During a jury selection in a medical malpractice case one of the jurors asks to speak outside and tells us that they have some familiarity with the type of injury of the case we are bringing now. Does this automatically disqualify that particular juror?
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New York medical malpractice attorney explains how an ER doctor accidentally tied off a nerve when treating a laceration on an arm to save a patient causing him permanent injury.
The patient had a slight cataract and the doctor reassured her that everything would be fine after the cataract surgery. However, the patient came out blind after the cataract surgery. Does this woman have a medical malpractice case?
According to a study done by the Journal of Patient Safety, as many as 440,000 patients may die each year due to hospital medical errors. If the figure is accurate, it would represent a significant increase when compared to earlier studies. In 1999, a notable study conducted by the Institute of Medicine found that 98,000 people allegedly die each year due to hospital errors.
