Medical Malpractice Newsletters
Anesthesia and Malpractice
Anesthesia and Malpractice
Attorneys Fees
Attorneys Fees
Loss of Chance Doctrine
Loss of Chance Doctrine
Malpractice Liability of Sports Medical Care Providers
Children and young adults are playing a large variety of sports in ever-increasing numbers. As the number of participants increases, so does the occurrence of sports-related injuries and deaths resulting in more medical malpractice actions against team physicians and sports trainers.
Medical Malpractice Actions under the Federal Tort Claims Act
Generally, there is a waiver of liability for the malpractice committed by employees of the United States government pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The government is substituted for the physician as a party in medical malpractice actions, and the remedy against the government is exclusive. The federal courts have sole jurisdiction in cases under the FTCA, and a judge without a jury tries them.
