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David J. Acer (November 11, 1949 – September 3, 1990) was an American dentist who allegedly infected six of his patients, including Kimberly Bergalis, with HIV. [1] The Acer case is considered the first documented HIV transmission from a healthcare worker to a patient in the United States, [2] though the means of transmission remain unknown. [3]
The act limited non-economic damages (e.g., damages for pain and suffering) in most malpractice cases to $250,000 across all healthcare providers and $250,000 for healthcare facilities, with a limit of two facilities per claim.
The case of the "Florida Dracula Dentist" has gone down in AIDS history alongside "Patient Zero" Gaetan Dugas as legends who have been unfairly demonized. The time between Bergalis' dental procedure and the development of AIDS (24 months) [ 9 ] was short; 1% of infected homosexual / bisexual men [ 10 ] and 5% of infected transfusion recipients ...
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Prisma Health has settled a lawsuit with a group of doctors who had accused the health network of “abysmal” conditions at the physicians’ former office.
Florida joined that list in 2014 when the Florida Supreme Court struck down its cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases involving wrongful death. [ 5 ] California law does not include any provision to adjust the cap for inflation, so it has remained at $250,000 since it was enacted in 1975.
In common law jurisdictions, medical malpractice liability is normally based on the tort of negligence. [3]Although the law of medical malpractice differs significantly between nations, as a broad general rule liability follows when a health care practitioner does not show a fair, reasonable and competent degree of skill when providing medical care to a patient. [3]
Susan Szuch, Springfield News-Leader September 5, 2024 at 4:56 AM A former employee at a Springfield mental health and addiction clinic is suing the owners for more than $4 million, according to ...