Medical Malpractice
| Medical Malpractice in Cosmetic Surgery |
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| Cosmetic surgery is any surgical procedure performed for the purpose of appearance. It includes procedures that are superficial and beautifying along with more serious reconstructive procedures performed to improve disfigured portions of patients' bodies. It is a multi-billion dollar industry that received an important impetus for growth after the United States Supreme Court ruled that the American Medical Association could not prohibit professional advertising. More... |
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| Sexual Relationship between a Psychotherapist and a Patient |
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| It is a known risk of therapy that a patient who is troubled, vulnerable, or suggestible may become overly attached to the therapist and may consent to sexual contact. This attachment to a therapist is so well known that it has been given a title. "Transference" describes a situation where a patient displaces feelings about another person and redirects them towards the therapist. Transference, while a normal and often important part of the therapeutic process, carries with it a great potential for abuse by the therapist. More... |
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| Improper Triage and Malpractice |
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| Improper Triage and Malpractice More... |
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| Establishing Standards of Care without Experts |
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| A physician, nurse, hospital, or other healthcare organization must provide its patients with the appropriate standard of care under the circumstances. In a medical malpractice action, an injured party must establish the standard of care and also must show evidence that the healthcare provider breached that standard. Generally, the standard of care is defined as how similarly qualified practitioners would have managed the patient's care under the same or similar circumstances. In determining the appropriate standard of care, juries may take into consideration a respected minority rule, which allows a healthcare provider to show that although the course of treatment followed was not the same as the majority of practitioners would have used, it is one that is accepted by a respectable minority of practitioners. More... |
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| Obtaining Medical Records in Medical Malpractice Cases |
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| A medical malpractice claim is based on an alleged injury to a patient, and the patient's medical records are needed to either prove or disprove the claim. Early in the case, it is often wise to obtain all medical records, including those of prior illnesses and injuries, even if they do not seem relevant to the claimed injury. Numerous hospitals, clinics, and physicians may hold these records. More... |
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