Case Types -Medical Malpractice Abuse

Medical Malpractice Questions, Facts, Laws

After receiving the proper medical care contact our law office. You might be suffering from errors a hospital or doctor made to you. There are medical standards for many procedures. Your Post-Operation Pain, long term pain or acute pain , might not be your fault.

Some Malpractice Questions

Do I have to go through the Medical Board to file a liability claim against my physician?

No, the Medical Board does not evaluate, give advice, or handle civil liability claims. Those are heard in the civil courts.

Has my physician ever been sued?

The Medical Practice Act does not allow public disclosure of this information.

Does a physician have to have malpractice insurance?

Texas statutes do not require physicians to carry malpractice insurance. Many hospitals, however, will require a physician to carry malpractice insurance as a requirement for privileges at the hospital.

Medical malpractice background

Medical malpractice occurs when a physician or other healthcare professional fails to adhere to accepted standards of care or is negligent in the way that medical care is provided. Additionally, a physician must give full information to a patient and fully explain the medical care options so that the patient is able to make an informed decision. The doctor should inform the patient of the diagnosis and the nature and purpose of the treatment, alternatives to the treatment and the benefits and risks of the procedure itself as well as the risks of not undertaking the procedure.

Some common types of malpractice cases involve improper diagnosis of the condition or failure to diagnose the condition, errors in prescribing medication, surgical errors during the course of an operation including severing a nerve or leaving medical instruments such as sponges or other foreign objects inside the patient. Errors in pre-natal care, diagnostic testing and improper delivery of a baby can result in brain damage, cerebral palsy, Erbs palsy and other birth defects.

Laws- Federal Code

     2003 Medical Malpractice General Law in the Federal Code

     2003 Medical Malpractice Hospital Federal Code Laws

     See All Title 42 Medical Related & Health Federal Laws