Thomas Pleasant helps people who are being victimized by insurance companies. If you are facing obstacles in getting your insurer to pay a legitimate claim or if your claim has already been denied, Thomas can help you. His areas of special expertise include insurance bad faith cases, long-term disability claims, and property damage and losses as well as personal injury and product liability cases, and situations in which people are being treated unfairly by their employers and as consumers. Thomas represents clients in the Southeast and Mid regions of North Carolina. If you need legal help, contact Thomas today for a free consultation. www.pleasantlaw.com

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

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Medical Negligence, Mistakes and Malpractice

11/17/2008
Thomas Pleasant
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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.


1 Comments to "Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages in Medical Negligence Cases Criticized"

We always wanted a best service and medical doctor just to assure the best result and fast recovery we can. However, that’s not the case in Italy – they’re going to need some type of payday loans to heal the wounds caused by medical malpractice. Italian authorities have arrested 70 nurses and hospital attendants who allegedly got their jobs using fake nursing diplomas. The criminal organization behind this was selling these diplomas to those who were looking for extra cash or a higher payday, which ran about 15,000 Euros or $19,000 dollars. The clients were required to go through a very basic training as not to give away their incompetence and expose the sham program. Fortunately, their lack of experience eventually caught up and the crime ring’s operation was brought down. Here in the U.S., there have been many reports of malpractice over the years. We’ve heard horrifying stories of people who were given the wrong diagnosis. There are stories of individuals who get the wrong limbs amputated or go in for surgery and end up getting the wrong organ removed, some even leading to a wrongful death. There are startling statistics on malpractice; some 44,000 to 88,000 cases get filed each year. But in truth, medical professionals are only humans and mistakes are bound to happen. Although we will never be able to completely master being perfect, there are other things we can do that are within our capabilities to improve our medical system. One of the important issues we must address is the grueling schedule worked by new resident doctors. A poll said that the longest average shift worked by those in residency was 37.6 hours with most working over eighty hours a week on average. Sleep deprivation is not only a rising concern in this field, but it can result in something absolutely deadly. So the next time you go to the doctor and he looks sleepy, don’t hesitate to reschedule your appointment – your life may depend on it. Click here to read the full article yourself on the payday loan money blog at Personalmoneystore.com.
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