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Dental Malpractice

Dental Malpractice

Like doctors, dentists can be sued for malpractice. In the past, it was assumed that suits against dentists would result in such minor damages that they were not worthwhile. Recently,...

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...

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...

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...

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...