At a minimum, an employer should query the National Practitioner Data Bank and the licensing authorities in every state in which the nurse claims to have (or had) a license. An employer is usually charged with liability for an employee’s conduct in the course and scope of employment. ...
Failure to diagnose is the most frequent malpractice allegation asserted against nurse practitioners. It accounts for 32.8% of all malpractice claims against nurse practitioners, according to the Nurse Practitioner Claim Report: 4th Edition. Failure to diagnose cancer and failure to diagnose infections ac...
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A nursing home resident should never live in fear of the staff or the facility itself, and the State of Louisiana has regulatory organizations that take claims of nursing home abuse and neglect very seriously, and advance investigations promptly. Typically, the resident or a loved one is ...
Some states, including New Jersey, passed immunity laws shielding nursing homes from certain types of negligence claims arising from COVID-19. The legal landscape regarding infectious disease liability continues to evolve. It is important for families to contact an experienced nursing home negligence la...
Among nursing malpractice lawsuit settlements, a failure to diagnose and a failure to report observations are some of the most common negligence claims, according to a report from the Nurses Service Organization. Common forms of negligence in nursing that can lead to malpractice can include: I...
Sadly, these claims involve many types of mistreatment, including:Negligent medical treatment Failure to monitor or administer medications Dehydration Malnutrition Physical, sexual, and financial abuse Injuries from falls and other accidents Bedsores and other negligent care...
Around nine out of ten injury claims are settled out of court after successful negotiations between the injured plaintiff’s attorney and the liability insurance company which covers the nursing home and/or individual medical professional. Both sides prefer a settlement over a trial; trials are expen...
intervention was an astounding success leading to a dramatic fall in the death rate. Detractors expressed reservations about these claims (Summers 1988). Whatever the facts of the case, following her return from the Crimea, Nightingale was treated as a national heroine who came to have an ...