Importance of Patient Safety Rules
What is the Purpose of having Patient Safety Rules?
Is there a Time Limit for Cross Examining a Witness
In a medical malpractice lawsuit, the judge asks the lawyer to begin his cross-examination of a witness. When the lawyer stands up to cross-examine a witness, does he have a time limit? Does the judge give a time limit to the lawyer, as to how long he has for questioning the witness?
Sepsis and a Wrongful Death Case
Patient Dies Due to Sepsis
Can Your Attorney Stop You from Answering a Question at a Deposition
Generally Your Attorney cannot Raise an Objection
Country’s largest concierge medicine practice loses lawsuit
New York residents who are members of or are interested in concierge medicine practices may be interested to know that a recent case might result in a change in how those practices do business. On Feb. 10, a jury awarded $8.5 million to the widower of a woman who was not properly diagnosed by a doctor in a concierge medicine practice. The incident occurred in Florida in 2008. The woman’s circulatory problems were not diagnosed by the doctor or his staff. As a result, her leg was amputated.
How doctors make COPD diagnoses
New York residents whose doctors have recommended testing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may have questions about what kinds of tests they will perform and how their doctor will arrive at their diagnosis. COPD is a serious disease that can escalate quickly without treatment, so a timely diagnosis is necessary.
Does the Victim Receive the Full Amount Awarded by the Jury
Why is it that when an injured victim winds up winning a large verdict, which creates virtual ink in the online media and perhaps some real ink in the printed media, yet you never receive any news about what happens months or even years later, when that injured victim receives the actual final check.
There is No Point in Fighting a Lawsuit against a Defendant who is Found to be Innocent during a Deposition
A patient is seriously injured during surgery, and the appointed attorney brings a medical malpractice lawsuit against a number of different doctors. However, he lets off one doctor, the anesthesiologist, during the course of the lawsuit.
What is a Missing Witness Charge in a Medical Malpractice Case
It is not uncommon for the defense to have a witness, a critical witness that they have not brought in. For instance, in a medical malpractice case, the defense had hired a doctor to examine the injured victim. This is called an independent medical examination.
Where are Subpoenaed Records Sent
Why are subpoenaed medical records sent to the court, and not the office of the attorney who requested them?