Medical Malpractice

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What is the Average Payout for Medical Malpractice?

The payout for a medical malpractice case depends entirely on the damages that you have suffered. Personal injury damages are plaintiff-specific, and they depend on a number of factors. In addition, the amount of insurance coverage that the defendant has and their assets also dictate how much money you can receive for your injuries.  Although […]

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What Happens to Doctors Guilty of Malpractice?

When you suffer an injury due to the carelessness of a medical professional, you may recover substantial financial compensation. Before receiving a settlement or jury award, you must file a claim or lawsuit, which is just the beginning of a difficult and lengthy legal process.  You need the help of an experienced medical malpractice attorney

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What are the 4 Ds of medical negligence?

When you file a medical malpractice lawsuit, you must prove that the medical professional was negligent to win your case. The same test to establish negligence that applies in every personal injury case will be used to determine whether the doctor committed medical malpractice. If you can establish each of these four elements, you can

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How long can a medical malpractice case take?

Medical malpractice lawsuits are among the most difficult types of personal injury cases. Still, you can and should take legal action when you have been injured by the negligent actions of a medical professional. Nevertheless, you should expect to be involved in a lengthy legal process. Exactly how long your case may take depends on

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How Do You Win a Medical Negligence Case?

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans die from medical errors, while many more people suffer serious injuries. If you can pinpoint that medical negligence caused your condition, you can recover substantial compensation if you can prove malpractice. Before you reach that point, you must go through a lengthy and potentially laborious legal process with

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Misdiagnosis

There are numerous stages in the health care process when a medical professional should diagnose your condition correctly. If you are presenting at the emergency room with symptoms of a health problem, it is crucial that the attending physician can promptly diagnose the problem. The same thing goes when you see your treating physician at

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What are Never Events?

Never events are serious, preventable incidents that occur in healthcare settings and should never happen. Examples of never events include wrong-site surgery, medication errors, and patient falls resulting in serious injury. These events are unacceptable and often indicate system failures or poor quality control. In most medical malpractice cases, you need to use expert witnesses

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Medical Malpractice

Surgical Errors and Medical Negligence

When surgeons and medical teams make mistakes during surgery, the results can be catastrophic. In many instances, these errors are not honest mistakes but examples of unacceptable negligence by medical professionals. Whether you are dealing with the aftermath of a wrong-site surgery or your surgical team failing to maintain conditions, you deserve compensation for any

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