Sentences with phrase «in malpractice suits»

One was a 4 - 3 ruling to strike down a $ 350,000 limit on so - called pain - and - suffering damages in malpractice suits.

Carrie also has represented lawyers and law firms in malpractice suits and disqualification proceedings.

Merril Hoge's Chicago accident attorney may have done wonders for his client, but critics say an uptick in malpractice suits are driving qualified physicians away from the once - prestigious job.

It's been said that if economists were doctors they would be up to their necks in malpractice suits.

It's been said that if economists were doctors they would be up to their necks in malpractice suits.

This allegation, not uncommon as an appeal ground in criminal court, may also be cited in a malpractice suit against the lawyer.

Unfortunately, the reality is that even the best doctors and nurses working diligently to provide excellent care will likely become involved in a malpractice suit at some point in their career.

(See also, Corporate Counsel's «E-Discovery Nightmare: Client Cites McDermott's Use of Contract Lawyers in Malpractice Suit.»)

It can protect you from losing your business, home, and savings in a malpractice suit.

Not exact matches

The virtual - reality headset Oculus Rift could be used in the manufacturing industry to examine virtual models, while Google Glass could give surgeons hands - free access to information and allow them to create video records of their actions in case of malpractice suits.

Bush was also successful in pushing through limits on medical malpractice suits.

Patients threatened malpractice suits against doctors who did not prescribe pain medications liberally, and gave them bad marks on the «patient satisfaction» surveys that, in some insurance programs, determine doctor compensation.

But given the pressure from the medical establishment and the fear of malpractice suits, few doctors are willing to assist in the home births, Hedenkamp said.

He states that the U.S. has the highest obstetrical intervention rates as well as a serious problem with malpractice suits and concludes that a strong, independent midwifery service in the U.S. would be a most important counterbalance to the present situation.

Under current law, patients who are either misdiagnosed or somehow injured during a medical procedure must file suit within 15 months of the incident — in other words, 15 months from the date the malpractice actually occurred.

But after Horner accused Cuomo of cutting a «naked political deal» with hospitals to cap non-economic damages in medical malpractice suits to get their support for a painful 2 - percent cut in Medicaid reimbursement, the administration is singing an entirely different tune.

Republicans at both the state and national levels would LOVE to cap the awards in medical malpractice suits — to protect their wealthy donors (like doctors and HANYS).

But the panel came back with a breakthrough: The health industry would accept funding cuts in exchange for long - sought limits on malpractice suits.

Galvin's pal, a lawyer named Mickey Morrissey (Jack Warden) has drummed up a little work for him: An open - and - shut malpractice suit against a Catholic hospital in Boston where a young woman was carelessly turned into a vegetable because of a medical oversight.

Since the first widely publicized case in which a claim of educational malpractice was made — a 1976 California suit brought by a high - school graduate who charged he was illiterate — state courts, including New York's, have continued to turn...

In his 15 novels, Chris Bohjalian has delved into a potpourri of weighty topics, including environmental activism, medical malpractice suits and interracial adoption.

Knowledgeable animal owners must accept that fear of malpractice suits in a suit - happy society makes vets very cautious about diagnosing and reporting adverse events.

In addition, the judge noted that bankruptcy puts a stay on all suits, including legal malpractice.

In one sense, a firm might be better off facing suits for fraud rather than malpractice since the former are likely harder to prove.

Trump filed a legal malpractice suit against New York's Morrison Cohen last year in Westchester County Supreme Court, claiming the firm treated him like a «cash cow» and performed unnecessary work to generate higher bills.

Otherwise, the next time a firm gives short shrift to one client to go after another, it might find itself in the circumstances that one BigLaw firm finds itself in, as reported by Anthony Lin in this New York Law Journal article, Proskauer Hit With Malpractice Suits in Florida.

Medical malpractice: The applicants Albert Benhaim and Michael O'Donovan are physicians who lost a medical malpractice suit against Cathie St - Germain, a woman who argued they neglected to spot a nodule appearing in the X-rays of her spouse, who then died of cancer.

One obstacle for many who file medical malpractice suits, however, is the requirement that they prove that the physician in question was negligent, which often requires expert testimony.

