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Book Synopsis Suing for Medical Malpractice by : Frank A. Sloan
Download or read book Suing for Medical Malpractice written by Frank A. Sloan and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1993-09-15 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical malpractice suits today can result in multi-million-dollar settlements, and a practicing physician can pay $100,000 or more annually for malpractice insurance. Some complain that lawyers and plaintiffs are overcompensated by exorbitant judgments that add to the rising cost of health care. But there has been very little evidence to show whether these arguments are true. In this timely work, six experts in health policy, law, and medicine study nearly 200 malpractice claims to show that, contrary to popular perceptions, victims of malpractice are not overcompensated and our legal system for dealing with malpractice claims is not defective. The authors survey claims filed in Florida between 1986 and 1989 by people who suffered permanent injury or death during birth or during treatment in an emergency room. How often did illegitimate claims result in financial awards? What was the relation between the injury and the amount the patient lost economically? How much did the plaintiffs actually recover? How did the claimants choose their lawyers and what kind of relationship did they have? Contrary to common perceptions, in the majority of cases the claims were merited, and the authors found that claimants were on average substantially undercompensated—only about one-fifth of plaintiffs recovered more than their economic loss caused by injury or death. The evidence in this book suggests that placing dollar limits on malpractice cases is unjustified and that our tort system is not so faulty after all.
Book Synopsis How to Survive a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit by : Ilene R. Brenner
Download or read book How to Survive a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit written by Ilene R. Brenner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone seeks to avoid getting into a lawsuit, but what do you do if this does happen? Getting sued for medical malpractice is one of the most traumatic events of a physician's career. This text will guide doctors and physicians through the process from the moment they receive a summons until the after-trial appeal process. Containing valuable information that physicians need to know to prevent making critical mistakes that can hurt their case With strategies explained to maximize their chances of a defendant's verdict. Including vital information on how to change your attorney, act at the deposition and dress for court, Navigating through what is a mysterious and terrifying process in non-legalese language that is easy to understand including what makes patients angry, strategies for coping, sample questions and tips on answering them to what happens in court and how to continue if there is a bad outcome.
Book Synopsis Physician, Protect Thyself by : Alan G. Williams
Download or read book Physician, Protect Thyself written by Alan G. Williams and published by Physician, Protect Thyself. This book was released on 2007 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Medical Malpractice: Understanding The Law, Managing The Risk by : Tan Siang-yong
Download or read book Medical Malpractice: Understanding The Law, Managing The Risk written by Tan Siang-yong and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006-01-23 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is about the law of medical malpractice and how to prevent a malpractice lawsuit. It grew out of an earlier book covering medical negligence in Singapore. The book's primary goal is to provide a clear and simple explanation of the American law of medical malpractice, informed consent and risk management. Written with the clinician in mind, it is legally uncomplicated without being overly simplistic. The book is as much about medicine as it is about law; above all, it is about patients. It is written with the fervent belief that with better education, there will emerge a better appreciation of the expectations of the patient — often unmet — and the standards of the legal system — often misunderstood. Fewer lawsuits and improved patient care will hopefully follow.The book is in five sections. The first covers the law of malpractice and informed consent while the second covers risk management with chapters on confidentiality, communication and risk management tips. Section III is a single chapter on reforming the system, and discusses both medical and legal proposals. The subject of tort reforms is covered in this chapter. A review section consisting of 35 multiple choice questions and answers constitutes Section IV. The book concludes with a glossary of legal terms.
Download or read book Defendant written by Sara C. Charles and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1986 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of the malpractice trial of Sara Charles, a Chicago psychiatrist, who was sued for $10 million by a patient whose failed suicide attempt left her crippled.
Book Synopsis DIARY of a MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT: A Physician's Journey and Survival Guide by : Jack Spenser
Download or read book DIARY of a MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT: A Physician's Journey and Survival Guide written by Jack Spenser and published by Board Certified Press. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a journal I kept when I was a defendant in a medical malpractice lawsuit. It describes what happened, as well as my reactions, thoughts, and feelings--and how the litigation affected my life and other lives. To my knowledge a work of this kind has never been published. Physicians should read this book. Patients should read this book. It's a survival guide for everybody.
