| Failure to Diagnose Ectopic Pregnancy |
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| Failure to Diagnose Ectopic PregnancyMore... |
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| Veterinarians |
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| Although some courts have found that the concept of medical malpractice does not apply to veterinarians, many have concluded that the concepts of professional negligence apply based on the conduct of a veterinarian in the performance of his/her professional services. The practice of veterinary medicine, like the practices of medicine and law, require specialized education, knowledge, and skills, and veterinarians have a duty to use their skills in the same manner that would be ordinarily expected of other careful, skillful veterinarians either in the locality or in the more extended community.More... |
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| Podiatry Malpractice |
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| Podiatry MalpracticeMore... |
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| Emotional Distress Damages |
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| Emotional Distress DamagesMore... |
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| Failure to Prevent Suicide |
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| A physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist is treating a patient, and during the treatment period, the patient unfortunately takes his own life. The family members are anguished and angry, and they claim that the doctor was negligent in failing to take the proper steps to prevent the tragic event. The question of whether or not they will prevail in a medical malpractice action depends on the specific facts of the case, focusing on the reasonableness of the treatment in light of the patient's history.More... |
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