properly and violates the governing standard of care. If the healthcare provider causes the patient to suffer fro...
Author: branson23
Medical Malpractice

Over Radiation for the Treatment of Cancer: Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Delaware County

08th June 2010
If you're a resident of the state of Pennsylvania and are looking to learn more information on the services provided by Medical Lawyers and Medical Malpractice lawyers in Delaware County, you may find the following information helpful.Medical Lawyers an...
Author: Satya Narayan
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Examples of Wrongful Death Lawsuits and Legal Claims - What You Should Know

27th January 2010
Wrongful death means a person has died due to negligence, malpractice, or the inaction of another person. It is a painful and angry time for friends and family, and though bringing forth a wrongful death lawsuit will not return their loved one, it can giv...
Author: Daniel Berry
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Wrongful Death due to Medical Malpractice

05th June 2009
Every year, over 90,000 wrongful deaths are caused by medical negligence or medical malpractice. Thousands of wrongful death through medical practice happens in Los Angeles. This number is staggering and it provides a glimpse on the current incidence ...
Author: Mesriani Law Group
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Medical Malpractice

17th August 2007
Medical errors are a leading cause of death and injury nationwide. According to an article in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (Vol 284, No 4, July 26th 2000) by Barbara Starfield, M.D., M.P.H., of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene...
Author: Melissa Neiman, M.D., J.D.