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Municipal Hospital Tort Immunity

Municipal Hospital Tort Immunity

Because municipalities are seen as arms of the state, nearly every municipality has immunity from tort liability. Historically, this immunity has extended to provide immunity...

Obtaining Substance Abuse Records in Medical Malpractice Cases

If you are a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action, you might be seeking information on the issue of whether or not the physician who treated you had a substance abuse problem that might have contributed to his or her claimed negligence. If...

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...

Non-economic Damages Caps in Medical Malpractice Suits

Non-economic Damages Caps in Medical Malpractice Suits

In response to an ever-increasing number of medical malpractice suits being filed as well as escalating jury verdicts in medical malpractice cases,...

Duty of Mental Health Professionals to Warn Third Parties of Threats by Patients

Duty of Mental Health Professionals to Warn Third Parties of Threats by Patients

When is a mental health care provider required to breach patient confidentiality and warn third parties of threats made against...