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Arbitration

In the world of commercial business, arbitration is a frequently used procedure for the settlement of disputes. The parties submit to one or more persons selected either by themselves, by a neutral body, or by statute, and the arbitrators...

Medical Malpractice Screening Panels

Medical Malpractice Screening Panels

Approximately twenty states in the United States employ medical screening panels to preview medical malpractice cases at the onset of litigation in an effort to screen out...

Failure to Properly Read X-rays

Certain policies adopted by hospitals concerning diagnostic studies made in an emergency room setting may lead to malpractice claims against the institution. Frequently, a treating physician orders an x-ray, a CAT scan, or an MRI for a patient...

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...

Radiology Malpractice

Radiology Malpractice

A radiologist is a physician trained in the diagnostic and/or therapeutic use of x-rays and radionuclides, radiation physics, and biology. Radiologists diagnose and treat illnesses...