Tag: Medical Malpractice Lawyer
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MRSA Infection – Medical Malpractice?
MRSA stands for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. It is a bacterium. It causes devastating infections in people. Hospital patients are particularly prone to contracting it. The main problem with MRSA is that it is resistant to common antibiotics. Those medicines do not kill it. Therefore, it is known as a superbug. If a victim is lucky, MRSA…
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Wayne Medical Malpractice Lawyer Case (Cont.)
Wayne Medical Malpractice Lawyer Case Of The Botched Epidural Continued from my last post about a Wayne medical malpractice lawyer case. Diane, 43, claimed that a botched epidural pain-relief injection caused her numerous nerve problems. Accordingly, Diane hired a medical malpractice lawyer to sue the doctor. In a case like Diane’s, what must a jury determine in order…
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Paterson Medical Malpractice Attorney Issue
PATERSON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY PROBLEM: THE MERCURIAL EXPERT A Paterson medical malpractice attorney helps people injured by medical negligence. To recover compensation for his client, a Paterson medical malpractice lawyer generally must retain an expert witness. Under New Jersey law, a jury generally can’t award compensation to a medical malpractice victim just because the jurors believe…
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Malpractice Attorneys ’ Case: Expert Witness
Malpractice attorneys represent victims of medical malpractice. In order for a medical malpractice victim to recover compensation, it is not enough that a reasonable person would find that the doctor in question erred. Rather, with rare exceptions, another doctor must testify that the doctor deviated from the appropriate standard of care. The testifying doctor is…
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Medical Malpractice Law
WHAT IS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE? A medical malpractice case does not depend on the patient’s outcome. Medicine is not an exact science. Even when a medical professional complies with accepted medical standards, a patient may suffer a poor outcome. Rather, medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional departs from standard practice in his or her field.…
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Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Judgment
Medical malpractice lawyers evaluate potential cases. For there to be medical malpractice, the doctor must have failed to adhere to the accepted medical standard of care. Or the doctor must have failed to give the patient enough information to give informed consent. But sometimes medical malpractice lawyers must prove more. Say a doctor claims that there were multiple ways…
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Cystoscopy Causes Bathroom Fall
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Cystoscopy In Doctor’S Office Leads To Fall In Bathroom A cystoscopy is a medical procedure. Doctors use it to diagnose problems in the urinary system. The doctor inserts a tube into the urethra. (The urethra is the duct through which urine passes from the bladder. In a man, the urethra ends at the head of the…
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Malpractice Lawyer:Tort Reform Hits Dr.
Malpractice Lawyer Case: Can A Dr. Sue Hospital That Revoked Privileges? If there is one issue that causes tension between your typical medical malpractice lawyer and your typical physician, it is the issue of tort reform. No one likes to be sued. Doctors are no exception. Many doctors and their medical associations have lobbied state…
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Sleep Apnea Caused Gap Teeth
A Dental Malpractice Lawyer Story Stephen had mild sleep apnea. A dentist fit him with a dental appliance, known as a positioner, to wear while sleeping, to reduce the symptoms. Stephen claimed that the dentist assured him that his teeth would not shift. However, his teeth did shift. A later sleep study discerned that the sleep apnea was now severe. Worse still, due to the shifted teeth, there…