hno:
Yes..the bigger firms will not take them unless they can get big dollars....mine was my wife who during a mastectomy received 3rd degree burns on her side for a malfunction of a piece of equipment....great pain for 60 days and a nasty scar, settled before trial, and since it was not life changing ie losing a limb etc....there was not much there....but did get a settlement.
Basically a psychiatrist "fired" me as a patient when I was going through a rough time. She refused to provide me with medication and did not give me proper notice to find a new doctors. Going to be hard to prove damages but in cases like mine, the current doctor is supposed to treat the patient until a new doctor is located. Some doctors have two to three months waiting lists.
I once served on a jury duty for a medical mal practice suit and when the judge gave us jury instuctions he said we could only find guilty if we believe 1 of the following 2 things occurred ...
(1) malicious intent to harm the patient.
(2) gross negligence in not providing care for the patient.
BUT a mistake in diagnosis or a mistake in treatment could not be considered mal practice.
(1) malicious intent to harm the patient.
(2) gross negligence in not providing care for the patient.
BUT a mistake in diagnosis or a mistake in treatment could not be considered mal practice.
