Some new legislation is trying to remove some of the rights that victims of medical malpractice have. This includes people who are injured due to the negligence of nursing homes explains a doctor. Florida has recently adjusted the way that expert witnesses can be called to assist in various lawsuits.…
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A stillborn baby, born at home, was the reason for a mother to file a medical malpractice lawsuit
A stillborn baby, born at home, was the reason for a mother to file a medical malpractice lawsuit, commented the doctor. The mother has gone to hospital in April with a headache, lower abdominal pain and a fever. She remained in care for six days. In June she went back…
North Carolina Medical Malpractice Laws Getting An Overhaul
A bill in North Carolina’s Senate may send shockwaves throughout the medical community in the state, believes a doctor. The bill, which would limit all Medical Malpractice verdicts to $250,000 for non-economical damages, has some strong supporters and some equally strong opposition. A non-economical damage is described as pain, suffering…
Widower files suit against hospital for death of wife
A man has filed a lawsuit against Teton Valley Hospital, stating that their lack of care and medical errors resulted in the death of his wife. He reported to doctors that there were numerous errors and omissions which caused her demise. He also alleges that the hospital and its associates…
New Efforts to Cut Down Medical Malpractice Cases
Many professionals including a doctor think that if doctors had a surgical checklist, it would help to prevent many medical malpractice cases. This conclusion was reached after looking at numerous data from one of the biggest medical liability insurance company. What was found proved alarming – almost a third of…
Birth injuries may happen either before, during or just after birth
Birth injuries may happen either before, during or just after birth and typically tend to involve oxygen deprivation to the child’s brain. These kinds of birth injuries are usually referred to as hypoxic brain injuries and in most cases, the child’s life will never be normal. Depending on how severe…
Stillborn baby due to medical malpractice wins award of $1million
In the initial case, the jury found for the plaintiff in the amount of $1 million, citing the hospital malpractice and doctors in the stillborn birth of a baby. The hospital appealed and their findings were that it was okay to have amended the original complaint, that negligence was not…
Rights may be a thing of the past
The latest hot off the presses idea by the federal government to save money, or that’s what they say when it comes to cutting costs in health care, is HR 5, also referred to as tort reform. In short, this resolution, if passed, will fatally slice and dice patient’s rights…
MOTHER WHOSE DAUGHTER WAS INJURED AT BIRTH FIGHTS BACK
A mother whose infant daughter was injured because the delivery was not carefully monitored has been able to move her case forward thanks to the efforts of a New York medical malpractice lawyer. The problem began on the day of delivery, when the mother went to a Manhattan HIP Center…
Bankrupt Hospital still has bills to pay, says New York Malpractice Lawyer
After a New York hospital closed, hundreds of people were left out in the cold, says one New York Malpractice Lawyer The hospital, which closed due to having about $1 billion of debt, filed for bankruptcy, which has so far protected it from any lawsuits for malpractice, some of which…