Medical Malpractice Newsletters
Bankruptcy
(Effect of a Physician's Bankruptcy on Medical Malpractice Awards)
Failure to Diagnose Stroke
Failure to Diagnose Stroke
Malpractice in Female Sterilization
In order to permanently prevent a woman from becoming pregnant, a physician may perform one of a number of sterilization procedures. Sterilization may be accomplished through the removal of the uterus, both ovaries, both fallopian tubes, or a closure of the fallopian tubes. A tubal closure is currently the most common procedure when the sole purpose of the procedure is to prevent pregnancy.
Obstetric Malpractice
Obstetric Malpractice
Sexual Relationship between a Psychotherapist and a Patient
It is a known risk of therapy that a patient who is troubled, vulnerable, or suggestible may become overly attached to the therapist and may consent to sexual contact. This attachment to a therapist is so well known that it has been given a title. "Transference" describes a situation where a patient displaces feelings about another person and redirects them towards the therapist. Transference, while a normal and often important part of the therapeutic process, carries with it a great potential for abuse by the therapist.
