Category:
medical malpractice
Original tortfeasor docrine
Broken hips among the elderly can severely impact lives
Some inferences are allowed, others aren't
Nurses are responsible for properly training patient and family caregivers and for supervising delegated care
Some hospitals are quick and aggressive in requesting a do not resuscitate (DNR) order
Fort Worth Court of Appeals determines that plaintiff's case didn't meet the cut
Healthcare facility with missing medical records argues otherwise, though
When it comes to patient clinical data, there are places to look other than just the medical records
Monitoring equipment may store data that aren't transferred to a patient's chart
Trial and appellate courts address sufficiency of the evidence to support a plaintiffs' jury verdict
Jury verdict for plaintiffs found that minor patient's death by suicide was caused by pediatric clinic's negligent care