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Childbirth Injuries: Labor Complications and Medical Malpractice
Submitted By: Dennis Abrams On: Dec 1st 2010
Category: Childbirth Malpractice
Sometimes during childbirth, the baby may suffer physical injuries as a result of labor complications, incompetence or negligence on the part of doctors involved, or inefficient care provided by the hospitals...
Medical Malpractice: Claims, Lawsuits and Legal Advice
Submitted By: Dennis Abrams On: Dec 1st 2010
Category: Medical Malpractice Introduction
Medical Malpractice is the negligence or failure on the part of a medical professional or a health care provider to meet the standards of good medical practice in the field in which he/she practices...
Unnecessary Surgery: Misdiagnosis or Poor Medical Judgment
Submitted By: Dennis Abrams On: Apr 14th 2010
Category: unnecessary surgery, Surgery Malpractice
For many patients, surgery can be a life saving event where no other option would otherwise help. Unfortunately, there are also thousands of cases where patients lose their life to a...
Inpatient Falls: Risk, Injury and Hospital Liability
Submitted By: Dennis Abrams On: Apr 13th 2010
Category: hospital falls, patient monitoring, Medical Malpractice Injuries
Hospitals are required to care for patients and ensure that they do not suffer further injury while being treated. One of the most common causes of patient injury is a fall from bed or chair, or on...
Medical Malpractice in New Jersey: Compensation and Laws
Submitted By: Dennis Abrams On: Apr 13th 2010
Category: new jersey medical malpractice, Medical Malpractice Law by State, New Jersey
Medical malpractice laws vary by state and New Jersey is one state that offers patients significant options for compensation for injuries resulting from negligent medical care. In order to have...
Infection: Transfer, Treatment and Medical Malpractice
Submitted By: Dennis Abrams On: Mar 22nd 2010
Category: hospital acquired infection, Medical Malpractice Injuries
Patients go to a hospital to get well, but sometimes the opposite may happen. The possibility of infection is a real risk that affects thousands of patients every year. While most infections that are...
Hospital Acquired Infections: Risks and Medical Malpractice
Submitted By: Dennis Abrams On: Mar 19th 2010
Category: hospital acquired infection, nosocomial infection, Medical Malpractice Injuries
Every visit to a hospital or medical clinic brings with it an inherent danger of hospital acquired infection. Statistics show that one in twenty patients visiting a hospital will acquire some...
Wrong Site Surgery and Medical Malpractice
Submitted By: Dennis Abrams On: Mar 17th 2010
Category: surgical negligence, wrong site surgery, Medical Negligence Lawsuits
Although rare, wrong site surgery does occur, and the consequences for patients are often devastating or even life-threatening. In busy hospitals, rushed staff may fail to mark a surgical...
What to Expect When You Go before a Workers Compensation Judge
Submitted By: James Mogul On: Mar 17th 2010
Category: workers compensation judge, Workers Comp Hearing, Pennsylvania
The workers compensation system was established to ensure that both injured workers and employers can get through an injury and recovery process with as little interruption, conflict, and...
Anesthesia Errors: Malpractice and Hospital Liability
Submitted By: Dennis Abrams On: Mar 16th 2010
Category: anesthesia error, Medical Malpractice Injuries
Every surgical procedure involving anesthesia carries with it some risks. Anesthesia is essentially a delicate balance of chemical administration designed to render a patient unconscious and...