Malpractice
Malpractice Law
There is a general lack of data kept by courts prior to the 1950s regarding the average awards for medical malpractice and medical error litigation. However, this is not necessarily
Medical Malpractice Law
Burden of Proof In common law the burden of proof will always fall on the plaintiff. This means that to prove his or her case the evidence will need to
- Multiple Defendants in Medical Malpractice Suit
- Practice Guidelines as an Affirmative Defense
- Need to Know Facts of Medical Malpractice Defense
- Statute of Limitations Shouldn’t Rush You
- The Respectable Minority Rule For Malpractice
- The Wrecking Ball of Lost Chance of Survival
- Clinical Innovation
- Contributory Negligence from Patient
- Good Samaritan Acts
Malpractice
With the advent of aggressive (and costly) veterinary procedures, such as chemotherapy, hyperbaric treatments and cataract strategy, veterinary malpractice could become commonplace. Attorneys who specialize in animal law believe more
Burden of Proof
Much of legal malpractice law is based on some form of negligence. To be deemed negligent in legal malpractice a certain set of criteria needs to be met. The doctrine
Patient Confidentiality
Psychiatrists and their patients have a special relationship. It is a relationship based on trust. Psychiatrists are required to keep all information relating to medical records confidential and away from
Professional Patient Relationship
An exculpatory clause comes from the latin "culpa" which means fault or blame. It is thus that an exculpatory clause is present in an agreement in order to absolve a
