Blog Posts in July, 2011
Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
One area of pre-trial discovery that can create factual disputes which will negate the defense experts involves hospital policies and procedures. Any expert who reviews the medical records and forms ...
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Posted on Jul 27, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A nursing home watchdog organization has determined that the death of an elderly resident was the result of nursing home neglect and abuse. The 93-year-old nursing home resident suffered bed sores so ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Under the law in California and every other state, proof of liability for claims of negligence against a health-care provider requires expert testimony on both standard of care (negligence) and ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether they should hear a case involving the military's controversial medical malpractice policy, which disallows active-duty members to file medical ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A child has been awarded in a medical malpractice lawsuit after medical errors led to severe brain injuries at birth. As a result of the birth injury, the child now has cerebral palsy which requires ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A hospital is being sued after a risky birthing procedure caused the now 11-year-old child to suffer from serious conditions such as seizures, according to the lawsuit. The family of the child says ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A woman is filing a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that her husband's death was the result of nursing home negligence. Shirley Osburn says her husband, John Osburn, was a resident in a nursing ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a hospital following the death of their 2-year-old child, which the lawsuit claims was caused by a medication error. The child's parents say ...
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