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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 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…
Why Are Expert Witnesses Required In Medical Malpractice Cases?
When a plaintiff files a medical malpractice lawsuit, the claim is usually that health care providers were negligent in providing care, and as a result of the provider’s negligence, the plaintiff suffered personal injury or other harm. Negligence is a legal cause of action involving the breach of a duty that one person owes to…
Are Connecticut Urgent Care Centers Best Choice For Urgent Care?
Urgent care centers are an increasingly common choice for immediate health care needs. The chances are high you have one close to your neighborhood, whether in New Haven or across the country. But the urgent care center may not be your best option when the medical attention you need is indeed urgent. Potential Issues With…
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…