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Chester v Afshar is an English tort law case regarding medical negligence and the importance …
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Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee is an English tort law case based on the …
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Unnecessary Surgery Multiple lawsuits have been initiated against three cardiologists and a hospital in Northwest …
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When a doctor or medical professional presents themselves as competent in their abilities, their patients …
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At Wilson Kehoe Winingham, we are dedicated to restoring the lives of our personal injury …
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Medical records include exactly what you expect—a record of a patient’s health and medical history. …
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Anesthesia is a type of medication that prevents patients from feeling pain during surgery or …
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Medical malpractice laws are in place to legally protect patients who have been harmed by …
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The nerves in your body play a crucial role in your body’s function. In fact, …
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The best part about a hospital stay is when you finally get to go back …
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What do you think about when you hear the term medical malpractice? Things like rising …
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Expert witnesses are key parts of many personal injury cases, including and especially medical malpractice …
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When you, your child, or another member of your family has been injured by negligence …
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Blood transfusions are a common process where a patient receives blood through an intravenous line—so …
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Surgical errors—such as operating on the wrong site or leaving an object in a patient’s …
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Pulmonary embolisms—also referred to as deep vein thrombosis or venous thromboembolism—are dangerous and require immediate …
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Doctors have a responsibility to provide their patients with the best possible care, but if …
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Pharmaceutical drugs can work wonders when you’re sick or injured, both in the long-term and …
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Chiropractic injuries are rare, but when they occur, they often have devastating consequences. If they …
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Hospital scenes in movies or on TV shows often have one thing in common: an …
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If you need urgent medical care, where do you go? The nearest emergency room (ER). …
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Medical malpractice refers to negligent treatment of a patient by a healthcare provider, such as …
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Have you been a victim of medical malpractice? There are several steps to filing a …
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause …
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Some of the most important things that a patient needs to be aware of in …
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Filing a medical malpractice claim in Indiana can be a stressful and time-consuming experience. In …
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Anesthesia is a broad term for the drugs used during surgeries and painful medical procedures …
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On July 1, 2017, tweaks to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act (MMA) take effect. It will …
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All surgeries include some level of risk, and surgeons are not immune to human error. …
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Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional fails to provide a standard level of care …
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Medicine isn’t an exact science, and neither are medical malpractice cases. In general, when a …
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Medical professionals can make mistakes, causing harm to their patients. Certain mistakes are unacceptable, while …
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If you listen to some elected officials in Washington, you might think that there’s a …
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Medical malpractice and medical negligence occur when healthcare providers fail to do everything in their …
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Cancer is a terrible disease, and medicine is not an exact science. Unfortunately, this can …
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A medical malpractice lawsuit is no walk in the park. These cases are complex affairs …
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If you or someone you love has been hurt as a result of medical treatment, …
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What if you found out that the information you shared during the course of medical …
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Medical malpractice and medical negligence are different but very much related in that medical malpractice …
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A Goshen man injured on the job in 2005 finally won justice after an Indiana …
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Earlier this summer, a massive bribery case ongoing in New Jersey rumbled along as a …
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Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare provider fails to provide adequate care to their patient—either …
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When seeking medical treatment, a patient’s expectation is always to receive the best care. Physicians …
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A statute of limitations is the length of time you have to file a medical …
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In medical malpractice cases—as well as in other types of personal injury lawsuits—damages is a …
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How secure is your healthcare information? That’s a question a lot of people have been …
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With passage of a law in March of 2016, Indiana joined the list of states …
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will impose financial …
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Do you know how medical malpractice awards are handled in Indiana? You might think that …
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When you choose a doctor, what criteria do you use? If you’re like most people, …
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A medical malpractice case can revolve around any number of different factors. Sometimes it’s about …
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Indiana is going to have to wait a little longer for reform to its medical …
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In a case that shows a disturbing lack of concern for human welfare, a woman …
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In a case her attorneys noted was largely about “accountability and responsibility,” a South Carolina …
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Which state was the first to pass medical malpractice reform legislation in 1975? Indiana. Indiana …
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Amendments to the statutes that control medical malpractice cases in Indiana have imposed some roadblocks to filing …
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Currently, Indiana caps the amount a victim of medical malpractice may be awarded at just …
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Medical malpractice lawyers often have to wear two hats when meeting with clients who have potential …
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Knowledge is power, as the old saying goes, and that’s certainly true about medical malpractice. …
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When you have an illness, condition or injury, you will probably see a doctor for …
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As a rule, we look up to doctors and other medical professionals. They’re smart, hardworking …
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If you’re sick or injured, you visit a doctor and hope to feel better afterward. …
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Often, when you aren’t feeling well, you may wait for the illness to resolve itself …
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Many people may think that having a preexisting condition means that you can’t file a …
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Medical malpractice can take many different forms. However, a man in Vienna, VA recently won …
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Medical malpractice—negligence on the behalf of a healthcare professional that causes harm to a patient—is …
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Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional makes a mistake that causes a patient harm …
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Choosing a medical malpractice lawyer is a decision that will significantly impact the financial and …
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About once a week, Strand Analytical Laboratories finds an error with a biopsy specimen, including …
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Concierge medicine companies advertise excellent patient care and offer same-day appointments to patients for an …
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When negligence occurs at a hospital, patients or their families may be entitled to compensation …
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Medical malpractice is often equated with instances like botched surgeries or birth injuries, but it …
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One of the more expensive ballot initiative fights is taking place in California for the …
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A June 2014 article in Insurance Journal suggested that the Affordable Care Act, by changing …
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A jury in Milwaukee has awarded a woman $25.3 million in a medical malpractice case …
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A study by the Rand Corporation on the effects of the Affordable Care Act had …
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What should doctors do if they realize that a mistake has been made? Obviously, part …
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Medical malpractice is defined as improper, unskilled, or negligent treatment of a patient by a …
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Surgeries of all types come with a risk of error. If you are preparing for …
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A Virginia jury recently awarded $3.5 million to an 87-year-old woman who was reportedly hurt …
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Even though an estimated 98,000 people die each year as a result of medical mistakes …
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Last week, the Supreme Court of Missouri struck down a 2005 state law that limited …
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Appendectomies are commonly performed operations, and you would expect to pay virtually the same price …
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Since the April 2010 Gulf oil spill, there have been discussions among the public and …
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Healthcare reform and medical malpractice have become increasingly visible issues in the current political climate. …
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Thomson-Reuters released a report that indicates that the United States healthcare system wastes a staggering …
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A recent court decision may put Indiana’s stringent medical malpractice award limits to the test. …
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In 1975, the Indiana General Assembly passed the Indiana Malpractice Act, which defines malpractice as …
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