Surviving a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit.

Bookman, Kelly; Zane, Richard D

Bookman, Kelly; Zane, Richard D.

Afiliación

Bookman K; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Mail Stop B215, 12401 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Zane RD; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Mail Stop B215, 12401 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: richard.zane@ucdenver.edu.

Emerg Med Clin North Am ; 38(2): 539-548, 2020 May.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32336339

RESUMEN

Being named in a medical malpractice case is one of the most stressful events in a physician's career. This article reviews the legal system and the medical malpractice process. It details the steps a physician experiences during a medical malpractice case, from being served to the deposition and then to trial and appeals if the physician loses. This article also reviews necessary steps to take in order to proactively participate in one's own defense.

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Medicina de Emergencia/legislación & jurisprudencia; Mala Praxis; Médicos/legislación & jurisprudencia; Testimonio de Experto/legislación & jurisprudencia; Humanos; Responsabilidad Legal; Mala Praxis/legislación & jurisprudencia; Médicos/psicología; Estados Unidos

Palabras clave

Claim; Expert witness; Lawsuit; Litigation; Malpractice; Negligence; Tort reform

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Médicos / Medicina de Emergencia / Mala Praxis Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Emerg Med Clin North Am Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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