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Duces Tecum Subpoena

A subpoena is generally a document that is meant for compelling someone to do a particular thing. In most cases, subpoenas are required for compelling certain people to show up at the trial, and take the witness stand. However, in medical malpractice cases, subpoena duces tecum is served. Duces tecum is a Latin phrase, and this type of subpoena compels someone or some authority to provide the copies or original medical records of a particular person.

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Ectopic Pregnancy and Medical Malpractice

Ectopic means misplaced, and therefore ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs outside the womb or uterus. In a normal pregnancy, the baby will be born within the uterus, where it grows in the course of nine months. A pregnancy that winds up going outside the uterus is potentially quite deadly. When the embryo is growing in an enclosed space, it cannot go anywhere, it will keep getting bigger, and the woman will experience various symptoms.

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Is it Wise to Handle Your Own Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Can a person handle his or her own medical malpractice case in New York? Even though a person is legally allowed to handle his own case, it would be highly impractical to do so, due to several reasons. Unless the person knows how the litigation process works and all the rules and regulations that go into handling the procedural issues of a medical malpractice lawsuit, the person should not handle such a matter on his own.

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Lack of Informed Consent

Lack of informed consent can be grounds for a medical malpractice case. It deals with what the doctor informed you, before prescribing a treatment or doing a procedure. When a doctor is proposing a certain form of treatment, he is obligated to discuss with you, the risks, and benefits of the treatment and if any alternatives are available.

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Medical Literature in Support or Against the Doctor’s Position

In a medical malpractice trial, the plaintiff’s lawyer will have the opportunity to question the doctor, who is being sued. Many questions can be asked surrounding the incident, at the deposition, or at the examination before trial, and during the trail as well. However, there are certain restrictions to the type of questions that can be asked during the deposition, and the defense lawyer can object to inappropriate questions.

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The Importance of Past Medical History in a Medical Malpractice Case

When a patient goes to a doctor for medical care, he has to fill out certain forms, and when he meets the doctor, he needs to narrate to the doctor his past health issues. The patient will have to be honest with the doctor and should narrate whatever has happened in the past. The patient might have suffered some type of injury due to someone’s carelessness, whether it was from a doctor’s treatment or an accident. It will form part of the medical history, and he will have to mention this to the doctor.

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How a brachial plexus injury occurs

An expectant parent in New York might be concerned about the potential for a birth injury as the time for delivery approaches. It is helpful to know how injuries such as brachial plexus occur so that these issues can be discussed with a physician in advance of the delivery. As a physician evaluates risk factors for brachial plexus, plans may be made to use safe maneuvers or a cesarean section to protect a baby from this condition.

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What does the Emergency Doctrine in a Car Accident Refer To?

Road safety is one of the primary concerns for lawmakers in New York, and the state has decided to use red light cameras at traffic intersections to curb traffic violations and accidents. Experts have been disputing the efficacy of these cameras; some even say that this is more of a revenue generating gimmick than an actual solution to the Big Apple’s traffic problems. Even as the debate rages it is the common man on the road who is once again put in a quandary. A Scenario Imagine this: you are driving along the road approaching an intersection, and suddenly the light turns yellow. Now, you

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When do Slip and Fall Accidents become a Personal Injury Case?

Slipping or tripping on a wet or slippery floor, ground, or stairs is a common occurrence and has happened to everyone at some point of their lives. It is quite normal to have something trip on a particular surface and if you trip, you can’t always hold the owner of a property responsible for it. If you aren’t looking where you are going, there is a possibility that you might be at fault. When Slip and Fall Accidents Lead to Liability Establishing whether the owner of a property is responsible for you having tripped or fallen within the premises, is a gray area. There are

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