malpractice
Some of the most common medical malpractice suits involve misdiagnosis of appendicitis, mistreatment of lung and breast cancer, hospital acquired infections, aortic dissections, and failure to diagnose or mistreatment of heart attacks.
Failure to diagnose, unfortunately, is one of the most common forms of medical malpractice in the U.S. The most common conditions that have been misdiagnosed are Toxoplasmosis, sleep disorders, Otosclerosis, extra nipples and Osteoporosis.
Medical malpractice is defined as negligence by a medical professional by "act or omission" which causes serious injury or death. The "omission" part of the equation is actually one of the most common types of medical malpractice even though it is not often spoken about in the media. Common types of medical malpractice include: Failure to diagnose Misdiagnosis Delayed Treatment Failure to diagnose a disease would be an "act of omission."
Medical malpractice information can be found in legal books from your local library, or from any law offices. Speaking to a medical malpractice lawyer can get you the most professional information.
No. However, most do.
Not very much, in fact most likely, nothing, except be sure to defend yourself in court rather than ignoring them. Even false allegations could result in a judgment against you if you ignore a complaint. Now, as to whether false allegations are libelous or slanderous, they are not. Allegations made in court are usually not actionable based on a common public policy principal that people with legitimate claims should not be frightened out of making them if the winning party were able to sue the losing party.
It depends on what the laws are in each state. They can vary from 2 years to 6 years, two being the most common.
The most common description of Parkinson's disease is the shaky disease. This is because the sufferer often has an uncontrollable tremor in their hands and finds walking difficult because of their unsteady legs.
Expert witness testimony is essential to most medical malpractice cases. In all cases these malpractise cases require a medical witness and usually the most qualified.
$5000 a year but most employers pay for that.
Statute of limitations