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Can Medical Malpractice And Wrongful Death Suits Work Together?
One of the requirements for a medical malpractice lawsuit is that the patient filing it must have suffered some harm as a result of a doctor’s or other health care professional’s error, that constitutes the basis of the lawsuit. An unfortunate possibility is that the harm suffered may ultimately become fatal in nature. Can Medical…
Violence In Hospitals Is A Source Of Hospital Negligence
Hospital negligence can take many forms. Many of these can be administrative in nature, such as poor hiring practices, unqualified personnel, staff shortages, inadequate training and lack of supervision. Others can relate to the physical facility itself, including dangerous or unsanitary conditions either in emergency rooms, operating rooms or patient rooms. Physical Violence an Increasing…
Can I Sue For Loss Of Consortium As A Result Of Wrongful Death?
The death of one spouse caused by the negligent act of another person can be the subject of a lawsuit for money damages brought by the administrator of the deceased person’s estate. Some of these damages are easy to identify, such as lost potential earnings, medical expenses prior to death and funeral expenses. Other damages…
Autopsy May Show Medical Malpractice In Dental Patient’s Death
Medical malpractice endangers many lives in Connecticut. Recent reports indicate that a dental practitioner had his license suspended following the death of his patient, an elderly woman. Autopsy reports done by the medical examiner at the hospital where the elderly woman died, indicated that she had died of cardio-pulmonary complications. What Conditions Caused the Victim’s…
Hospital Negligence Can Cause Post-Discharge Adverse Effects
If you’ve ever been in a hospital, the best time of your stay is when your doctor walks into your room and tells you that you are being discharged. In most cases, this means that the condition that caused you to enter the hospital has been treated sufficiently to allow you to continue to manage…
Act Quickly After Your Injury
Time does not wait, and injuries rarely get better on their own. It is essential for a person dealing with a personal injury resulting from possible medical malpractice to seek legal help as quickly as possible. Why You Should Address Injuries Promptly We have discussed the statutory time limits for medical malpractice suits in Connecticut…
Cruise Ships May Now Be Liable For Medical Malpractice
In 2011, an 82-year-old retired policeman embarked on a dream vacation with 18 family members that would ultimately end in a nightmare. He fell and hit his head while disembarking a ship at a port of call. Then, a mere cursory examination by a nurse in the ship’s infirmary led to a delayed diagnosis of…