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Posted on Feb 25, 2013 By Fagel staff
During pregnancy, the placenta and womb are meant to hold an infant for 40 weeks. After the 40 th week time frame, the placenta ages and this can cause a reduction of oxygen and nutrition to the baby ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2013 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Overcrowded emergency rooms have become a serious problem for hospitals, medical staff, and patients. Most people who visit an emergency department are provided the medical care they need, although ...
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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 Dec 7, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Arbitration is an alternative form of legal dispute, whereby the dispute is settled through arbitrators rather than a judge and the U.S. court system. Arbitration requires both parties to agree to 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 Sep 17, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
This blog is the second part of a series discussing areas California medical malpractice attorney Dr. Bruce Fagel handles. If you would like to see the first part, please refer to the blog posted ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Each year hundreds of thousands of people are injured or die because of medical malpractice. People trust the nurses, doctors, and hospitals to treat their medical conditions and make them well again. ...
Continue reading "Medical Malpractice Areas the Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates Handles - Part 1" »
Posted on Jul 27, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A statute of limitations sets a deadline for filing a lawsuit. If the statute of limitations for a case expires, then the legal claim is no longer valid. Each state in the United States has its own ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution, a legal method for the resolution of disputes outside the court system. Instead of going through the courts, parties in a legal dispute refer ...
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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 Jul 18, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
If you or someone you care about has been seriously injured by a doctor, nurse, doctor's office or hospital, you may be thinking about filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. You probably have many ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Medication mistakes in hospitals and medical facilities are a serious problem, injuring and killing thousands of people every year. In fact over 1.5 million people in the United States are injured ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Every pregnancy carries some level of risk for a birth injury or birth defect. If the birth defect is due to medical negligence from a medical professional or medical facility, the family may be able ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
There are a variety of medical terms used to refer to a person with significantly impaired cognitive functioning, including developmental disability, mental retardation, intellectual disability, and ...
Continue reading "Developmental Disability, Mental Retardation, and Intellectual Disability from Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Jun 13, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Each year approximately 225,000 people die from medical malpractice and thousands are seriously injured as well, making medical malpractice the third leading cause of death in this country. Medical ...
Continue reading "California Medical Malpractice Cases Involving Birth Injuries" »
Posted on Jun 11, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Thirteen California hospitals have been issued fines totaling $825,000 for errors that resulted in serious injuries for their patients. These fines are outlined in the June 1, 2012 article in the UT ...
Continue reading "Three Kaiser Hospitals Among 13 California Hospitals Fined for Patient Safety Errors" »
Posted on Jun 8, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
47% of the 2,652 hospitals tested nationwide received a grade of C or lower, and more than 40% of California hospitals received a grade of C or lower, according to a new study released by the Leapfrog ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Physician's who used to use the term "board eligible" to indicate that they were not yet board certified will now face sanctions and be considered in breach of ethical standards of ...
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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 Jun 1, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Massachusetts is experimenting with a model to better handle medical malpractice issues with hospitals. A group of seven Massachusetts hospitals are embarking on a model they hope will improve the ...
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Posted on May 29, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Patients are 50% more likely to be readmitted to hospitals if they are discharged too early; this according to the article by Karen Cheung in the May 14 th Fierce Healthcare entitled "Busy ...
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Posted on May 25, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute concluded that surgeons who become the owners of ambulatory surgical centers are more likely to perform surgeries on patients than non-owners. ...
Continue reading "Study Finds Surgeons Who Own Surgical Centers Perform More Procedures on Patients than Non-Owners" »
Posted on May 14, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A disorder of neural development or neurodevelopmental disorder involves a problem with the development of the brain or central nervous system. This can cause developmental delays and other problems ...
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Posted on May 11, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A birth injury can be one of the most frightening experiences a family can encounter. Medical professionals including doctors and nurses, all have an obligation to their patients to provide a standard ...
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Posted on May 9, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Gastric bypass surgery alters a patient's digestive system allowing them to lose weight by limiting the quantity of food the patient can eat. The surgery involves making the stomach smaller and ...
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