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Frequently asked questions about medical malpractice
Medical malpractice is doctor error resulting in injury. We have all heard of egregious cases, such as amputation of healthy limbs by mistake, or a pair of forceps left inside someone’s abdominal cavity. The majority of malpractice cases, however, are not so cut and dry. In fact, medical malpractice cases are the most complex civil lawsuits to try. Why? Because an injury during surgery does not necessarily mean the doctor was negligent or incompetent, and negligence might not result ...
Check with your state's medical licensing board or Attorney General's Office. Some states, like Florida, New York and Massachusetts, make physician malpractice claims available via the internet. Other states, like Idaho, Oregon and Washington, make this information publicly available through off-line sources. Eventually, other states may follow suit, because medical consumers want information about malpractice suits against doctors. Do malpractice suits against doctors ...
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