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Holding negligent truckers, employers accountable for regulatory violations, P.2
In our last post, we briefly mentioned ongoing litigation connected to the death of some university students killed in a truck accident last year. The plaintiffs in those cases believe driver fatigue may have been a factor in the crash, and they are seeking to hold...
Holding negligent truckers, employers accountable for regulatory violations
Last Friday was the anniversary of a truck accident which took the lives of five university students. The accident, which occurred when a tractor-trailer crashed into a line of traffic that was stalled on the Interstate due to another crash, has been the subject of...
Considering Considering physician expressions of sympathy vs. admissions of fault, P.2
In our last post, we began looking at the growing recognition of the power of apologizing in the field of medical care. Honest communication and expressions of sympathy can go a long way in preventing medical malpractice litigation, and many states have passed...
Considering physician expressions of sympathy vs. admissions of fault
A heartfelt apology, as everyone knows, can go a long way toward resolving a dispute. This is certainly true in relationships with friends and family, and it also seems to be true in patient-provider relations. That, at least, is the experience of hospitals that have...
Telemedicine, informed consent and medical error in Mississippi, P.1
The practice of medicine, wherever and whenever it occurs, always involves some degree of risk. Telemedicine, or the practice of medicine via wire communications, is no different. The practice of telemedicine is becoming increasingly popular because of its convenience...
Telemedicine, informed consent and medical error in Mississippi, P.2
Last time, we began looking at the issue of telemedicine, the risk of medical malpractice liability specific to the practice of telemedicine, and the issue of informed consent. As we noted, Mississippi is among a group of states which have progressive laws pertaining...