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Started Jan 06 2013, 01:52
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Jan 06 2013, 01:52
Medical malpractice law is a subset of personal injury law and its practice often overlaps with litigation law. This practice area deals with legal claims against medical care professionals when the care they provide or the lack thereof, leads to damage, injury, harm and/or loss to their patient.
The laws governing medical malpractice vary from state to state. These highly regulated procedures detail many aspects of the process, including the following:
- Whether notice of the malpractice claim must be given to the doctor before filing;
- Whether the claim must be submitted to a malpractice review panel before it may be filed in court;
- How quickly a medical malpractice claim must be filed;
- Determining the necessary qualifications for an expert medical witness, for the purposes of testifying; and
- Setting statutory caps on the compensation that may be awarded.
Although medical negligence is generally attributed to the professionals responsible for a patient’s diagnosis, medical care and/or treatment, managed care organizations, medical corporations, clinics and hospitals may also be sued for the actions of their employees.
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