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2. List of medical ethics cases - Wikipedia

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   Sun Hudson case: United States Texas 2004 An infant is removed from life support against his mother's wishes. Baby K: United States Virginia: 1992 The mother of an anencephalic baby wishes to keep the child on life support perpetually. Jesse Koochin: United States Salt Lake City: 2004 Parents wish to keep a child on life support. Spiro ...

3. Federal courts have allowed prisons and private medical ... - AOL

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   While prisoners can file malpractice claims in state court, there they typically face caps on damages and are unable to recoup attorney fees. ... BI identified nearly 200 cases in the sample in ...

4. Canterbury v. Spence - Wikipedia

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   Canterbury v. Spence (464 F.2d. 772, 782 D.C. Cir. 1972) was a landmark federal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that significantly reshaped malpractice law in the United States. [1] [2] It established the idea of "informed consent" to medical procedures.

5. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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   However, unlike other tort cases, many states require that a plaintiff take specific steps before a medical malpractice lawsuit can be filed, such as providing the defendant with advance notice of intent to sue, obtaining and filing with the court a certificate of merit from a qualified medical expert who attests to the validity of the ...

6. Only 1 In 5 Medical Malpractice Cases Pay - AOL

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   By MIKE STOBBE ATLANTA (AP) -- Only 1 in 5 malpractice claims against doctors leads to a settlement or other payout, according to the most comprehensive study of these claims in two decades. But ...

7. Doctors must pay $43.5M to ex-Eagle for malpractice - AOL

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   A Philadelphia jury ordered doctors to pay former Eagles special-teams captain Chris Maragos $43.5 million on Monday in a medical malpractice lawsuit related to treatment for a career-ending injury.