Additionally, the SJC rejected Otis» arguments that judicial estoppel should not be applied because: (1) Otis is bringing the present suit as an assignee of Cusick and is therefore presenting Cusick's claims, not his own; (2) Otis himself did not make inconsistent statement under oath concerning his comparative negligence; and (3) the SJC previously rejected use of judicial estoppel in cases of assignment of legal malpractice claims.

For the last five years she has defended a local large hospital in a number of malpractice suits stemming from a variety of claims of medical negligence.

Something else to be aware of is the fact that Washington does not impose caps on the amount an injury victim can recover in a medical malpractice suit, the result of a state Supreme Court decision

Certain aspects of medical malpractice cases vary from state to state, such as the standard of care, and the time periods in which one can bring a suit against the medical professional they feel has harmed them or a loved one.

The number of malpractice suits fell from 2,904 lawsuits in 2002 to 1,533 lawsuits in 2009.

Something else to be aware of is the fact that Washington does not impose caps on the amount an injury victim can recover in a medical malpractice suit, the result of a state Supreme Court decision in the late 1980s.

In certain circumstances, it's possible to win a Maryland medical malpractice suit even if you have yet to experience any detrimental effects as a result.

Debate over medical malpractice suits is heating up in Washington, as some Democrats in Congress search for measures that could persuade Republicans to support a broader healthcare overhaul.

In the case of medical malpractice suits, hospitals may be held liable for negligence or for the negligence of their employees.

As long as a plaintiff in a suit can prove the four elements of a malpractice claim (existence of duty, breach of duty, causation, and damages), then a tort can be pursued.

You've seen them more times than you can count — the television advertisements, running at all hours of the day, in search of plaintiffs for medical malpractice suits.

Medical malpractice suits that result in death generally have to be filed within 2 years from the date of death.

Maryland law states that patients only have a certain amount of time to file a medical malpractice lawsuit before the suit is considered invalid in a court of law.

Yes I got monetary gain from my malpractice suit, but they helped in so many more ways.

In general, many states have a two - year statute of limitations on medical malpractice cases, meaning if you fail to file your suit during those two years, you will not be able to bring a lawsuit.

With partners specializing in class action suits, matrimonial law, employment law and medical malpractice to name a few.

And if a firm becomes aggressive in attempting to secure payment, small clients represent the greatest risk of a malpractice suit.

or allow to Run Compensation Suit Simultaneously with suits file by Bank Officials under ARTHA RIN ACT with equal opportunity and equal right so as to restore total accountability, which will be similar to DRT (Debt Recovery Tribunal of INDIA)(B)- Considering the Heavy loss and Damages of Government Registered and Identified SICK INDUSTRIES of 1992 & 1996 of Private Sector due to Negligence, Violation of Contract & Non-Banking Activities etc. of Bank Officials and Policy Maker & need 100 % Weaver of all type of Bank loan liabilities to minimize their heavy loss and damages to certain extent under LIMITATION ACT (C)- The system of keeping mortgage of Land & Properties from the Owner of Industries by Bank or any Loan Giving Agencies as Securities are mostly responsible for Malpractices and ever growing Corruption, & Fraudulent Activities in Banking Sector, which are now proven matter and may kindly be completely abolished as a part of reform programs at earliest possible time to ESTABLISH ACCOUNTABILITY and Check Malpractices, Fraudulent Activities which are now growing by large in Banking Sector or in other Loan Giving Agencies upto root Levels (D)-- All suits of Artha Rin Court may kindly be transferred to Civil Commercial Court abolishing SECTIONS 12, 12 (khan) 18 (2) & (3) 19, 20, 21, 34,40, 41, 42, 44, 47 and 50 of ARTHA RIN ACT -2003 for the end of Justice.

After all, if the student doesn't learn to hand in her papers on time while in law school, won't she be developing bad work habits that she will carry with her into practice, when a late filing could result in dismissal and a subsequent malpractice suit?

Not only do the faxes invite contact for further information but they also list two web sites that boast Bluestone's specialization in attorney malpractice suits.

Your Illinois malpractice attorney would have to put on evidence showing that your former attorney was negligent in failing to file suit on time.

This direct connection allows law firms to automate yet another error - prone step in the calendaring process, thereby further decreasing risk of a malpractice suit due to missing a court deadline.