Medical malpractice

Every year many people incur costly medical expenses, sustain serious injuries or die due to medical negligence. If you or your loved one are also suffering due to medical negligence, then it is essential that you know your legal rights and take necessary action against the erring health care provider. But to do so you are required to meet the strict parameters in order to claim the just compensation for your sufferings due to medical negligence. For this, you need a Personal Injury Lawyer…

practitioner in a medical malpractice suit. This memo will detail the statutorily required information that must be reported to both the National Practitioner Data Bank (“NPDB”) and the Texas Medical Board once it is determined that a report is required. Two checklists have been provided at the end of this memo to ensure that all of the required information is included in the report. Discussion National Practitioner Data Bank As required by law, eligible entities must report medical malpractice…

examined eight months ago for the same symptoms by Dr. Edward’s colleague who is now on medical leave. Dr. Edwards orders an x-ray and blood tests. The radiologist report concludes the presence of a lung nodule; however the radiologist also informs the Dr. Edwards the lung nodule was present 11 months ago on a prior exam. Dr. Edwards reviews the notes; however there is no documentation in the patient’s medical record. Further testing…

Case Study Cailtin Leggro is a 27 year-old female who presented to the outpatient oncology clinic at Mount Carmen Hospital for treatment. She is being treated for anal cancer with IV chemotherapy. Her diagnosis of anal cancer is new, and this is her first scheduled treatment. She is currently enrolled in nursing school to become a nurse and works as a patient care assistant at a local hospital. One of the outpatient oncology nurses, Zack Snider, was assigned to be Caitlin’s nurse for the day.…

sustained in the Niles v City of San Rafael were foreseeable. The injuries resulted from the commission and the omission of act from the defendants. There was negligence in the city’s supervision of the school playground and medical malpractice at Mt. Zion Hospital. The medical negligence was nonfeasance meaning there was a failure to act when there is a duty to act as a reasonability to safeguard a person rights. The Plaintiff was an innocent party whom rights were violated by the defendants.…

2014). Moreover, the fee-for-service model gives health care professionals an incentive to conduct extensive tests and unnecessary services in order to get extra payments. According to the Bipartisan Policy report, FFS incorporates high technology to medical practices whether or not they are significantly beneficial to the treatment process (Ginsburg 2012). Therefore, the administrative costs and the FFS model in the US drives costs higher comparing to other countries. Furthermore, differences…

Clive and Jennie have sustained injuries at the Superposh Hotel, they may have a claim under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957) if they were lawful visitors, or the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984 (OLA 984) if they were trespassers. Both acts cover only a result damaging from state of premises other damages is covered by negligence. In Ogwo v Taylor [1987] 2 WLR 988, injuries sustained by a fireman whilst fighting a fire at premises was covered by the ordinary law of negligence and not…

Malpractice is defined as improper illegal or negligent professional activity or treatment especially by a medical practitioner, lawyer, or public official. Malpractice happens almost in our everyday lives. One set of people that encounter malpractice the most is our veterans. The most common malpractice they easily find themselves in is medical malpractice. Medical malpractice just as not receiving the benefits they were promised and also the lack of medical attention they truly deserve.…

In the U.S., the third leading cause of death is not a topic the general public knows and talks about: medical mistakes. According to the Journal of Patient Safety, between 210,000 and 440,000 patients suffer some type of harm. The medical system should change so there are more people double-checking every detail, the hours of doctors shifts are reduced and the topic of medical malpractice is openly discussed. In life or death situations, every small detail needs to be checked and double…

It is a terrible moment for anyone, when they have to consider the fact that their doctor, surgeon, or other medical professional has made a mistake. It is all the more unfortunate because that mistake has likely had a shattering effect on the lives of the victim and their friends and family. Whatever the case may be, victims of medical malpractice face new and difficult realities. From permanent disabilities or disfigurements to the death of a loved one their old version of “normal” is…