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Medical malpractice is a form of negligence where an injury results from the failure of a medical professional or medical facility (doctor, nurse, medical technician, psychiatrist hospital or healthcare facility) to exercise adequate care, skill or diligence in performing a duty. The determination of whether a duty of care is met depends upon the standard of care for that professional...MORE >>
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Featured Articles on Medical Malpractice
- May 22, 2008 - Brain Injury Yields .35 Million Settlement
- May 16, 2008 - Seratonin Syndrome Caused by Migraine Meds
- May 13, 2008 - Doctor Sued for Unauthorized Disclosure of Patient's HIV Status
- May 12, 2008 - NY Doctor Settles First Suit Over Reused Syringes
- May 9, 2008 - N.Y. Medical Center Investigates Possible Reuse of Insulin Pens
- May 8, 2008 - Nevada Clinic Linked to 77 Hepatitis C Cases
- May 6, 2008 - VA Secretary Denies Suicide Cover-Up
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- April 28, 2008 - Bayer's Trayslol Named in 78 Lawsuits
- April 25, 2008 - FDA to Hear Lasik Complaints
- April 22, 2008 - Rectal Exam Lawsuit Rejected by NY Jury
- April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
- April 08 2008 - Protection focus of estrogen lawsuit
- April 03 2008 - Kan. exec resigns amid 'pill mill' case
- Death Due to Mix Up between Edetate Disodium and Edetate Calcium Disodium
- October 9 2007 - Medical malpractice cap entices doctors to Texas
- June 07 2007 - Florida medical errors may become public
- May 30 2007 - Appeals court upholds $530,000 malpractice award against UMC
- May 30 2007 - Skin cancer patient awarded millions in medical malpractice suit
- December 23, 2005 - Stem Cell Data Fake
- October 21, 2005 - Hospital Negligence Under Investigation
- May 20, 2005 - Cloned Embryos To Aid in Stem Cell Research
- February 22, 2005 - Budget Cuts on Housing for Disabled
- March 26, 2004 - Pennsylvania Governor Wants to Lower Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums
- March 18, 2004 - Data shows fewer medical malpractice suits filed in 2003
- March 15, 2004 - Plaintiffs' Awarded $1,800,000
- December 17, 2003 - Hospital escapes $ 30 million verdict
- November 23, 2003 - Medical malpractice cases involving childbirth awarded damages in more than 40% of trials
- November 13, 2003 - Nursing Home Ruling May Open Door to Tort Class Actions
- November 10, 2003 - Teen wins case against MD who delivered him
- October 2, 2003 - $8 Million Med Mal Verdict Issued to Disabled Woman
- August 19, 2003 - Jury Awards $12.5 Million to Paralyzed Boy
- January 7, 2003 - Lawyers for Durham, N.C., Hospital Argue Against $48 Million Malpractice Claim
- November 4, 2002 - Papillion woman's suit says doctor missed 42-pound cyst
- October 29, 2002 - Doctors, patients, rally on opposite sides of malpractice bill
- October 21, 2002 - Sumter County family wins $1million+ in medical malpractice suit
- September 5, 2002 - Parties Agreed to a $ 5.5 Million Settlement
- August 19, 2002 - Check Cashing Doctor Get Sued
- May 10, 2002 - Mom Awarded $8.5 Million
- April 8, 2002 - $94.8 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict Awarded in New York
- February 11, 2002 - Court Affirms $18 Million Award in Brain Damage Suit
- Janurary 21, 2002 - Botched Procedure Causes Brain Damage $10.8 Million Verdict
- October 30, 2001 - Hospital May Ignore Fainting Visitor, Connecticut Judge Rules
- September 20, 2001-Couple sues doctor for 'mistakenly' removing her cervix
- August 27, 2001-University of Virginia Medical Center to Pay $ 1.5 Million for Wrongful Death
- August 21, 2001 -In malpractice cases, numbers favor defendants But in suits against nursing homes, plaintiffs win more jury verdict.
