Pharmacy negligence resulting in a prescription being improperly filled can be lethal to the patient. Although not normally thought of as constituting medical malpractice these claims are akin to malpractice actions.
Pharmacy Malpractice-Time …
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There are state and local laws that govern how and where people on foot may cross the street. If there is no sidewalk then people on foot may be allowed to walk on the …
Orthopedists are frequent players in personal injury claims.
Orthopedic Malpractice-Bone or Muscle Injuries
Orthopedic surgery or the general field of orthopedics deals with injuries to the bony system and to the muscles.
In any serious …
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Car Accident Negligent Entrustment-Agency and Insurance Coverage
Negligent entrustment is allowing an unfit person to drive. The act of negligent entrustment makes the owner liable for the acts of the driver. …
Falling merchandise in the so-called “big box” stores has been a problem ever since these stores opened. These stores operate on the premise that it is more efficient and less …
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Medical Malpractice Informed Consent
The law grants to patients the right to choose whether to obtain medical treatment. It requires doctors to provide the patient correct …
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Medical Malpractice Communication Issues
Failure to communicate between health care providers is a frequent cause of serious medical injury. Many hospitals use the “National Patient Safety Goals” published by the Joint …
Medical device injuries give rise to either a product defect claim or a medical malpractice claim.
Medical Device Personal Injury May Produce Two Claims
In the course of surgery …
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Lyme Disease Malpractice
Lyme disease can be crippling. It is typically contracted from deer ticks. The tick bite produces a painless red circle surrounding the bite. That circle appears shortly after being …
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Personal Injury Family Immunity
Virginia, in general, has abolished the defense of interspousal immunity for tort actions. What that means is that one spouse may sue another spouse. The action may …
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