Professional Malpractice

This is FindLaw’s collection of Professional Malpractice articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Malpractice law provides the rules and procedures for holding professionals responsible for the harm that results from their carelessness. People depend on doctors, lawyers, accountants, and other experts to perform their jobs prudently. All states provide a means for malpractice victims to pursue recourse, but some jurisdictions place caps on the amount of money a victim can recover. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Cerebral Palsy: What Should Parents Know?

The term "Cerebral Palsy" or "CP" is an umbrella-like term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in a child's first few years of life. Cerebral refers to the brain's two halves, or hemispheres, and ...
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Causes of Birth Injuries and Cerebral Palsy

Article provided by Greene, Ketchum, Bailey, Walker, Farrell & Tweel. Please visit our Web site at www.greeneketchum.com. The birth of a baby is an exciting time for any family. When complications arise and medical intervention becomes necessary ...
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Birth Injuries: Causes and Investigation

When a baby is injured during labor or delivery, what is supposed to be a wonderful, joyous occasion can turn into a frightening and sometimes tragic event. The parents may have many questions. Will my baby ever recover? Could this have been ...
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Larsen Reins In HMOs: No New Regulations Needed

As Insurance Commissioner Steven B. Larsen ends his first year as head of the Maryland Insurance Administration ("MIA"), he has clearly shown his intention to rein in the State's HMOs. In the last fourteen months, Larsen has taken numerous steps to ...
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An Overview of the Health Law Specialty

THE HEALTH CARE industry is the largest sector of the United States economy, accounting for $1 trillion in annual expenditures and representing about 15 percent of gross domestic product. Like any other industry of size and complexity, health care ...
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Medicare+Choice Offers Opportunities for Providers

most significant change in Medicare since its inception in 1965, according to the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). On June 26, HCFA published lengthy new regulations governing Medicare+Choice (M+C). M+C goes into effect on Jan. 1, 1999 ...
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Medical Malpractice Claim settles for $240,000

Merline, a 12 year old girl, went to her pediatrician on July 15, 1996. She was complaining of chest pains and indigestion. The pediatrician failed to diagnose Merline for myocarditis. The failure to diagnose Merline and treat the underlying ...
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Mediation Is Not For Sissies

Last month, a reporter from the Los Angeles Daily Journal asked me a question about mediation which gave me quite a chuckle. The topic was the exciting mediation program which Judge Robert Letteau has pioneered in the Probate Department of the Los ...
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Mediation: An Effective Process to Resolve Complex Commercial Disputes

With the continuing rise in litigation costs coupled with the length of time it takes to fully litigate most complex commercial disputes, mediation provides an effective alternative technique for dispute resolution. Whatever the issue involved in a ...
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Liability for Attorneys’ Opinion Letters

Every day attorneys in large law firms represent their clients in complex commercial transactions Â– mergers, acquisitions, loans and other types of financing. In almost every one of these deals the seller's or borrower's counsel is called upon to ...
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