BACK TO AUTO INSURANCE Q & AS In Respect to Car Insurance What Is An Assessable Policy?
If you have an assessable policy, you can be charged (assessed) an additional amount if your insurance company has a bad year full of expensive accidents.
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I Live In A State Where I Can Elect Either No-Fault Coverage Or Traditional Tort Coverage. Which One Should I Choose?
It depends on how you feel about potentially being unable to sue for pain and suffering damage if you are in an accident (no-fault).
→ Read MoreDoes Car Insurance Remove The Worry Of A Lawsuit?
Though it helps, having car insurance does not stop anyone from suing you.
→ Read MoreWhat to Do if a Hospital Makes You Sick
Hospitals are completely sterile environments, right? Wrong. According to a new study, over 12 percent of hospital liability claims are associated with infections, injuries and other conditions that patients contracted’ in the hospital itself.
→ Read MoreHow do I recover damages sustained due to malpractice in a hospital?
A hospital malpractice case generally involves negligence or a breach of the standard of care by a hospital employee. Contrary to popular belief, most doctors are not directly employed by hospitals. To recover damages in a hospital malpractice case, a hospital employee must either be negligent or breach the standard of care.
→ Read MoreHow do I recover damages sustained due to malpractice in a hospital?
A hospital malpractice case generally involves negligence or a breach of the standard of care by a hospital employee. Contrary to popular belief, most doctors are not directly employed by hospitals. To recover damages in a hospital malpractice case, a hospital employee must either be negligent or breach the standard of care.
→ Read MoreWhat Is Hospital Malpractice?
Hospital malpractice is improper or negligent care of a patient by hospital staff that results in harm and can take many forms.
→ Read MoreWhat Is Hospital Malpractice?
Hospital malpractice is improper or negligent care of a patient by hospital staff that results in harm and can take many forms.
→ Read MoreCan hospitals turn away patients?
Yes, but only some hospitals and only in non-emergency situations. Privately-owned hospitals may turn away patients in a non-emergency, but public hospitals cannot refuse care. Public hospitals, funded by taxpayer dollars, are held to a different standard than privately owned for-profit hospitals.
→ Read MoreWho can be liable for hospital medical malpractice?
When a patient seeks treatment at a hospital, the hospital itself becomes responsible for the care that the patient receives. This means that if a patient receives inadequate or unprofessional care from a hospital employee, the hospital may be liable for medical malpractice. If hospital policy contributes to or causes a patient injury, the hospital can also be considered liable for hospital malpractice.
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