Pleasant Law Blog (Insurance Claims, Medical Misakes, and Nursing Home Claims)

Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages in Medical Negligence Cases Criticized

By Thomas Pleasant, North Carolina Injury and Wrongful Death Attorney. A western state’s medical negligence law implementing caps on damages in cases involving bad medical care has been criticized recently (see http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10873457?nclick_check=1 ). Caps on damages in these cases, as a practical matter, often leave victims hurt or killed by doctors, hospitals and nurses with little recourse for compensation for their injuries. Medical error attorneys interviewed for this article pointed out, among other things, that they have been forced to stop taking many otherwise legitimate cases; and that the reason that there are so many medical malpractice lawsuits (for injuries and wrongful death) is because there are just so many medical mistakes and errors that rise to the level of medical malpractice.  In any event, it is an interesting read, and deals with what is obviously a hot topic today. The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has some interesting stuff on its website about the myths that have lead the American public to believe that we have a lawsuit crisis. Go to http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/2011.htm for that information. If you think you or someone you love has been wrongly hurt or killed by a hospital or doctor, my law firm can help you evaluate your case and figure out whether you have reason to try and get compensation through the judicial system. We handle cases throughout North Carolina involving medical malpractice, negligence and medical mistakes and errors. We also handle nursing home injury, abuse, neglect and wrongful death cases. You can contact my firm Toll Free at 888.435.7156. Visit the other areas of my website at www.pleasantlaw.com.