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Did You Know?    
 
 
Drug-switching practices happen and are very dangerous
Another public-spirited drug giant, Merck, was forced to pay a settlement of $1.9 million to 17 states in 1995 for drug-switching practices involving its Medco subsidiary. Medco pharmacists, who had given excessively favorable treatment to Merck products, were thereafter required to reveal their Merck connection to their customers.

 


 

Whenever you go to a Indiana medical professional for consultation or treatment, it is expected that the doctor, nurse, or physician will treat you with the top quality the medical profession demands. Medical Malpractice is a doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a physician, surgeon, or any other medical professional would use under routine circumstances.

 
Program Payments for Medicare Beneficiar    
 
 
1The classification of counties into urban or rural groups is based on the list of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) defined by the Office of Management and Budget. For the purpose of this table, a rural area of residence is defined as an MSA with fewer than 50,000 resident population.2The July 1 enrollment counts used to calculate fee-for-service program payments per enrollee do not include Medicare enrollees in managed care plans.| 3Excludes Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, in Indiana
Amount in Millions 3,637
Per Person Served 4,859
Per Enrollee2 4,517
Urban program payments Amount in Millions 2,560
Urban program Per Enrollee2 4,995
Urban program Per Person Served 4,649
Rural Program Amount in Millions 1,076
Rural Program Person Served 4,563
Rural Program Per Enrollee2 4,230

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Information Services: Data from the Medicare Decision Support Access Facility; data development by the Office of Research, Development, and Information.
 

Medical Malpractice is a serious issue in Indiana hospitals and is a leading cause of wrongful death. Over 225,000 people die from medical malpractice related injuries in a single year.

 
Indiana Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Jury awards Indiana woman $1.1 million for injuries in car accident (3/18/2005)
Patricia Zdonek, age 61, sued Allstate Insurance Company for the injuries she sustained in a head-on automobile crash that fractured her hip and necessitated replacement after the 2001 accident. Zdonek, a realtor, claimed physical pain and suffering,
 

There are many different ways you or someone you know can be seriously injured as a result of medical malpractice. The following are several of the ways an individual can die due to medical malpractice:

  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Diagnosis Error
  • Negligence
  • Wrong Site Surgery
  • Gastric Bypass Errors
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Breast Implant Malpractice
  • Emergency Room Errors
  • Elder Abuse / Nursing Home Neglect

There are many other ways to experience debilitating personal injuries due to medical malpractice and the negligence of doctors, nurses, or other medical professionals. You can contact us if you have any questions pertaining to wrongful deaths, personal injuries, or medical malpractice.

One of the most frequent causes of wrongful death in Indiana is medical malpractice. Thousands die each year and this kind of wrongful death is not filed or goes unnoticed. Contact us if you think a relative or someone you know in Indiana has died as a result of medical malpractice.

Please contact us if anyone you know has suffered from debilitating injuries due to medical malpractice in Indiana.

 


 
Indiana Audio & Video    
 
  Debate over Malpractice Reform
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 5:54, 2/1/2005

One of President Bush's top domestic priorities this year is health care. He frequently speaks about medical malpractice reform and is proposing a cap on non-economic damages. But some critics say those types of damages aren't the problem.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
Indiana External Sites    
 
 

Indiana Department of Insurance
Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund - Medical Malpractice ... Companies Authorized to Write Medical Malpractice · Indiana Patient's Co
Indiana Department of Insurance
Outline of Procedures - Medical Malpractice Claims ... or include reference to, all sections of the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act. The reader is ur

 


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News about Medical Malpractice cases in Indiana and nationwide:

Second Annual Medical Malpractice Insurance Report Released
Olympia, Wash. — The second annual medical malpractice insurance survey was released today by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. The survey, or ...
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Maryland,Virgina And DC, Malpactice Tort Reform
The law governing malpractice varies from state to state, but among the goals of tort law are compensation for the victim and deterrence of malprac...
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Medical Malpractice Reform Legislation Fails In Senate
“North Carolina doctors are being hit hard, particularly our OB-GYNs who face constantly rising, astronomical premiums just to stay in business,” s...
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Medical Malpractice Lawyer.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Obstetrics

Definition:
Prenatal care requires collecting, tracking and analyzing a complex series of clinical data collected over several prenatal visits.

Medical negligence

Definition:
Failure of a physician or other medical personnel to meet the standards of conduct for duties relating to the medical profession. Those standards are based on what a reasonable person with the requisite knowledge and skills would or would not do.

Board-certified specialist

Definition:
A physician who has successfully completed an ACGME-approved residency program or its equivalent in an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)-recognized specialty and has been certified by an ABMS member board

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Topics Related to Medical Malpractice:

  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
  • Dental Malpractice

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Indiana Medical-Malpractice Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Medical-Malpractice attorney you should contact our Medical-Malpractice Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Bloomington
  • Brownsburg
  • Carmel
  • Columbus
  • Connersville
  • Crawfordsville
  • Crown Point
  • East Chicago
  • Elkhart
  • Evansville
  • Fishers
  • Fort Wayne
  • Franklin
  • Goshen
  • Granger
  • Greenfield
  • Greenwood
  • Hobart
  • Huntington
  • Indianapolis
  • Jeffersonville
  • Kokomo
  • La Porte
  • Lafayette
  • Logansport
  • Marion
  • Martinsville
  • Merrillville
  • Michigan City
  • Mishawaka
  • Muncie
  • New Albany
  • New Castle
  • Newburgh
  • Noblesville
  • Peru
  • Plainfield
  • Portage
  • Richmond
  • Seymour
  • Shelbyville
  • South Bend
  • Terre Haute
  • Valparaiso
  • Vincennes
  • West Lafayette
 


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