Book Synopsis Avoiding Medical Malpractice by : William Choctaw
Download or read book Avoiding Medical Malpractice written by William Choctaw and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-26 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an MD/JD, this book offers a unique perspective on medical-legal issues surrounding daily clinical practice. It covers all the essentials and tells the inside secrets of how to avoid cases that cost the medical community millions each year. Readers will learn basic law and the ways laws are interpreted. In addition, the book focuses on the law-medicine-politics triangle and its effect on physicians, the impact of — and issues related to — diversity in medical malpractice, and other essential topics. Physicians who better understand malpractice laws are better clinical decision makers who feel more confident in their ability as doctors.
Book Synopsis Why Patients Sue Doctors by : Duncan Graham
Download or read book Why Patients Sue Doctors written by Duncan Graham and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Why Patients Sue Doctors 2e the authors draw on their wide-ranging, collective experience in over 1000 real-life medicolegal cases to explore why and how doctors make mistakes. By analysing and discussing the situations and behaviours that lead to complaints by patients and their families, this book provides clear and practical direction for practitioners to improve clinical care and avoid litigation. Written in a concise and engaging narrative writing style by editors Duncan Graham, Bernard Kelly and David Richards, readers will obtain a broad understanding of the origins, workings and outcomes of medicolegal cases and will be equipped with practical strategies to improve clinical care and avoid common pitfalls in practice. The text also introduces important legal concepts in an approachable manner appropriate for those working in medicine. - Detailed examination of real-life medicolegal cases to facilitate understanding and application to clinical practice - Logical and consistent organisation of cases in regional order of medical complaint, from head to toe - Practical advice on how to improve clinical care and avoid litigation - Easy-to-read and engaging narrative style of writing effectively communicates key takeaways for readers - Suitable introduction to legal concepts for medical students and professionals - Respected author team experienced in medicolegal and medical malpractice cases - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase
Book Synopsis Medical Malpractice by : Richard E. Anderson
Download or read book Medical Malpractice written by Richard E. Anderson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-05 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books such as this one are deceptively difficult to create. The general subject is neither happy, nor easy, nor most anyone’s idea of fun. M- practice litigation, however, has become a central fact of existence in the practice of medicine today. This tsunami of lawsuits has led to a high volume of irreconcilable rhetoric and ultimately threatens the stability of the entire health care system. Our goal has been to provide a source of reliable information on a subject of importance to all who provide me- cal care in the United States. The book is divided into four sections. Part I gives an overview of insurance in general and discusses the organization of professional - ability insurance companies in particular. Part II focuses on the litigation process itself with views from the defense and plaintiff bar, and the physician as both expert and defendant. Part III looks at malpractice litigation from the viewpoint of the practicing physician. Some of the chapters are broadly relevant to all doctors—the rise of e-medicine, and the importance of effective communication, for example. The other ch- ters are constructed around individual medical specialties, but discuss issues that are of potential interest to all. Part IV looks ahead. “The Case for Legal Reform” presents changes in medical-legal jurisprudence that can be of immediate benefit. The final two chapters take a broader perspective on aspects of our entire health care system and its interface with law and public policy.
Book Synopsis Adverse Events, Stress, and Litigation by : Sara C. Charles M.D.
Download or read book Adverse Events, Stress, and Litigation written by Sara C. Charles M.D. and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it like to be sued for medical malpractice? Bad medical outcomes traumatize patients but they also traumatize physicians. The litigation that often follows is a profoundly human, rather than just a legal experience. Although every physician's case is different, this book shows how each case goes through the same judicial stages of complaint, discovery, depositions, motions, and delays that lead to trial, settlement, or being dropped. It also gives doctors an understanding of how lawyers think and work to help defendants. Written by a physician and a lawyer, the book provides unique insights - through real-life stories - into the personal experience of litigation as well as recommendations for dealing with each of the legal process. It also includes up-to-date reviews of HIPAA legislation, the controversial subject of disclosure, and recent developments in the law affecting medical practitioners. Only about thirty percent of plaintiffs win their cases against doctors, but the journey from bedside to witness stand tests both the personal character and the professional skills of those accused. This well-documented book will help doctors understand and navigate the legal system while honoring their own ideals and emerging changed but stronger from the experience.
