http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000343&title=Nursing+Home+Litigation+Crisis&source=feed <STRONG>Nursing Home Litigation Crisis</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>Malpractice claims against nursing homes have risen steadily for a number of years. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), both the number... http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000343&title=Nursing+Home+Litigation+Crisis&source=feed http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000344&title=Claims+for+Breach+of+Contract&source=feed Generally, most medical malpractice cases are tort actions based on the existence of a physician's duty to a patient, a breach of that duty, and injury to the patient as a result of the breach. Most healthcare providers do not promise a cure nor... http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000344&title=Claims+for+Breach+of+Contract&source=feed http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000345&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act&source=feed <STRONG>Federal Tort Claims Act</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) provides a limited waiver of the federal government's sovereign immunity when its employees are negligent within the scope of their employment. The... http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000345&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act&source=feed http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000346&title=Acupuncture+Malpractice&source=feed <STRONG>Acupuncture Malpractice</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>Americans are increasingly turning to alternative medicine to treat their medical problems. Acupuncture, once considered a radical form of treatment, is becoming a mainstream medical... http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000346&title=Acupuncture+Malpractice&source=feed http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000347&title=Blood+Transfusions+and+Medical+Malpractice&source=feed <STRONG>Blood Transfusions and Medical Malpractice</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>Blood transfusions are a necessary part of medical practice. In fact, 20 percent of people entering a hospital need blood. Over four million lives are saved each year... http://www.markeylawfirm.com/newsletters/Medical-Malpractice/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000347&title=Blood+Transfusions+and+Medical+Malpractice&source=feed