Malpractice Case Settles Before Trial
Posted on Oct 26, 2011 8:00am PDT
A medical malpractice case involving a wrongful death matter has reportedly settled before it went to trial. According to reports, the family was seeking $75,000 in compensatory damages and $15 million in punitive damages. However, the matter involving where the hospital is accused of not properly providing care to a patient ended up settling outside of court and having the settlement approved by the court.
Medical malpractice cases are incredibly difficult because you are trusting in medical professionals to care for your health, not put you in danger. It's important that you understand your rights during this time and how to approach a matter that is difficult like this. You need to know how your case should be handled so that you are able to move forward with your life. You may suffer from many expenses after a medical malpractice situation, so you will want help in resolving this matter so that you can afford to care for yourself.
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