Section 13 - 215 sets forth the statute of repose
in a medical negligence case as being not more than four years after the date on which occurred the act or omission or occurrence alleged in such action to have been the cause of such injury or death.
The MDU has made a short animation to highlight unsustainable rises in compensation
claims in medical negligence cases, which are increasing way ahead of society's ability to pay.
Texas Appellate Court Finds Expert Opinion of Foreseeability Insufficient in Medical Negligence Case
The general principle is that the actions of your medical practitioner should have matched or exceeded those expected of a competent member of their profession; although it may sound simple, breach of duty is often difficult to
prove in medical negligence cases and it is therefore best to seek the advice of a solicitor with specialist experience in handling these sorts of cases.
Sheldon Davidson Solicitors can provide
assistance in medical negligence cases on a no win, no fee basis, providing a viable funding option for those worried about the cost of making a claim.
In medical negligence cases it's important to make sure that too much time does not go by, because there are statutes of limitations on all cases and it's very important that a case is brought in time.
In medical negligence cases, a brain injury may occur due to bleeding inside the brain, or a faulty prescription which results in seizures or stroke.
In this medical negligence case, the Illinois Appellate Court took an interlocutory appeal on an issue of first impression regarding the application of the Petrillo doctrine on a unique set of facts.
It pointed out that
in a medical negligence case, both parties will call expert evidence to attempt to demonstrate that what the defendant did fell short of — or did not fall short of — acceptable professional practice [59].