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Medical Malpractice Cases...

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There's recently been a lot of publicity thrown at medical malpractice cases, both from the medical profession and from the trial lawyers association.

It's worth your time and effort to be educated on all the issues that influence medical malpractice cases.

When you go to the hospital or see your physician, there is an unspoken social bond that your doctor will, at the very least, "do no harm." 

While the medical professionals in America are among the best in the world, there are exceptions. Sometimes bad things happen in a doctor's examination room, an emergency room, or during a surgical procedure.

"Medical Malpractice" - When injuries are deemed to be the result of a medical professional not using their training and skill to the best of their capability, or within the current state of the art for their profession.



Malpractice insurance is considered one of the major expenses of running a medical practice, and there are several cases of doctors' offices closing because of the high premiums.

This has called for caps on medical malpractice case awards, dating back to the Clinton administration. While considered by some as get rich schemes, the reality is that medical malpractice lawsuits help patients recover damages when something goes horribly wrong.

Whether or not an incident is treated as malpractice is a function of the local (usually county, but sometimes state) medical malpractice board, which is made up of physicians.

Medical malpractice cases need to establish what the expected standard of care is for a procedure. 

This is a benchmark that relies on both knowledge of the current practice of the procedure in question, and the education of that procedure by the medical malpractice board.

Should the incident in question be determined to be below the expected standard of care for the procedure and facilities, most malpractice boards will award some sort of compensation for pain and suffering, loss of quality of life and/or wrongful death.



There are statutes of limitations on how long after the incident a patient can file a malpractice claim. Medical malpractice cases are also time consuming and costly – they require expert witnesses, and the attorney must access all medical records for their clients (this can take months).

Because most medical malpractice cases are taken on contingency, there may be cases where it's difficult or impossible to find representation, even if the case has merits.

Contingency payment is meant to keep attorneys from taking advantage of their clients, but 'winability' is an important consideration in medical malpractice lawsuits.

Read the following case examples to better understand important medical malpractice concepts:

Medical Malpractice Court Case Seeking Damages for Wrongful Death - In this medical malpractice court case the plaintiff is seeking to include a complaint under Public Health Law and a decision in her favor for the death of a nursing home resident.

Dental Malpractice Claim Involving a Plaintiff Being Unable to Contact Her Dentist - In this dental malpractice claim the plaintiff alleges the dentist departed from his duty of care to her and went on vacation while she landed in the hospital with an infected mouth.

Brain Injury Lawsuit Filed Against Several Doctors for Medical Malpractice - In this brain injury lawsuit the plaintiff executor of a will seeks damages from several doctors and other medical personnel for a death due to brain injury.


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