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Can a doctor take the stand in a medical malpractice trial?
Yes, a doctor can take the stand as an expert witness in a medical malpractice trial. They may provide their professional opinion on the standard of care, the alleged negligence, and the resulting harm or injury to the patient. Their testimony can be crucial in helping the jury understand complex medical issues and determining whether malpractice occurred.
Was Michael Jackson's doctor charged?
Yes, he has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and will stand trial.
Boyfriend has fight with his girlfriend he slaps her and is charged with simple assault. A trial is scheduled. In the time before trial the couple gets married. Can the new wife refuse to testify?
yes
Do you have to testify if you are the one on trial?
No, a person on trial for a crime doesn't have to testify if they choose not to do so. In fact, depending on the case, attorneys will often advise their client not to testify.
You and your fiance are charged with a criminal case that you are going to trial for can the state of Maine make us testify against one another?
Yes, only legally married spouses are protected from being forced to testify against one another.
Dr Jones is sued for malpractice when called to give testimony at trial he will?
If the doctor's care for the patient is relevant to the malpractice suit, then the doctor may testify regarding his patient's care to the extent it is relevant and necessary to defend himself. The patient essentially waives the doctor/patient privilege when he sues his doctor
Use the word malpractice in a sentence?
Dr. Morder Miles surgeries is on trial for medical malpractice...
How can someone testify if they are not a witness?
They can't. Only subpoeana'd witnesses may testify at a trial or hearing.
Accepting the responsibility to testify as a witness at a trial guarntees everyones right to?
a fair trial
Can a psychiatrist testify about a former patient at a trial?
Yes.
What is a medical malpractice lawyer?
A medical malpractice lawyer is a trial lawyer who has special training and experience in handling medical malpractice cases including misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, incorrect prescriptions, hospital-related infections, lab errors, birth injuries, etc. Since medical malpractice cases require proof that the doctor or hospital was negligent, medical malpractice lawyers often have medical experts on call to help prove their clients' cases.
What has the author Bruce Livingston written?
Bruce Livingston has written: 'The medical malpractice handbook' -- subject(s): Malpractice, Physicians, Trial practice
