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Physician Liability for Assisted Suicide

Physician Liability for Assisted Suicide

Physician assisted suicide is the term used for actions taken by a medical doctor to hasten a terminally ill patient's death. The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that...

Charitable Immunity for Nonprofit Hospitals

Immunity from Malpractice Liability for Nonprofit Hospitals

The doctrine of charitable immunity protects charitable or nonprofit hospitals from paying judgments in medical malpractice cases. The doctrine is...

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...

Judicial Reduction of Damage Awards

Judicial Reduction of Damage Awards

Juries in medical malpractice cases have wide discretion in determining the amount of a damage award. However, this discretion is not boundless. Judges have the right and,...

Mitigation of Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases

In most tort cases, an injured party is not permitted to just sit back and do nothing to improve his or her own condition following an injury. The same is true in medical malpractice cases. A patient who is injured as the result of the negligence...