On Tuesday, the FA announced that it is to begin drafting a rule to protect medical malcontents, who are the “small minority of individuals who have been deemed to have a medical or other health condition that is not medically necessary or the only way to deal with it.”The rule, which is being drafted by […]
How to sue a doctor for malpractice
Medical malpractice lawsuits are becoming more common in the United States, with more than 5 million people filing such lawsuits in 2016 alone, according to research from the Center for Injury Research and Policy.And now, as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on whether doctors should be allowed to avoid criminal liability in […]
A study finds that malpractice premiums are more expensive in the US than elsewhere
New Scientist has been awarded a £4.5m grant from the British Medical Research Council (BMC) to look at the impact of medical malpractice claims on the UK.The project is the latest in a series of major studies examining the impact that legal settlements and compensation agreements have on the health of the UK’s NHS.The new […]
Which state should I file a medical malpractice claim in?
A lot of people in Arizona are trying to figure out which state should they file a claim for medical malphones.According to the US Department of Labor, the average annual cost for a medical negligence claim in the state is $7,000.Arizona has the second-highest medical malpractices compensation for doctors in the country, with a median […]
How do you sue a doctor if he/she is negligent?
An Indian man was injured in a car crash in December and was declared bankrupt by the court in April.He was also sued by the insurance company, and he has been awarded over Rs 30 lakh by the Supreme Court.In a recent case filed by the man’s son, a doctor was found negligent by the […]
How to get your doctor to cover your medical malpractice coverage
In Australia, if your doctor is suing you for malpractice because you were harmed by a medical procedure, you can request compensation from the medical malcontent insurance company to help you out.But that’s not necessarily the best solution.The doctor may not be willing to cover the costs of your malpractice claim because he or she […]
What is a medical malpractice lawsuit?
There are two types of medical malploy: malpractice and negligence.The term “medical malployer” refers to a doctor who deliberately inflicts harm on a patient in a way that can be considered a medical cause of death or disability.This can include deliberately causing a condition such as pneumonia to occur in a patient or intentionally causing […]
GOP congressman’s health policy won’t cover Obamacare premiums
A Republican congressman from Florida is proposing a bill that would stop the federal government from paying for any health insurance premiums that exceed the cost of the Affordable Care Act, even if they are approved by the U.S. House.“There’s no way to have a sustainable system that can work under Obamacare that does not […]
Which nursing practitioners are liable for nursing homes?
Medical professionals who care for patients are at risk of malpractice if they perform unsafe or negligent care for the nursing home’s nursing home residents, a new report has found.The report by the Centre for Health Policy and Research (CHPAR) found that over one million nursing homes across the country are at high risk of […]
‘I don’t think he’s going to do it’: Lawyer says man who tried to kill his girlfriend’s newborn says he ‘didn’t do it’
A New Jersey lawyer says he believes a man who attempted to kill the newborn of his girlfriend has acted appropriately.Attorney David McElroy told ABC News that the attorney who handled the case has called him and said the man, who was convicted of manslaughter, “is not guilty” of the case.McElroy said he spoke to […]