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Mitigation of Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases
In most tort cases, an injured party is not permitted to just sit back and do nothing to improve his or her own condition following an injury. The same is true in medical malpractice cases. A patient who is injured as the result of the negligence of a professional healthcare provider has an obligation to take reasonable steps to minimize his damages. He will not be entitled to recover for any damages that could have been avoided by reasonable care.
Malpractice Arising from Bad Surgical Techniques
When an operation is unsuccessful, the injured patient and his or her family may seek to blame the physician. It certainly is tempting to look to the surgeon's technique when the patient's injury is the result of inadvertent cutting, tearing or crushing of tissue, or hemorrhaging from poorly tied blood vessels. Frequently, it is the bad technique of the surgeon that is responsible for the mishap, but that is not always the case.
Medical Malpractice in Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic surgery is any surgical procedure performed for the purpose of appearance. It includes procedures that are superficial and beautifying along with more serious reconstructive procedures performed to improve disfigured portions of patients' bodies. It is a multi-billion dollar industry that received an important impetus for growth after the United States Supreme Court ruled that the American Medical Association could not prohibit professional advertising.
Obtaining Substance Abuse Records in Medical Malpractice Cases
If you are a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action, you might be seeking information on the issue of whether or not the physician who treated you had a substance abuse problem that might have contributed to his or her claimed negligence. If you are a physician who is the object of a medical malpractice action, you might be looking for information on whether the patient's injury was the result of his or her own drug problem. Whatever, the reason, it is not uncommon for one or both parties to try to obtain substance abuse records.
