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Medical Malpractice Topics

There are many different ways you or someone you know can be seriously injured as a result of medical malpractice. Following are several of the most common topics related to Rhode Island Medical Malpractice:

Surgical Malpractice
Medication Errors
Bacterial Infections
Birth Injury
Dental Malpractice
Diagnosis Error
Negligence
Wrong Site Surgery
Gastric Bypass Errors
Dental Malpractice
Breast Implant Malpractice
Emergency Room Errors
Elder Abuse / Nursing Home Neglect

Please contact us if anyone you know has suffered from debilitating injuries due to medical malpractice in Rhode Island.

Did You Know?

Medical Misdiagnosis is a serious risk every time you go to the hospital.
There are many ways that a medical misdiagnosis can present itself. Whether a doctor is at fault, or hospital staff, a misdiagnosis of a serious illness can have very extreme and harmful effects. The National Patient Safety Foundation cites that 42% of medical patients feel they have had experienced a medical error or missed diagnosis.

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	News about Medical Malpractice cases in Rhode Island and nationwide: Second Annual Medical Malpractice Insurance Report Released Olympia, Wash. — The second annual medical malpractice insurance survey was released today by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. The survey, or ... Read more > Ohio Medical Malpractice Commission Issues Interim Report “The interim report highlights the Commission’s work to date and suggests to the General Assembly immediate actions, such as the establishment of a... Read more > Gov. Blagojevich Revives Medical Malpractice Reform Negotiations University of Illinois Hospitals’ Special Counsel and former Chief Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court Donald P. O’Connell to serve as mediator in ... Read more > More Medical Malpractice News >

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Joint-and-several liability

Definition:
Liability in which each liable party is individually responsible for the entire obligation. Under joint-and-several liability, a plaintiff may choose to seek full damages from all, some, or any one of the parties alleged to have committed the injury.

Plaintiff

Definition:
The party who initiates a legal action; in a personal injury lawsuit, the person who alleges that he or she has suffered monetary damages due the negligence of another party.

Duty of Care

Definition:
Once a doctor or health care professional agrees to diagnose or treat a patient, he or she has assumed a duty of care toward that patient.

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Topics Related to Medical Malpractice:

Surgical Malpractice
Medication Errors
Bacterial Infections
Birth Injury
Dental Malpractice

Rhode Island Medical-Malpractice Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Medical-Malpractice attorney you should contact our Medical-Malpractice Attorney as soon as possible:

Barrington
Bristol
Central Falls
Coventry
Cranston
Cumberland
East Greenwich
East Providence
Johnston
Lincoln
Middletown
Narragansett
Newport

North Kingstown
North Providence
Pawtucket
Portsmouth
Providence
Riverside
Tiverton
Wakefield
Warwick
West Warwick
Westerly
Woonsocket

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