| Liability for Administering Drugs |
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| When prescribing drugs to treat a patient, a physician is expected to use the same standard of care and skill that is normally possessed and exercised under the same circumstances by physicians in good standing in the same or similar locations. In most cases, a doctor is liable for injuries to a patient resulting from the administration of the wrong drug. Some courts have found that the manufacturers' inserts containing use recommendations are prima facie evidence of the standard of care to be followed by physicians in using the medication, but other courts have concluded that this information from manufacturers is admissible only as some evidence as to the standard of care, not rising to the level of prima facie evidence. More... |
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| Surgical Malpractice |
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| No matter how "routine" a procedure, surgery is always risky. However, not every bad result from surgery is caused by malpractice. Unintended and non-negligent complications arise every day, such as death from an undetected allergic reaction or infection that is guarded against, diagnosed, and treated in a timely and proper fashion but that nevertheless has a devastating effect on the patient's recovery. More... |
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| Failure to Diagnose a Heart Attack |
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| Around the world, millions of people die each year from cardiovascular disease, and in the United States, it is the leading cause of death. A heart attack is defined as an injury to the heart muscle resulting from a lack of oxygen-filled blood. An interruption of the flow of blood to the heart can be caused by a blood clot, atherosclerosis, or a coronary artery spasm. More... |
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| Appealing a Verdict in a Medical Malpractice Action |
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| Despite the best efforts of your attorneys, the jury in your medical malpractice action ruled in favor of your physician. In your anger and disappointment, you want to appeal the decision immediately! More... |
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| How to Prepare for A Deposition as a Medical Malpractice Plaintiff |
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| How to Prepare for a Deposition as a Medical Malpractice Plaintiff More... |
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