Medical Malpractice
The American Medical Association’s Concerns Over Nurse Practitioner Scope Creep: Implications for Medical Malpractice
In recent years, the healthcare landscape has witnessed a significant shift with nurse practitioners (NPs) assuming roles traditionally held by medical doctors (MDs). This expansion of responsibilities, often referred to as “scope creep,” has garnered attention from various medical organizations, notably the American Medical Association (AMA). The AMA has expressed concerns that this trend may…
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Navigating the Impact of The TASA Group, Inc. Closure: A New Era for Medical Malpractice Attorneys
The unexpected closure of The TASA Group, Inc., a family-owned expert referral service business with decades of history, has sent ripples through the legal industry, particularly for medical malpractice attorneys. As a cornerstone for connecting attorneys with qualified experts across various fields, The TASA Group’s absence creates a significant void that attorneys must now navigate.…
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Legal Implications of a Nursing Home Declaring a Woman Dead Prematurely: Lessons Learned and Potential Ramifications
In a startling and unprecedented incident, a nursing home recently pronounced a woman dead, only for her to be found alive at a funeral home hours later. This grave error not only caused significant emotional distress to the woman and her family but also raised serious legal questions and potential liabilities for the nursing home…
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An Attorney’s Guide to Orthopedic Malpractice Claims
Orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons are the third-most likely medical professionals to be sued in a medical malpractice lawsuit. As one report has indicated, more than 80% of healthcare providers in this field have been named in at least one malpractice suit, with 99% risk of orthopedic surgeons being sued at least once during their career.…
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Jury Awards $2.7 Million in Punitive Damages in Nursing Home Malpractice Case
This past September, a Pennsylvania jury awarded $2.7 million in punitive damages to the estate of a nursing home resident who had suffered a fall while under the home’s care. The punitive damages, which followed an award of $300,000 in non-economic compensatory damages after a trial this past April, sends a strong message to nursing…
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