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Medical Malpractice: Mental Distress and Psychological Injuries
Nothing in medical malpractice is so misunderstood as mental distress and psychological injuries. We see newspaper accounts of people who have received awards for pain and suffering o [...]
Malpractice and Pre-existing Injuries and Diseases
Let’s say you have a condition that has not bothered you for a long time but flares up due to malpractice. For example, you have an old back injury, which has finally quieted down afte [...]
How Much Probability Do You Have To Show?
The courts in each state decide how much probability you have to show in order for the judge to let the jury decide your medical malpractice or dental malpractice case. In some states, [...]
The Substantial Factor Test
Obviously, the old But For Rule that was discussed earlier was unfair, so about 75 years ago, a legal theory called the Substantial Factor Test was introduced. This says you do not hav [...]
What Do You Have to Prove?
If you are going to file a medical malpractice lawsuit or a dental malpractice lawsuit, you have to show that you were injured. Otherwise, the court cannot give you anything, no matte [...]
How Do You Prove Fraud and Deceit by Physicians and Dentists?
To show that a doctor committed fraud or deceit, whether in giving you advice, altering clinical records, or helping you with a case, you have to show the following: 1. The doctor knew [...]
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