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Audrey Tolson
Medical Malpractice
Anesthesia Error
Birth Injuries
Bilirubin
Brachial Plexus Injury
Brain Cooling
Brain Injuries
Cerebral Palsy
Chemical Birth Defects
Delays in Development
Erb’s Palsy
Fetal Heart Tracing
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Kernicterus
Labor & Delivery Problems
Mental Retardation
Microcephaly
Negligence
Paraplegia & Quadriplegia
Pitocin
Premature Delivery
Shoulder Dystocia
Spinal Cord Injuries
Statute of Limitations
Blood Transfusion Injuries
Brain Injuries
Emergency Room Errors
Failure to Diagnose
Gestational Diabetes
Infections in Hospitals
Contaminated Instruments
Injury Caused by Radiation
Kaiser Medical Malpractice
Medical Centers
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
DeKalb Medical
Emory University Hospital
Gwinnett Medical Center
WellStar Health System
Medical Equipment Failure
Medical Malpractice Resources
Medical Negligence
Medication Errors
Misdiagnosis
Misdiagnosing Cancer
Paralysis
Plastic Surgery Injuries
Laser Liposuction Burns
Statute of Limitations
Suicide
Surgical Errors
Cosmetic Surgery Errors
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Contributory Negligence in Medical Malpractice Cases
What is Contributory Negligence? Contributory negligence is used in medical malpractice and dental malpractice cases as a defense for doctors when the patient was partially at fault for their injury. Let's say that a patient is prescribed a certain medicine and the doctor advises not to mix with any other medications. If the patients fails to follow the doctor's prescribed plan and is injured as a ...
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