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PANCREATIC CANCER MISDIAGNOSIS & MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

What Is Considered Medical Malpractice? Pancreatic cancer is a very difficult disease to diagnose. Many times, symptoms do not present themselves until the advanced stages. Because of this, it is very difficult to determine whether medical malpractice was a factor … Continue reading

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Surgical Errors Increase Hospital Profits

Hospitals can make much more money when surgery goes wrong and leads to complications that need correcting. And that presents a problem for patients. The financial incentives do not favor better care. The current payment system rewards hospitals for bad care … Continue reading

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The Medical Expert Witness – A Legal Nurse Consultant’s Role in Litigation

A medical expert witness is a professional who has a specialized background and expertise that qualifies them to credibly testify on legal cases which include medical-related cases such as personal injury, medical malpractice and workers’ compensation. Medical experts are qualified according … Continue reading

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What Substantiates a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Medical malpractice at its simplest definition is the substandard care or treatment of a patient by a medical professional. Medical malpractice usually means that some sort of negligence, error or breach in standard of care has occurred.  This can mean … Continue reading

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5 Medical Record Charting Errors & Their Impact on a Medical Malpractice Case

Proper charting of medical records is imperative in providing safety and proper standard of care for patients.  Often improper charting leads to adverse consequences for the defense in medical malpractice litigation.  The medical record serves as the basis of argument … Continue reading

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