I’ve narrowed my selection to three but just can’t decide because they are all very deserving. Well, I (and you) have until until Dec. 30th to vote for your favorite blogs (in 12 categories) for the 2011 ABA Journal Blawg…
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The Legal Technology Category of the 2011 ABA Journal Blawg 100 Includes Too Many Damn Good Blogs!
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Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
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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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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…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
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Tampa St. Petersburg Injury Attorney Blog http://www.tampastpetersburginjuryattorneyblog.com/ http://www.tampastpetersburginjuryattorneyblog.com/index.xml Examines injury and accident cases, news, and opinions in Tampa, Florida. Published by Clifford K. Wells Washington Injury Lawyer Blog http://www.washingtoninjurylawyerblog.com/ http://www.washingtoninjurylawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines injury cases, news, and opinions in the state of…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
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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…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
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Santa Rosa Family Lawyer Blog http://www.santarosafamilylawyerblog.com/ http://www.santarosafamilylawyerblog.com/index.xml Discusses family law cases, news, and related matters in Santa Rosa, California. Published by Beck Law, PC Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Blog http://www.illinoisnursinghomeabuselawyersblog.com/ http://www.illinoisnursinghomeabuselawyersblog.com/index.xml Examines nursing home abuse cases, news, and related…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
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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…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
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Oct
EB5 Investor Visa Lawyer Blog http://www.eb5investorvisalawyer.com/ http://www.eb5investorvisalawyer.com/index.xml Discusses investor (EB5) visa news, cases and related immigration legal matters in California. Published by Roy M. Doppelt & Associates Immigration Attorneys Blog http://www.immigrationattorneysblog.com/ http://www.immigrationattorneysblog.com/index.xml Discusses immigration visa news, cases and related matters…
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
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Oct
Drug Recall Attorneys Blog http://www.drugrecallattorneysblog.com/ http://www.drugrecallattorneysblog.com/index.xml Examines drug recall cases, news, and related matters in Chicago, Illinois. Published by Pintas & Mullins Law Firm. Marietta Accident Attorney Blog http://www.mariettaaccidentattorneyblog.com/ http://www.mariettaaccidentattorneyblog.com/index.xml Discusses personal injury law updates, news and cases in Georgia….
Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs
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Oct
Patent Lawyer Blog http://patentlaw.jmbm.com/ http://patentlaw.jmbm.com/index.xml Examines patent cases, news, and opinions nationwide. Published by Stan Gibson of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell Missouri Workers Compensation Lawyer Blog http://www.missouriworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/ http://www.missouriworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines Workers Compensation cases, news, and opinions in Missouri. Published by…
