Understand what medical malpractice is and what it isn’t. An in depth look in the realm of law dealing with public health. Find out what is needed and what to think about in concerns of medical malpractice issues and settlements
The Nurse’s Medical Malpractice Primer
The number of disciplinary actions for practice related issues such as failure to assess or intervene, documentation errors and medication errors for RNs has risen significantly in the last five years. This article provides an understanding of the elements of medical malpractice nurses need to know.
What Kind of Lawyer to Hire in a Case of Medical Malpractice
Though there are many factors in choosing a good attorney in a medical malpractice case, one of the trickiest is whether to choose a lawyer who works on contingency, that is, on contingency of a recover, or one who charges by work on an hourly basis.
In medical malpractice cases, people are probably most familiar with a lawyer who works on a contingency basis. For instance, youre interested in suing the doctor who failed to set your leg properly. What happens next, is the lawyer starts asking about the accident. A simple word of advice here is that if you can only afford to sue on a contingency basis, call around and find a lawyer who will do it for less than half of the settlement or judgment.
Medical Malpractice Defined
A patient comes to a medical professional to heal or treat an ailment. When the opposite happens, that the patient is injured or the situation worsens because of a mistake on the part of the health care provider, this is called medical malpractice.
Malpractice occurs when a doctor or a health care professional deviates from the standards which are accepted in the medical profession. It is mostly the doctor who has the final say in the procedure or treatment that a patient …
Medical Malpractice Explained
There are so many cases that we get to read about where the patient had to suffer because of wrong diagnosis and treatment – things such as a left leg being amputated instead of right leg, or wrong kidney operation, wrong eye operation or being treated for flu when it was something else.
Structured Settlement Definitions, Dos and Donts
Structured Settlement and Annuity information. Guide to selling and buying structured settlement as well as important structured settlement do’s and don’ts which should be considered. Introductory information and definitions of Structured Settlement and Annuity.