- August 16, 2001 - Doctor Sues a Hospital For Her Dismissal
- August 15, 2001 - Doctors Sued Over Treatment Of Cancer Victim
- August 09, 2001 - Rehabilitation Unit Innocent In Death
- August 03, 2001 - House Passes Patients' Bill With Compromise On HMO Liability
- August 2, 2001 - Physician Draws 18 Malpractice Lawsuits, but No State Action
- July 28, 2001 - Arizona Patients' Right Unused; Lawyers Don't Foresee Any Rush To Sue HMOs
- July 20, 2001 - Jury Awards $4.7 Million for Doctor's Fatal Error
- July 12, 2001 - Bill Authorizing Malpractice Suits Against HMOs Awaits NJ Gov's
- March 2, 2001 - Cigna Settles Wrongful Death Suit
- September 1, 2000 - Efforts Launched to Address Medical Errors
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Larry Curtis, Personal Injury Attorney handles all types of Personal Injury cases including: Automobile Accidents, Maritime Accidents, Spinal Cord Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Wrongful Death, Insurance Bad Faith, Airplane Accidents, Drunk Driving Injuries, Large Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, School Bus Accidents, Slip and Fall Accidents. Larry Curtis, Personal Injury Attorney serves the following Louisiana areas: Southern Louisiana, Lafayette, Acadia Parish (Crowley), Allen Parish (Oberlin), Ascension Parish (Donaldsonville), Assumption Parish (Napoleonville), Avoyelles Parish (Marksville), Beauregard Parish (DeRidder), Bienville Parish (Arcadia), Bossier Parish (Benton), Caddo Parish (Shreveport), Calcasieu Parish (Lake Charles), Caldwell Parish (Columbia), Cameron Parish (Cameron), Catahoula Parish (Harrisonburg), Claiborne Parish (Homer), Concordia Parish (Vidalia), DeSoto Parish (Mansfield),East Baton Rouge Parish (Baton Rouge), East Carroll Parish (Lake Providence), East Feliciana Parish (Clinton), Evangeline Parish (Ville Platte), Franklin Parish (Winnsboro), Grant Parish (Colfax), Iberia Parish (New Iberia), Iberville Parish (Plaquemine), Jackson Parish (Jonesboro), Jefferson Parish (Gretna), Jefferson Davis Parish (Jennings), Lafayette Parish (Lafayette), Lafourche Parish (Thibodaux), LaSalle Parish (Jena), Lincoln Parish (Ruston), Livingston Parish (Livingston), Madison Parish (Tallulah), Morehouse Parish (Bastrop), Natchitoches Parish (Natchitoches), Orleans Parish (New Orleans), Ouachita Parish (Monroe), Plaquemines Parish (Pointe a la Hache), Pointe Coupee Parish (New Roads), Rapides Parish (Alexandria), Red River Parish (Coushatta), Richland Parish (Rayville), Sabine Parish (Many), St. Bernard Parish (Chalmette), St. Charles Parish (Hahnville), St. Helena Parish (Greensburg), St. James Parish (Convent), St. John the Baptist Parish (Edgard), St. Landry Parish (Opelousas), St. Martin Parish (St. Martinville), St. Mary Parish (Franklin), St. Tammany Parish (Covington), Tangipahoa Parish (Amite), Tensas Parish (St. Joseph), Terrebonne Parish (Houma), Union Parish (Farmerville), Vermilion Parish (Abbeville), Vernon Parish (Leesville), Washington Parish (Franklinton), Webster Parish (Minden), West Baton Rouge Parish (Port Allen), West Carroll Parish (Oak Grove), West Feliciana Parish (St. Francisville), Winn Parish (Winnfield) The legal information offered by Larry Curtis, Personal Injury Attorney and contained herein, regarding Louisiana legal statutes and Louisiana claimants' rights, is general in scope. No legal attorney / client relationship with our attorneys is hereby formed nor is the information herein intended as formal legal advice. Please contact a Louisiana lawyer regarding your specific inquiry.See Terms of Use. Copyright ©
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