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2. Medical malpractice - Wikipedia

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   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]

3. Negligence - Wikipedia

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   Negligence (Lat. negligentia) [1] is a failure to exercise appropriate care expected to be exercised in similar circumstances. [2]Within the scope of tort law, negligence pertains to harm caused by the violation of a duty of care through a negligent act or failure to act.

4. Paralysis - Wikipedia

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   Paralysis (pl.: paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles.Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage.

5. Malpractice - Wikipedia

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   Professional negligence actions require a professional relationship between the professional and the person claiming to have been injured by malpractice. [3] For example, to sue a lawyer for malpractice the person bringing the claim must have had an attorney-client relationship with the lawyer.

6. 76-Year-Old Patient Sitter Sentenced for Striking 'Paralyzed ...

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   A 76-year-old patient sitter has been sentenced for assaulting a 68-year-old man with the remote control for a hospital bed. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Eleanor Flowers, of Washington, D.C., was ...

7. Former inmate sues St. Clair County jail, says she was ... - AOL

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   A former inmate has filed a federal lawsuit against the St. Clair County jail saying staff neglected her medical needs for days. In a complaint filed on behalf of Lisa Lee Alice Brown, 48, on Oct ...

8. Providence patients' lawsuit claims negligence over potential ...

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   Four people who were potentially exposed to hepatitis B and C and HIV during surgeries at a Portland-area hospital have filed a class action lawsuit against Providence, the medical facility and an ...

9. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Plaintiffs' lawyers say that the Texas law prevents patients from getting compensation or damages even in cases where the patient clearly deserves it. In particular, the "willful and wanton" negligence standard for emergency care, which requires that the harm to the patient be intentional, makes it impossible to win a case where the harm is ...