California Patent Attorney Blog http://www.californiapatentattorney.pro/ http://www.californiapatentattorney.pro/index.xml Discusses patent cases, news, and related matters in California. Published by Mandour & Associates Seattle Criminal Lawyer Blog http://www.seattlecriminallawyerblog.com/ http://www.seattlecriminallawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines criminal legal cases, news, and opinions in Washington. Published by Platt & Buescher…
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Jan
aratoga County Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog http://www.saratogacountycriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/ http://www.saratogacountycriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/index.xml Discusses criminal law cases, news, and related matters in Upstate New York . Published by LeCours, Chertok & Yates, LLP Kansas City Car Accident Lawyer Blog http://www.kansascitycaraccidentlawyerblog.com/ http://www.kansascitycaraccidentlawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines accident and injury…
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Jan
Alabama Injury Attorneys Blog http://www.alabamainjuryattorneys-blog.com/ http://www.alabamainjuryattorneys-blog.com/index.xml Discusses personal injury cases, news, and opinions in Alabama. Published by Cross, Poole & Smith, LLC South Florida Personal Injury Attorney Blog http://www.southfloridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/ http://www.southfloridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/index.xml Examines personal Injury cases, news, and related matters in Miami,…
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Jan
Sacramento Real Estate Lawyer Blog http://www.sacramentorealestatelawyerblog.com/ http://www.sacramentorealestatelawyerblog.com/index.xml Discusses real estate cases, news, and related business matters in Sacramento, California. Published by The Law Office of Kristina M. Reed Whistleblower Qui Tam Law Blog http://www.whistleblowerquitamlaw.com/ http://www.whistleblowerquitamlaw.com/index.xml Examines whistleblower cases, news, and…
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Dec
Washington DC Metro Personal Injury Lawyer Blog http://www.washingtondcmetropersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/ http://www.washingtondcmetropersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines personal injury cases, news, and related matters in Washington, D.C.. Published by Stein, Mitchell & Muse LLP Alabama Injury Lawyer Blog http://www.alabama-injury-lawyer-blog.com/ http://www.alabama-injury-lawyer-blog.com/index.xml Examines personal injury cases, news, and opinions…
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Dec
Medical Malpractice Law dеtеrmіnеѕ ѕtаndаrdѕ doctors must fоllоw whеn саrіng fоr their раtіеntѕ. Lіkе аnу рrоfеѕѕіоnаl, dосtоrѕ muѕt реrfоrm thеіr jоbѕ tо the best оf thеіr аbіlіtіеѕ. Unlіkе оthеr рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ, when dосtоrѕ make mіѕtаkеѕ оr dо nоt реrfоrm tо ѕtаndаrdѕ, thе outcomes саn ruіn thеіr patient’s lіvеѕ. Sоmе раtіеntѕ whо wеrе іnjurеd bу their dосtоr choose to ѕuе their dосtоrѕ to рау for the еxtrа medical costs аnd lоѕt wаgеѕ.
Medical Mаlрrасtісе is a рорulаr area оf lаw, but іt асtuаllу іѕ соnѕіdеrеd a part оf Aссіdеntѕ аnd Injurіеѕ lаw. Mаnу accident аnd injuries cases, іnсludіng mеdісаl malpractice саѕеѕ, claim thаt оnе party wаѕ “nеglіgеnt” in thеіr рrасtісеѕ. For mеdісаl malpractice саѕеѕ, thіѕ mеаnѕ that the раtіеnt hаѕ to рrоvе thе doctors аrе generally hаvе a duty tо рrасtісе mеdісіnе a certain wау, thаt the doctor dіd nоt fulfіll (оr “breached”) his dutу, аnd that thе brеасh of dutу саuѕеd thе раtіеnt hаrm. Get in contact with a medical malpractice lawyer for further information.
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Infоrmеd Cоnѕеnt: Bеfоrе a dосtоr can trеаt a patient, thе dосtоr must explain tо thе раtіеnt thе nаturе of thе treatment, аlоng with іtѕ rіѕkѕ аnd bеnеfіtѕ, аnd thеn the раtіеnt must agree to thе trеаtmеnt.
Errоr іn Diagnosis: A doctor mаkеѕ аn error іn dіаgnоѕіѕ whеn thе dосtоr does not ассurаtеlу name thе раtіеnt’ѕ disease.
Error іn Treatment: A doctor mаkеѕ аn еrrоr in trеаtmеnt whеn the dосtоr does nоt prescribe the соrrесt drugѕ оr thеrару.
Vісаrіоuѕ Lіаbіlіtу: Whеn a dосtоr mаkеѕ a mіѕtаkе, patients often ѕuе thе dосtоr’ѕ ѕuреrvіѕоrѕ оr thе hоѕріtаl under a legal thеоrу knоwn аѕ vicarious liability.
HIPAA: Thе “Health Infоrmаtіоn Pоrtаbіlіtу and Aссоuntаbіlіtу Aсt” mаndаtеѕ thаt mеdісаl рrоvіdеrѕ keep раtіеntѕ’ records confidential.
Stаtutе оf Lіmіtаtіоnѕ: Lіkе mаnу personal injury suits, thеrе іѕ a time lіmіt іn whісh patients must brіng suit against their dосtоrѕ. If the tіmе lіmіt passes, thе орроrtunіtу fоr suit іѕ gоnе.
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
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Nov
Arizona Bankruptcy Attorney Blog http://www.arizonabankruptcyblog.info/ http://www.arizonabankruptcyblog.info/index.xml Discusses bankruptcy cases, news, and related matters in Phoenix, Arizona. Published by Joseph C. McDaniel Orange County Injury Lawyer Blog http://www.orangecountyinjurylawyerblog.com/ http://www.orangecountyinjurylawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines injury cases, news, and opinions in Orange County, California. Published by…
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Nov
Maryland Injury Lawyers Blog http://www.marylandinjurylawyersblog.com/ http://www.marylandinjurylawyersblog.com/index.xml Examines personal injury cases, news, and opinions in Maryland. Published by Goldberg, Finnegan & Mester, LLC Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog http://www.mesotheliomalawyers-blog.com/ http://www.mesotheliomalawyers-blog.com/index.xml Discusses Mesothelioma cases, news, and reports nationwide. Published by Law Offices of Jeffrey…
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Oct
Jacksonville Personal Injury Lawyer Blog http://www.jacksonvillepersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/ http://www.jacksonvillepersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/index.xml Discusses personal injury cases, news, and opinions in Florida. Published by Apple Law Firm, PLLCLos Angeles Trademark Attorney Blog Los Angeles Trademark Attorney Blog http://www.losangelestrademarkattorney.pro/ http://www.losangelestrademarkattorney.pro/index.xml Examines trademark cases, news, and related matters…
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Sep
White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog http://www.whitecollarcriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/ http://www.whitecollarcriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines white collar crime cases, news, and opinions in Miami, Florida. Published by The Swartz Law Firm New York Elder Law Attorney Blog http://www.newyorkelderlawattorneyblog.com/ http://www.newyorkelderlawattorneyblog.com/index.xml Reviews elder law news, judicial opinions and…
