Medical Malpractice

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could put an exact time on when a medical malpractice case will conclude or how long a certain part of the case will take? We know taxes are due on April 15th and babies arrive in about nine months, but unfortunately, the law doesn’t work that way. Sure...

Medical malpractice is the result of physician, surgeon, or other medical professional’s failure to competently carry out his or her medical duties. An injured patient must show that the physician acted negligently in providing treatment and care, and that this negligence resulted in injury to get compensation. There are four legal elements that must...

The statute of limitations is a law that provides the time limit on the right to bring a civil lawsuit to court. It is in effect, the “deadline” for beginning a legal action. Lawsuits initiated after the statute of limitations has run are barred as untimely. Typically, if the deadline has passed, and attempt...

Improving patient safety requires a collaborative effort from all stakeholders, including patients, healthcare providers, medical technology companies, government, employers, and private payers. That’s what the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) says, and they want to work with all stakeholders to address the problems and solutions of patient safety. What is PSMF’s Focus? The PSMF...

“Residents cannot do surgery without the supervision of an attending physician.” That’s what a spokeswoman for Parkland Hospital in Dallas said when asked about the performing of “ghost surgery.” That’s when the surgeon operating on a patient—the individual who’s doing the actual holding of the scalpel and cutting—isn’t the person you thought was going...