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2. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Jury Verdict Research, a database of plaintiff and defense verdicts, says awards in medical liability cases increased 43 percent in 1999, from $700,000 to $1,000,000. However, more recent research from the U.S. Department of Justice has found that median medical malpractice awards in states range from $109,000 to $195,000.

3. Medical malpractice - Wikipedia

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   Medical law. Medical malpractice is a legal cause of action that occurs when a medical or health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, deviates from standards in their profession, thereby causing injury or death to a patient. [1] The negligence might arise from errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare or health management.

4. Wrongful death claim - Wikipedia

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   Any fatality caused by the wrongful acts of another may result in a wrongful death claim. Wrongful death claims are often based upon death resulting from negligence, for example following a motor vehicle accident caused by another driver, a dangerous roadway or defective vehicle, product liability, and medical malpractice. [2]

5. Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act - Wikipedia

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   The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) of 1975 was a statute enacted by the California Legislature in September 1975 [1] (and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in September), which was intended to lower medical malpractice liability insurance premiums for healthcare providers in that state by decreasing their potential tort liability.

6. SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019

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   The SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019 allows active duty members to file a claim for medical malpractice or wrongful death if they are victims of medical malpractice at a DOD hospital. [7][8] The Bill was named after Sergeant First Class Richard Stayskal, who was suffering from terminal lung cancer because ...

7. 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. The concept of negligence is linked to the obligation of individuals to exercise ...