Medical Errors and Litigation: Investigation and Case Preparation

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Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, 2004 - Law - 388 pages
Medical errors are an unfortunate part of our healthcare system. It is important for attorneys, healthcare professionals, and insurance agents to know how an error was made and who is responsible. Medical Errors and Litigation Investigation and Case Preparation will take you through the process of handling your medical error case. Once you've determined that a patient has a legitimate complaint, this book will help by providing you a guideline for sorting through the overwhelming amount of paper work and bureaucracy involved in a medical errors case. The authors expertise will help you know how to identify responsible parties, understand the roots of patient injuries, sort through the standards of care and gather information from medical records. This book also covers finding medical experts, presenting your case to a jury and alternatives to litigation and trials.

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