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The best way to inform yourself about Vermont Medical Malpractice Law and Medical Malpractice related topics. Our Medical Malpractice Resource Center includes the following sites for your personal use:

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Patients die in hospitals and in care from negligence
Between 44,000 and 98,000 people die in hospitals annually each year due to preventable medical errors, the Institute of Medicine found.

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	News about Medical Malpractice cases in Vermont and nationwide: Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Decline In Case Filings HARRISBURG, April 25, 2006 — Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ralph J. Cappy todayannounced the release of state court system data on medical malpract... Read more > The Best Offense Is a Good Defense Against Medical Errors Let's face it, we all make mistakes. Mistakes happen in hospitals, they happen in outpatient clinics, they happen in nursing homes and home care, a... Read more > Ohio Medical Malpractice Commission Issues Interim Report “The interim report highlights the Commission’s work to date and suggests to the General Assembly immediate actions, such as the establishment of a... Read more > More Medical Malpractice News >

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Punitive damages

Definition:
Damages awarded in addition to compensatory (economic and noneconomic) damages to punish a defendant for willful and wanton conduct.

Brain death

Definition:
Irreversible cessation of cerebral and brain stem function; characterized by absence of: electrical activity in the brain, blood flow to the brain, and brain function as determined by clinical assessment of responses.

Negligence

Definition:
Failure to exercise that degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. When that failure causes another person to suffer an injury or financial loss, that person may be entitled to just compensation through our civil justice system.

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