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Gynecology Malpractice in Prescribing an IUD as Birth Control

The number of individuals who rely on some form of artificial contraception for family planning is increasing yearly. Although most forms of birth control are safe and effective, a failure on the part of a gynecologist to take into account the...

Patient Compensation Funds

In response to the increased cost and reduced availability of medical malpractice insurance, about one-third of the states have created Patient Compensation Funds (PCF), which are malpractice liability funding mechanisms. Under PCF statutes, the...

Physician Liability for Assisted Suicide

Physician Liability for Assisted Suicide

Physician assisted suicide is the term used for actions taken by a medical doctor to hasten a terminally ill patient's death. The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that...

Bankruptcy

Effect of a Physician's Bankruptcy on Medical Malpractice Awards

It is not unusual for successful medical malpractice claims to result in large judgments against physicians. Generally, the patient will be able...

Psychiatric Malpractice

Psychiatric Malpractice

Because of the unique nature of the psychiatrist-patient relationship and the complexities of dealing with patient's minds instead of their bodies, psychiatrists are at great risk for...