Oncology Malpractice

Oncology Malpractice

Malpractice in Forceps Deliveries

In recent years, the number of deliveries involving the use of forceps has decreased. Today, many of the deliveries that would have been performed utilizing forceps are completed by cesarean sections because there is a documented high risk of fetal morbidity and mortality with forceps deliveries. However, the choice usually depends upon the training, experience, and preference of the physician.

Chiropractor Malpractice

Chiropractor Malpractice

Liability of Charitable Hospitals

In the past, the courts of many states concluded that private charitable hospitals were not liable for the tortious conduct of their doctors and nurses. The principal reasons given in defense of this blanket immunity included:

Loss of Chance Doctrine

Loss of Chance Doctrine