Medical Malpractice
Doctors, nurses and other health care providers spend a great deal of time learning how to treat a great variety of illnesses and physical maladies. As a group they are professionals dedicated to helping alleviate the ailments that can plague mankind. Unfortunately, health care providers can also make mistakes. When mistakes are made the effects can be devastating. In fact, according to the National Academy of Sciences, approximately 98,000 Americans die from "medical mistakes" each year.
Medical malpractice is a form of negligence involving a medical treatment provider. If someone is injured as a result of a treatment provider's digression from the standard of care, that provider may be liable for the injury that has occurred. The determination of whether a medical professional has met the standard of care is based on a comparison to other professionals in the same field and the same geographical region. In other words, what would a reasonably competent medical professional practicing in the same field as the defendant, and in the same area of the defendant, do under the circumstances that the defendant was facing with respect to care and treatment of the patient?
Medical malpractice does not occur every time there is a bad outcome from treatment. It is simply a duty to provide good care according to the accepted standards of the community and/or the accepted standards of a particular medical specialty. The law generally recognizes the practice of medicine as an "art" rather than as an exact science. Therefore, some latitude is given to practitioners with respect to the manner in which they choose to address the problems of specific patients.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury, illness or death that you suspect was caused by a medical professional, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
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| Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT Ohio Supreme Court Rulings Deny Request For Clinic Records, Address Mifepristone Use The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a clinic operated by Planned Parenthood-Southwest Ohio Region does not have to release 10 years of child abuse reports and medical records of minors who received abortions, the AP/Middletown Journal reports. Click here to read this Medical Malpractice news article. |
| Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 PDT Occupational Therapist Suspended For Lack Of Competence Occupational therapist, Ms Hannah McIlhinney has been suspended from the HPC Register for lack of competence whilst working for the Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS trust. Click here to read this Medical Malpractice news article. |
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| Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT Iowa's Criminal HIV Transmission Law Examined A recent court decision in Black Hawk County, Iowa where a 34-year-old HIV-positive man was sentenced to 25 years in prison and a lifetime of parole for not informing a sexual partner of his status, might lead to a national discussion on state criminal transmission laws, the Iowa Independent reports. Click here to read this Medical Malpractice news article. |
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| Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Oncologist Defends His Work at a V.A. Hospital Medical Malpractice news and personal injury law information. Click here to read this Medical Malpractice news article. |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Malpractice and Health Care Reform President Obama?s promise to help doctors limit their vulnerability to malpractice lawsuits is a reasonable offer, but only if malpractice reform is done carefully. Click here to read this Medical Malpractice news article. |
| Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Obama Open to Reining in Medical Suits President Obama has been making the case that reducing malpractice suits should be part of a health care overhaul. Click here to read this Medical Malpractice news article. |
| Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Just Medicine To ensure a consistent application of medical standards, malpractice cases should be judged in special health courts. Click here to read this Medical Malpractice news article. |
| Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 A Life-Changing Case for Doctors in Training Medical Malpractice news and personal injury law information. Click here to read this Medical Malpractice news article. |
| Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Annals of Malpractice Medical Malpractice news and personal injury law information. Click here to read this Medical Malpractice news article. |
