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Balancing Patient Rights and Costs in Medical Malpractice Claims

Bill of Health

The issue of the high and increasing costs of clinical negligence (medical malpractice) in the National Health Service ( NHS ) in England has long been a contentious one. billion in 2020-21, equivalent to 1.5% The post Balancing Patient Rights and Costs in Medical Malpractice Claims appeared first on Bill of Health.

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The Dr. Oz Paradox

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Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) April 3, 2020. Professionals within a professional relationship are subject to a variety of legal constraints, such as informed consent requirements or professional malpractice liability if things go wrong. For example, free speech is not a defense against a malpractice claim.

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Florida Court Sides With University of Miami, Says It's Immune To Medical Malpractice Suit

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 28, 2020, a Florida appeals court tossed out a medical malpractice suit accusing a University of Miami doctor of providing negligent treatment at a public teaching hospital. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Years of Magical Thinking: Pandemic Necrosecurity Under Trump and Biden

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From spring 2020 through the present day, Americans have endured levels of sickness and death that are outliers among not only wealthy democracies, but around the world. From early moments in 2020, the concept of a right to health — and indeed, even a right to life — has been discounted in American policy, discourse, and practice.

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Tort Liability is a Potentially Powerful Tool for Pandemic Response

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By the end of April 2020, when tort reformers were making headlines with warnings of a coming “ avalanche ” of tort claims against businesses and doctors, 1,295 civil lawsuits had been filed nationwide related to COVID-19. However, there was never any evidence to justify these laws.

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Managing the Risks of Fast-Growing Digital Health

Health Populi

Investments in the digital health sector have fast-grown in the past decade, reaching $14bn in 2020 based on Rock Health’s latest read on the market. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the field across many industry segments.

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The Pathology (and Politics) of Liability Shields

Bill of Health

The 2020 spring/summer “re-opening” was characterized by reduced immunity activity in the health care space and an increase in liability shields favoring restaurants, gyms, and other businesses. Given the chaotic times , some over-reaching in the direction of physician and hospital immunity was perhaps understandable.

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