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Medical Malpractice and the Collateral Source Rule

Medical Malpractice and the Collateral Source Rule

Collateral source payments occur whenever a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case receives compensation or benefits from a party not involved with the...

Malpractice in Female Sterilization

In order to permanently prevent a woman from becoming pregnant, a physician may perform one of a number of sterilization procedures. Sterilization may be accomplished through the removal of the uterus, both ovaries, both fallopian tubes, or a...

Negligent Selection and Retention of Physicians

Negligent Selection and Retention of Physicians

What is the duty of a hospital to ensure that the physicians working there are competent? Can a hospital be held liable for acts done by an incompetent physician...

Obtaining Substance Abuse Records in Medical Malpractice Cases

If you are a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action, you might be seeking information on the issue of whether or not the physician who treated you had a substance abuse problem that might have contributed to his or her claimed negligence. If...

Emergency Room Malpractice

When an emergency happens, we depend upon the emergency room staff for proper care. No matter what the symptoms, we expect the treating physicians and nurses to be able to accurately diagnose and take care of our complaint. However, studies...