What to Expect During a Jury Trial for Medical Malpractice
Most people associate jury trials with criminal cases. However, the US legal system also permits jury trials for civil lawsuits, including medical malpractice claims. While it’s uncommon for malpractice cases to be heard before a jury, it can significantly affect a claim’s outcome. Let’s break down when jury trials occur in civil court, how they […]
Could Electronic Medical Records Cause Medical Malpractice?
The move to digital media has affected every part of the modern world, including healthcare. One of the most fundamental changes to the medical industry may not be immediately obvious, but it has revolutionized care. This groundbreaking change is the adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) in place of paper copies. Electronic medical records, sometimes […]
How Many Americans Does Medical Malpractice Impact Annually?
Everyone knows that medical malpractice happens, but until recently, it’s been hard to determine the scope of the problem. After all, there’s a fine line between normal and unavoidable risks or side effects of medical care and harm caused by negligence. However, a recent analysis by expert researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine has potentially answered […]
Psychiatric Medical Malpractice: What to Do If Your Therapist Hurts You
Few relationships require the same trust as those between mental health professionals and their patients. Psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and other mental health workers are directly responsible for helping people during their most vulnerable moments. Unfortunately, just like every other medical professional, these people can and do make mistakes, neglect their patients’ needs, and cause harm. […]
Are HIPAA Violations Medical Malpractice?
When you go to the hospital, you’re putting a lot of trust in the people who work there. You’re not just trusting the healthcare professionals to care for you at your most vulnerable. You’re also trusting the entire organization and its employees to respect your rights, personal autonomy, and privacy. Hospital employees have an ethical […]
What’s the Difference Between Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury?
If you’ve been injured by someone else, there are two general ways that you can pursue compensation: personal injury claims and medical malpractice claims. These two kinds of civil liability claims have many overlaps, but they are not the same. Understanding the differences makes all the difference in your ability to achieve justice for your […]
When Are Hospitals Liable for Elder Abuse?
Liability can be a complex matter, especially in the medical world. Most forms of medical care pose at least a small risk, so ethical healthcare facilities take care to receive informed consent from all patients before performing most procedures. As such, medical malpractice plaintiffs must demonstrate that they either did not consent to a procedure […]
Do California’s New Time-Limited Demand Rules Impact Your Medical Malpractice Claim?
As of January 1st, 2023, California has implemented new legislation to regulate time-limited demands in insurance claims. While time-limited demands have been used statewide for years, this is the first legislation specifically written to define and restrict how they may be used. The legislation affects a wide variety of civil insurance claims, particularly those involving […]
Births More Deadly for Black Families Across All Income Levels
It has long been understood that racial bias affects the quality of healthcare a person may receive. This is particularly easy to observe regarding maternal mortality rates. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Black mothers are three times more likely to die during childbirth than white women. In addition, Black women […]
Hypoxic Brain Injuries: How They Impact Children
Infancy and childhood are critical times of mental development. Kids are constantly taking in information and learning new skills, and their brains are developing structures and pathways that will serve them for life. That’s why childhood brain injuries can be so harmful. Children who suffer injuries to parts of the brain that are still developing […]
