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Medical Negligence And Its Liabilities Under UAE Law

Medical practitioners form one of the most important professions in the world. The significance of this profession results in a high number of responsibilities on individuals in the medical field. The UAE Government has...more

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Medical Negligence and Paralysis: What Victims Need to Know

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Few injuries are as life-altering as paralysis. What makes this already devastating condition even more heartbreaking is when it results from a preventable medical error. Whether it’s due to a surgical mistake, a missed...more

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You Can’t Get Two Bites at the Apple – Or, Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave

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Key Points:  Judicial estoppel only requires that the party “successfully obtained a benefit by assertion of the position that she now seeks to dispute.”  Expert testimony and closing arguments are sufficient for the...more

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Experts in Defense: Delaware Superior Court Agrees that Expert Witnesses Must Opine Beyond Mere Speculation to Meet Basic...

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Key Points:  Expert medical testimony must be offered unequivocally to support causation in medical negligence cases....more

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Expansion of Hospital Tort Liability in Washington

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The Washington State Supreme Court significantly expanded the scope of potential hospital tort liability for the allegedly negligent actions of nonemployee, independently contracted emergency room service physicians, and...more

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California’s Long-Standing MICRA Law is About to Change

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California’s controversial Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA) could soon change after health care and consumer advocates worked with California legislative leaders to reach an agreement to modify MICRA,...more

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A Claim Is for Medical Negligence – Not General Negligence – When “Integrally Related” to a Patient’s Medical Treatment or...

Nava v. Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, et al. is the latest in a line of cases regarding the definition of professional negligence in matters involving health care providers and the applicable statute of limitations. The...more

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