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2. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A plaintiff must establish all five elements of the tort of negligence for a successful medical malpractice claim. [11] A duty was owed: a legal duty exists whenever a hospital or health care provider undertakes care or treatment of a patient. A duty was breached: the provider failed to conform to the relevant standard care.

3. Medical malpractice - Wikipedia

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   In common law jurisdictions, medical malpractice liability is normally based on the tort of negligence. [3]Although the law of medical malpractice differs significantly between nations, as a broad general rule liability follows when a health care practitioner does not show a fair, reasonable and competent degree of skill when providing medical care to a patient. [3]

4. Atlanta hospital accused of losing part of patient's skull ...

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   A couple has filed a lawsuit against an Atlanta hospital after they say staff members lost a piece of the husband's skull following his brain surgery.. Fernando and Melinda Cluster claim that ...

5. Providence patients' lawsuit claims negligence over potential ...

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   Four people who were potentially exposed to hepatitis B and C and HIV during surgeries at a Portland-area hospital have filed a class action lawsuit against Providence, the medical facility and an ...

6. Lawsuit: Mission Hospital negligent post-op care led to ... - AOL

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   The lawsuit conjectures that inadequate hospital staffing contributed to Hoppes' death. More: Mission Hospital doctors oppose silencing governing documents in nail-biting vote

7. Prego v. City of New York - Wikipedia

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   Veronica Prego v. City of New York et al. was a $175 million negligence lawsuit filed in 1988 by a medical doctor, Verónica Prego, against the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, Dr. Joyce F. Fogel and Dr. Sheldon H. Landesman. [1] [2] [3] Prego contracted HIV in 1983 when she was working at Kings County Hospital Center. [4]