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Posted on Jan 7, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Medical negligence and medical malpractice cases can be the most complex legal cases to pursue. The majority of the victims of medical negligence or medical malpractice cases do not have the ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Medical malpractice lawsuits can be the most complex legal cases to pursue. The majority of the victims of medical malpractice cases do not have the experience, vast resources, or finances necessary ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Losing a family member is perhaps the most heart wrenching experience any family may face. This painful experience is even more difficult to handle when the cause of death is not natural but rather ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
If you or a loved one were seriously injured because of medical malpractice, you are probably asking, " can I file a medical malpractice lawsuit ?" Dr. Bruce Fagel, a top medical malpractice ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Every year hundreds of thousands of people are injured or die from medical malpractice, making this one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Medical malpractice statute of limitations defines the maximum time period in which an injured patient can file a lawsuit or risk not being able to recover monetary compensation for the injuries. If a ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
When a doctor recommends taking a family member off of life support or signing a do not resuscitate form, is this the right decision? It depends on the specific situation and if there are financial ...
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Posted on May 2, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
If you or someone you love has been injured by a medical professional or medical facility, it may be the result of medical malpractice. It's important to understand that just because you were ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
One of the most difficult and stressful experiences any family can encounter is the unexpected death of a loved one. When someone dies from the negligence of a doctor, nurse, medical facility, or ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Medical negligence can be defined as the act or omission in treatment of a patient by a medical professional, which deviates from the accepted standard of care. It's important to understand that ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Although it's difficult for most people to believe, nursing home abuse happens far too often in the United States. In fact, the situation has occurred so frequently and the stories of abuse so ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
MICRA or the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act was enacted in California to limit the amount of non-economic damages victims of medical malpractice could be awarded. In 1975 MICRA was passed, ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
The death of a loved one is never expected by any family. If a victim of medical malpractice died from the negligence of a doctor, nurse, hospital, or medical facility, then a wrongful death claim may ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
The National Institute of Health places medical malpractice deaths as the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Death from heart attacks and cancer rank number one and number two respectively. ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Elder abuse and nursing home negligence is happening at an alarming rate. Nursing home abuse not only causes unnecessary pain and suffering to the elderly, but the families of the victim as well. The ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
In 1975, with the help of strong lobbying effort by doctors and medical professionals, the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act or MICRA was passed. Prior to the passing of this legislation, doctors ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
There are many advantages to retaining the services of an attorney who is also a physician. One of the main areas where a client will benefit from having a lawyer who is also a licensed medical doctor ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Some of the most common questions regarding medical malpractice cases include those asking if the victim has a case, and how to choose the best lawyer possible to represent them in the case. The most ...
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Posted on Sep 26, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Nursing home abuse is occurring throughout this country at alarming levels. Families trust and rely on nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities to protect and care for their loved ones. When this ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
In the field of medical malpractice, wrongful death claims involve a patient who has lost his or her life due to the negligence of a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional. The death can be the ...
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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 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 Jun 27, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A nursing home is under heavy investigation after hidden camera video showed evidence of nursing home abuse against an elderly resident. A criminal investigation as well as an investigation into the ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
The state of Kentucky has secured a $3 million federal grant to help them with their fight against elder neglect and abuse in nursing homes. The grant will be used to pay for more intense background ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
An investigation has been launched following the death of a nursing home resident, who was left chocking for nearly 20 minutes by a nurse. A citation was given to a nursing home in Kentucky, prompting ...
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