Key Points Hospitals may be liable for their own negligence and employees’ negligence within their jobs. Liability for independent contractor doctors generally requires proof of ostensible agency. Chapter 74 sets notice, expert-report and damages rules for hospital claims. Public hospitals have additional immunity rules, shorter notice deadlines and separate damages limits. To determine how to …
Key Points Yes, you may be able to sue when substandard medical care causes an injury and real damages. A bad outcome alone does not establish malpractice. A claim generally requires duty, breach, causation, and damages. Gather available records and contact a lawyer promptly because filing rules vary by state. Yes, you can sue a …
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are common for adults, specifically women. They are often harmless and treated routinely without a second thought; one would never expect these types of infections to pose a serious threat to someone in a nursing home facility. However, these infections are especially dangerous in a nursing home setting because if they …
If your loved one was discharged from a rehab facility before they were medically ready, you’re probably asking two questions right now: was this legal, and what can you do about it? Premature discharge from a rehabilitation facility is more common than most families realize, and it’s not always handled the way the law requires. …
If you have been injured due to medical malpractice you may be wondering, ‘How long do I have to contact a lawyer after surgery?’ The answer to this question will depend largely on the laws of the state in which the incident occurred, namely, the applicable statute of limitations. What Is The Statute of Limitations …
The term negligence has a legal meaning just as it has a meaning in everyday conversation. Generally speaking, a person who fails to do or refrains from doing what a reasonable person under the same or similar circumstances would do, then that person is negligent under the law. As members of a society, each person …
A person who suffers harm at the hands of a third party may have a right to bring a lawsuit and seek compensation. There are many types of injuries for which a person can bring suit against another party to recover damages. Because of that, the possibility of unlimited and open-ended litigation discourages companies and individuals …
Prostate cancer continues to be one of the most fatal forms of cancer among men, largely as a result of the failure by many doctors to accurately diagnose the cancer in time. When the cancer is discovered in its treatable phases, the survival rate is very high. Unfortunately, many men lose this opportunity, often as …
CONTACT ONE OF OUR NATIONWIDE ZINDA LAW GROUP PULMONARY EMBOLISM LAWYERS TODAY AT (800) 863-5312 TO DISCUSS YOUR UNIQUE CASE Pulmonary embolisms are extremely serious medical issues that affects thousands of individuals each year in the United States. There are many different causes and risk factors associated with pulmonary embolisms, so it is important to …
