What kind of compensation is available for medical negligence?
Every state has regulations that determine the type of compensation a claimant may recover. Most states will allow a plaintiff to receive damages for past, present, and future medical treatment, lost wages, and pain and suffering. A court will determine noneconomic damages, such as pain and suffering, by evaluating the impact of the injury on the claimant’s life. The embarrassment caused by the injury, the permanency of the injury, and the emotional distress are factors that determine the damage award.
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- I have seen the words clinical negligence, medical negligence, hospital compensation and medical malpractice used. Is there any difference between them?
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