Medical Malpractice
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medical malpractice
An instance of negligence or incompetence on the part of a medical practitioner.
Medical Malpractice Articles
Black's Law Dictionary defines "medical malpractice" as "a doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care and sill that a physician or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances."

The purpose of this website is to give a general overview on the legal issues relevant to medical malpractice law.

The medical malpractice information in this website will regularly be updated with current events news links, legal articles and other resources by the Law Firm of Magaña, Cathcart and McCarthy.

Amalgams - Does the Mercury in Dental Fillings Cause Harm?
Amalgams are a type of dental tooth filling which, unlike gold or porcelain fillings, contain mercury. In the past several (more...)


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LASIK eye correction was once dubbed the new "miracle" eye surgery, promising painless vision correction surgery. LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis. (more...)