Sentences with phrase «wrongful death of patient»

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Medical malpractice that doesn't result in a patient's death can lead to a lawsuit on its own merit, but a medical malpractice situation in which the patient dies as a result of misdiagnosis, surgical error, or treatment error is sure to require a call to a Delaware wrongful death attorney.

In cases where there is a significant spread of cancer, a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis can cause the patient's wrongful death.

Essentially any medical professional and any institution that is entrusted with a patient's care can be the subject of civil action in a medical malpractice, wrongful death incident in Maryland, or any other jurisdiction.

Of the 769 plaintiffs, most are former patients, but 94 are surviving family members who filed wrongful death cases.

• Defense verdict for a family practice doctor in a wrongful death medical malpractice case in Alabama, where the patient's widow alleged that her husband died as a result of the doctor's prescription of a hormone treatment in combination with a weight loss medication.

The families of patients who have lost their lives due to medical malpractice also have the right to file wrongful death claims for their loss.

Carr Maloney has extensive experience defending nursing homes and assisted living facilities in cases involving claims of wrongful death, failure to give proper care and attention to patients (including the elderly), patient abuse and neglect, simple negligence, failure to diagnose, and negligent hiring, supervision and retention, among others.

-- Wrongful death and personal injury claims — Claims of alleged mistreatment or abuse — Premises liability and negligent security issues — Privacy issues including access to patient records and data security — Workers» compensation claims — Regulatory compliance

Matters of note include the coordination of multiparty defense in a wrongful death action arising from a construction accident, arbitration of a complex network agreement between healthcare organizations, and defense of class action cases brought by uninsured patients against a chain of hospitals.

Statutes of limitations do apply in medical malpractice and wrongful death claims, but statutes vary by the patient's age and date of death.

If a physician or pharmacist gives a patient a dangerous cocktail of medications that leads to serious injury or a wrongful death, Utah law provides the right for the heirs, children and spouse to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against a drug's manufacturer.

When a medical error leads to the death of a patient, wrongful death has occurred.

If nursing home neglect resulted in the patient's wrongful death, surviving family members are entitled to damages for the loss of relationship with the deceased.

Andrew's experience includes representing doctors, nurses, hospitals & patients in matters of complex litigation involving areas of medical / dental malpractice, as well as personal injury / wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, construction site injury, general / premises liability, insurance coverage issues, corporate contracts & commercial litigation.