The Best of Law & Medicine, 70/73: A Collection of Articles Reviewing the Impact of Existing Legal Rules and Procedures on the Practice of Medicine in the United States |
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Page 115
... damages . The jury awarded her compensatory damages of $ 7,500 against all defendants and punitive damages of $ 10,000 against her own surgeon , $ 5,000 against the other surgeon , $ 30,000 against the hospital , and $ 30,000 against ...
... damages . The jury awarded her compensatory damages of $ 7,500 against all defendants and punitive damages of $ 10,000 against her own surgeon , $ 5,000 against the other surgeon , $ 30,000 against the hospital , and $ 30,000 against ...
Page 161
... Damages for Pain and Suffering. The question of whether damages may be recovered The for " mental anguish ” alone is a matter of great conflict . Most courts agree that damages are recoverable for mental suffering contemporary with ...
... Damages for Pain and Suffering. The question of whether damages may be recovered The for " mental anguish ” alone is a matter of great conflict . Most courts agree that damages are recoverable for mental suffering contemporary with ...
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... damages tend to be quite substantial is one in which the patient demonstrates that his physician aban- doned him , thus increasing his misery . In particular , those situations in which a physician is not present when his pa- tient ...
... damages tend to be quite substantial is one in which the patient demonstrates that his physician aban- doned him , thus increasing his misery . In particular , those situations in which a physician is not present when his pa- tient ...
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