Requirements For A Medical Malpractice Claim
Medical malpractice occurs when the malpractice or negligence of a health care practitioner results in the injury of a patient. Typically speaking, medical outcomes are not assured – for example, some operations can lead to risky complications and some are known to be risky – so, unsuccessful or accidental results do not mean that negligence has occurred. In a medical malpractice case, a complainant needs to prove damages or injury caused by the deviation of the doctor from the applicable standard of care. For instance, a physician who has left behind a scalpel inside a patient can be sued for medical malpractice.
Read MoreThe Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Vaccination has clear public health advantages. WHO reported that in 2008 vaccinations helped prevent more than 2.5 million fatalities. Vaccination through immunization campaigns has contributed to the elimination of pox, poliomyelitis, and measles. It has resulted in a significant reduction in death from whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, Etc. Vaccines are not risk-free, however, and
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