Book Synopsis Medical Malpractice by : Frank Mcclellan
Download or read book Medical Malpractice written by Frank Mcclellan and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From practical to philosophical considerations, this succinct, clear presentation of medical malpractice issues is a valuable resource for the classroom and the reference shelf. Frank M. McClellan illustrates the multitude of considerations that impact the merit of each case, never losing sight of the importance of preserving human dignity in malpractice lawsuits. Early chapters urge the evaluation of legal, medical, and ethical standards, especially the Standard of Care. Part II focuses on assessing and proving compensatory and punitive damages, Part III sets out guidelines for intelligence gathering, medical research, choosing expert witnesses, and preparing for trial. Students of law, medicine, and public health, as well as lawyers and health care professionals, will find in Medical Malpractice a valuable text or reference book. "Problems" in twelve of the thirteen chapters illustrate the range of issues that can arise in malpractice suits. An appendix lists leading cases that have shaped medical malpractice law.
Download or read book Suing for Medical Malpractice written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Medical Malpractice Myth by : Tom Baker
Download or read book The Medical Malpractice Myth written by Tom Baker and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: n January 2005, President Bush declared the medical malpractice liability system out of control.The president's speech was merely an echo of what doctors and politicians (mostly Republicans) have been saying for years - that medical malpractice premiums are skyrocketing due to an explosion in malpractice litigation. Along comes Baker, direct...
Book Synopsis Medical Malpractice Claims Investigation by : Nancy Acerbo-Kozuchowski
Download or read book Medical Malpractice Claims Investigation written by Nancy Acerbo-Kozuchowski and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1997 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is designed as a primer for claims investigators, health care managers, QA/QI personnel, in-house counsel, paralegals, personal injury attorneys, and others whose duties include the investigation of actual and potential medical malpractice lawsuits. It can be used as a desktop reference, self-study guide, or as part of a formal orientation program for risk managers and quality assurance personnel. The book contains a step-by-step description of the claims investigation. It also provides instruction on reviewing medical records; identifying adverse patient occurrences; selecting, locating and interviewing personnel involved in occurrences; analyzing investigative findings; and writing the investigation report.
Book Synopsis When Good Doctors Get Sued by : Angela M. Dodge
Download or read book When Good Doctors Get Sued written by Angela M. Dodge and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malpractice lawsuits are a reality of medical life. But most physicians are poorly equipped to face the adversarial challenges of the legal arena. When Good Doctors Get Sued is a practical and indispensable guide that focuses on the most important step in a malpractice lawsuit?giving testimony about patient care. Because they have prepared thousands of doctors for deposition and trial, the authors provide practical advice, proven techniques, and valuable insights that should be part of every practicing professional's education.When Good Doctors Get Sued prepares health care professionals to be better witnesses at deposition, or on the witness stand, by focusing on important topics, such as how to: ? Listen carefully for question traps and tricks? "Diagnose" the intent of cross-exam questions? Give more effective and succinct answers? Maintain confidence and control? Make a positive impact on jurors? Cope with litigation stress and its impact on work and familyPacked with helpful dos and don'ts, scores of question-answer examples and ideas for coping with anxiety, this book helps prevent self-damaging testimony and boosts physician confidence in an arena where not only what you say, but how you say it is critical. A summary "pocket guide" makes this a quick and easy read for even the busiest physician. Insurers will find insightful ideas for loss prevention; it's a "must-have" for students of medicine and defense law.
Book Synopsis Preventing Malpractice by : T.L. Leaman
Download or read book Preventing Malpractice written by T.L. Leaman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is possible to increase cost-effectiveness and lower the risk of lawsuits while improving patient care and office morale. In this revolutionary work, the authors, a seasoned primary care physician and an experienced defense attorney, detail risk management techniques and introduce the concept of co-active medicine. Their book will provide practical guidance for all primary care physicians, and will serve as an invaluable resource for risk management consultants and malpractice attorneys.
Book Synopsis Cheaper to Kill Than to Maim by : Dan Barrett
Download or read book Cheaper to Kill Than to Maim written by Dan Barrett and published by Professional Solutions Group. This book was released on 2002 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical look at the ever-diminishing rights of Texans to sue for medical malpractice, the movement to further restrict those rights and the difficult -- but not impossible -- task of fighting for compensation for wrongs done you by institutional medicine.
