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Improper Triage and Malpractice
Improper Triage and Malpractice
Failure to Prevent Suicide
A physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist is treating a patient, and during the treatment period, the patient unfortunately takes his own life. The family members are anguished and angry, and they claim that the doctor was negligent in failing to take the proper steps to prevent the tragic event. The question of whether or not they will prevail in a medical malpractice action depends on the specific facts of the case, focusing on the reasonableness of the treatment in light of the patient's history.
Claims Based on Fraud and Deceit
A physician and his patient are in a relationship based on the patient's trust and confidence in the integrity and good faith of the physician. Therefore, in many states a physician is held to a higher standard in his actions towards the patient, and if he or she breaches that standard, the patient may maintain a claim for fraud or deceit. However, claims for fraud or deceit may be subject to the terms of a state's medical malpractice statute.
Unnecessary Surgery
Unnecessary Surgery
Use of Binding Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Patient Contracts
Use of Binding Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Patient Contracts
