The Difference Between Medical Error and Medical Malpractice

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The Difference Between Medical Error and Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals have a responsibility to protect their patients and if they don’t they could be held liable for medical malpractice. What is the difference between medical error and medical malpractice? Ted Babbitt, Florida medical malpractice attorney, explains that the injury itself is a defining difference between medical error and medical malpractice. Medical malpractice occurs … Read More

Affirmative Defenses in Cases of Negligence

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Affirmative Defenses in Cases of Negligence

In an article for the Palm Beach Post, Florida personal injury attorney, Theodore Babbitt, discusses defenses in negligence actions. It is important for lawyers who handle personal injury cases to be aware of all defenses that can be raised by a defendant. The defendant can allege a number of “affirmative defenses”: Comparative Negligence: “…the jury … Read More