MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INJURY

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Family requests medical records of nursing home for possible malpractice lawsuit

Medical Malpractice > Pain And Suffering

June 16, 2008

Chicago, IL - Authorities said that the family of a Waukegan woman, Virginia Cole, 78, who died two years ago under what police called "suspicious" circumstances at a Woodstock nursing home are taking steps toward legal action against the facility.

Medical Malpractice Overviews

Causation in Medical Malpractice Injury Cases

A health care provider's negligence must be shown to have a causal relationship to the injuries complained of by plaintiff. Although jurisdictions may use different terminology, the courts agree that a defendant is not liable for all injuries that flow from the wrongful act of malpractice. In most states, negligence is actionable only if it is the proximate, rather than the remote, cause of the injury.

In the midst of conflicting claims and studies about what is causing the rise in malpractice premiums, does the president's proposed cap on jury awards fix anything?

National Medical Malpractice Reform

In January, President Bush renewed his call for medical malpractice reform, with sweeping claims that "junk lawsuits" are driving good doctors out of business. Just recently, two Republican senators, John Ensign of Nevada and Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, introduced a medical litigation overhaul bill that includes the administration's proposals.