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2. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Claims of medical malpractice, when pursued in US courts, are processed as civil torts. Sometimes an act of medical malpractice will also constitute a criminal act, as in the case of the death of Michael Jackson. Medical professionals may obtain professional liability insurances to offset the costs of lawsuits based on medical malpractice ...

3. Medical malpractice - Wikipedia

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   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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   Wrongful death is a type of legal claim or cause of action against a person who can be held liable for a death. [1] The claim is brought in a civil action, usually by close relatives, as authorized by statute. In wrongful death cases, survivors are compensated for the harm and losses they have suffered after losing a loved one.

5. CMC wants two wrongful-death lawsuits dismissed - AOL

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   Sep. 4—Lawyers for Catholic Medical Center want two wrongful-death lawsuits connected to the work of a former cardiovascular surgeon dismissed, claiming the suits were filed well past the ...

6. Malpractice - Wikipedia

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   Medical malpractice is a highly complex area of law, with laws that differ significantly between jurisdictions. [ 6 ] In Australia, medical malpractice and the rise in claims against individual and institutional providers have led to the evolution of patient advocates .

7. Cyclist's death leads to $23.3M medical malpractice verdict ...

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   A jury last week found Westchester Medical Center doctors and nurses failed to properly monitor for and prevent a blood clot that led to the death of an Ossining man, awarding his family $23.3 ...