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Did You Know?    
 
 
Cosmetic surgery malpractice is a common occurrence
Negligence happens when ill-equipped medical practitioners, like doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals carry out such relatively simple cosmetic procedures like botox injections and forehead lifts. Negligence of this kind is criminal. It can happen to anyone.

 


 

Whenever you go to a South Carolina medical professional for consultation or treatment, it is expected that the doctor, nurse, or physician will treat you with the top quality the medical profession demands. Medical Malpractice is a doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a physician, surgeon, or any other medical professional would use under routine circumstances.

 
Program Payments for Medicare Beneficiar    
 
 
1The classification of counties into urban or rural groups is based on the list of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) defined by the Office of Management and Budget. For the purpose of this table, a rural area of residence is defined as an MSA with fewer than 50,000 resident population.2The July 1 enrollment counts used to calculate fee-for-service program payments per enrollee do not include Medicare enrollees in managed care plans.| 3Excludes Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, in South Carolina
Amount in Millions 2,640
Per Person Served 5,159
Per Enrollee2 4,774
Urban program payments Amount in Millions 1,742
Urban program Per Enrollee2 5,154
Urban program Per Person Served 4,754
Rural Program Amount in Millions 898
Rural Program Person Served 5,169
Rural Program Per Enrollee2 4,813

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Information Services: Data from the Medicare Decision Support Access Facility; data development by the Office of Research, Development, and Information.
 

Medical Malpractice is a serious issue in South Carolina hospitals and is a leading cause of wrongful death. Over 225,000 people die from medical malpractice related injuries in a single year.

 
South Carolina Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
$50,000 awarded to South Carolina woman injured in car accident (6/17/2002)
This action arises out of an automobile accident that occurred on April 11, 1997. Alice Mae Pilgrim was stopped at a red light when the YMCA van she was driving was rear-ended by Miller. Alice Mae Pilgrim sued Yvonne Wardlaw Miller to recover for inj
 

There are many different ways you or someone you know can be seriously injured as a result of medical malpractice. The following are several of the ways an individual can die due to medical malpractice:

  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Diagnosis Error
  • Negligence
  • Wrong Site Surgery
  • Gastric Bypass Errors
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Breast Implant Malpractice
  • Emergency Room Errors
  • Elder Abuse / Nursing Home Neglect

There are many other ways to experience debilitating personal injuries due to medical malpractice and the negligence of doctors, nurses, or other medical professionals. You can contact us if you have any questions pertaining to wrongful deaths, personal injuries, or medical malpractice.

One of the most frequent causes of wrongful death in South Carolina is medical malpractice. Thousands die each year and this kind of wrongful death is not filed or goes unnoticed. Contact us if you think a relative or someone you know in South Carolina has died as a result of medical malpractice.

Please contact us if anyone you know has suffered from debilitating injuries due to medical malpractice in South Carolina.

 


 
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  Debate over Malpractice Reform
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 5:54, 2/1/2005

One of President Bush's top domestic priorities this year is health care. He frequently speaks about medical malpractice reform and is proposing a cap on non-economic damages. But some critics say those types of damages aren't the problem.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
South Carolina External Sites    
 
 

USSenate Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina · Visit South Carolina ... Date: 04/04/2005. Lindsey Graham on Medical Malpractice ...
USSenate Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina · Visit South Carolina ... particularly in medical malpractice,â€쳌 said Graham. “The arbitration

 


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News about Medical Malpractice cases in South Carolina and nationwide:

Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Decline In Case Filings
HARRISBURG, April 25, 2006 — Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ralph J. Cappy todayannounced the release of state court system data on medical malpract...
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Malpractice Claims By Patients Or Their Survivors
The Missouri Medical Malpractice Insurance Report is an annual publication by the Missouri Department of Insurance that surveys the current state o...
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Favorable Trends from Preliminary Data
"Medical malpractice litigation remains an issue of paramount public importance," the chief justice said. "I want to express my personal gratitude ...
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Attorneys South Carolina.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Medications Malpractice

Definition:
This category covers claims arising from inaccurate medication prescriptions, such as wrong medication or dosage level.

Terminal sedation

Definition:
Terminal sedation is the use of high doses of sedatives to relieve extremes of physical distress. Its purpose is to render the patient unconscious to relieve suffering until the patient dies from his or her disease processes and their complications.

Statute of limitations

Definition:
A statute specifying the period of time after the occurrence of an injury--or, in some cases, after the discovery of the injury or of its cause--during which any suit must be filed.

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Topics Related to Medical Malpractice:

  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
  • Dental Malpractice

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South Carolina Medical-Malpractice Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Medical-Malpractice attorney you should contact our Medical-Malpractice Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Abbeville
  • Aiken
  • Anderson
  • Beaufort
  • Belton
  • Bennettsville
  • Bluffton
  • Camden
  • Charleston
  • Chester
  • Clemson
  • Clover
  • Columbia
  • Conway
  • Darlington
  • Dillon
  • Easley
  • Elgin
  • Florence
  • Fort Mill
  • Fountain Inn
  • Gaffney
  • Gaston
  • Georgetown
  • Goose Creek
  • Greenville
  • Greenwood
  • Greer
  • Hartsville
  • Hilton Head Island
  • Inman
  • Irmo
  • Ladson
  • Lancaster
  • Laurens
  • Lexington
  • Marion
  • Moncks Corner
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Murrells Inlet
  • Myrtle Beach
  • Newberry
  • North Augusta
  • North Charleston
  • Orangeburg
  • Pickens
  • Piedmont
  • Rock Hill
  • Seneca
  • Simpsonville
  • Spartanburg
  • Summerville
  • Sumter
  • Taylors
  • Travelers Rest
  • Union
  • Walterboro
  • West Columbia
  • York
 


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