Posts Tagged ‘medical negligence’
Doctor’s Negligence Results in Loss of License
Dr. Kevin Buckwalter, a Nevada physician, was stripped of his license to prescribe controlled substances last week by the medical board following investigations and subsequent findings of gross medical negligence on the doctor’s part. Buckwalter, who has been practicing in Nevada since 1997, has been accused of prescribing “excessive” doses of narcotics, in many cases…
Read MoreThe Law and Medical Negligence
Medical negligence occurs when a patient suffers injury or harm as a result of a doctor’s mistreatment. Whether it was a missed or wrong diagnosis, improper treatment, or failure to treat in general, there are medical negligence laws in effect to protect the patient and provide them with the recourse of prosecuting the offending party.…
Read MoreMedical Lawyers
Medical malpractice happens when a doctor or medical professional fails to provide their patient with appropriate standard of care that another doctor or medical professional would provide in the same situation, causing injury and harm to the patient. People who are victims of medical malpractice have the legal right to sue the doctor in question…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Lawsuit Settled for Nearly $1M
A medical lawsuit against the Veterans Affairs hospital in Salt Lake City has been settled for nearly $1 million in damages. The lawsuit was filed after the death of William Meyer, who was being treated at the hospital for leukemia when he developed a fatal blood infection. Meyer was undergoing chemotherapy at the VA in…
Read MoreNursing Home Malpractice
According to statistics from the CDC, there are 1.6 million residents currently living in nursing homes. With that many people living under the care of others it only stands to reason that mistakes and negligence is occurring on a regular basis. In fact, studies show that approximately 30% of all nursing homes are liable for…
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