Types of Medical Malpractice Cases
The provision of sub-standard medical care can occur in almost any kind of treatment setting, and it's not just doctors who could be on the legal hook for medical negligence. From the failure to correctly diagnose a health problem to common treatment errors that can result in harm to a patient, this section details the different kinds of mistakes that can give rise to a medical malpractice lawsuit.
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Medical Malpractice: Common Errors by Doctors and Hospitals
Medical malpractice cases arise when a patient is harmed by a doctor or nurse (or other medical professional) who fails to provide proper health care treatment.
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Medical Malpractice: When Can Patients Sue a Hospital for Negligence?
Hospitals can be on the legal hook for their employees' medical negligence.
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Types of Medical Diagnostic Errors
There are several ways that physicians and other medical professionals can make diagnostic mistakes.
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Surgical Errors and Medical Malpractice
A look at common causes and types of surgical errors, and key legal issues in these kinds of malpractice cases.
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My Doctor Prescribed the Wrong Medication. Is It Medical Malpractice?
If your doctor prescribes you the wrong medication and it ends up causing you harm, you could have a valid claim for medical malpractice. But these kinds of cases are very complex from both a legal and medical standpoint.
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Medical Malpractice: When Can Patients Sue a Hospital for Negligence?
Hospitals can be on the legal hook for their employees' medical negligence.
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If You're Discharged Too Soon, Is It Medical Malpractice?
When a doctor or hospital sends you home before it's medically safe to do so, that decision could amount to medical negligence.
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Do Inpatient Falls Constitute Medical Malpractice?
Your fall injury case may be governed by principles of malpractice or ordinary negligence.
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You may sue a veterinarian who hurt your pet through incompetence or carelessness. But pursuing a vet malpractice lawsuit in court is rarely practical.
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How much a VICP claimant might receive depends on whether the vaccine caused injury or death. Injured Individuals Under the VICP, injured individuals (or their parents or legal guardians) may be paid one or more of the following: past and future nonreimbursable medical, custodial care, and rehabilitation
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Vaccine Injuries: The Federal Compensation Program
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a federal program that compensates people who have been injured by certain childhood vaccines.
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Dentists, oral surgeons and orthodontists can be held liable for medical negligence. Learn more about what a plaintiff needs to prove in a dental malpractice claim and the steps that might be necessary in order to bring a dental malpractice lawsuit to court.
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Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Malpractice
When can a cosmetic surgery error give rise to a medical malpractice lawsuit?
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If you are injured by a nurse's negligence, you may have a claim for medical malpractice.
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Birth-Related Medical Malpractice
Learn about birth-related injuries to babies and mothers -- who can sue, and what damages may be recovered.
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