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
- The Respectable Minority Rule For Malpractice
- The Wrecking Ball of Lost Chance of Survival
- Need to Know Facts of Medical Malpractice Defense
- Statute of Limitations Shouldn’t Rush You
- Clinical Innovation
- Contributory Negligence from Patient
- Good Samaritan Acts
Malpractice
What are the Good Samaritan Laws? The Good Samaritan law is a compilation of acts or laws that protect individuals who decide to serve and tend to other individuals who
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
Non-psychiatric patients are entitled to full privacy and confidentiality with respect to the patient-physician privilege. The relationship between a physician and his or her patients is based on trust, because
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
