New York, NY 10/24/2008 2:20:31 AM
News / Health & Wellness

Medical Malpractice Resource Center Updated by Lawyer Central

Lawyer Central has recently updated its Medical Malpractice Resource Center, a comprehensive source of legal and medical information about medical malpractice and medical negligence law.

Medical Malpractice occurs when a medical professional acts in a negligent manner and causes injury or death to a patient in his or her care. Members of the public place the highest level of trust in medical professionals and health care providers. Unless the medical professional can demonstrate that his or her actions where in accordance with the body of medical opinion, he or she may be held liable for damages, injuries, or death.

Lawyer Central’s Medical Malpractice Resource Center now features answers to frequently asked medical malpractice questions, a list of the different types of medical malpractice, an overview of state medical malpractice laws, and a guide to the types of damages that can be recovered in a medical malpractice lawsuit. A national medical malpractice news center and official medical malpractice links are also available on the site.

The Medical Malpractice Resource Center also now features over 60 high resolution, professional quality medical malpractice legal videos that feature real lawyers who specialize in handling medical negligence claims. Topics discussed in the videos include misdiagnosis, medical malpractice damages, medication errors, actionable medical malpractice cases, and more. In a video entitled “Overview of Medical Malpractice,” medical malpractice lawyer Paul O’Connor explains, “Medical malpractice is a broad category of claims involving the medical profession. It involves cases against doctors, nurses, and hospital administrators. Basically what we’re trying to do is determine whether the physician acted reasonably under the circumstances…When a physician is caring for a patient, that obligation is critically important because people’s lives are at stake.”

Visit http://injury.lawyercentral.com/ and select Medical Malpractice to view Lawyer Central’s Medical Malpractice Resource Center and learn more about your legal rights and options.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice while in the care of a doctor, nurse, surgeon, or other medical specialist and you are looking for a medical negligence lawyer to represent your case, you can complete a free medical malpractice case evaluation and receive a response from an experienced attorney within 24 hours. Ask questions and get advice about medical malpractice, dental malpractice, and other legal issues on Lawyer Central’s free legal forum.

About Lawyer Central

The Lawyer Central Network is an exclusive nationwide network of attorneys highly dedicated to their unique areas of practice, including medical malpractice law. Lawyer Central is emerging as the leading public relations and mixed media marketing organization for fast-growing law firms and forward-thinking attorneys. Lawyer Central membership includes a variety of media exposure ranging from practice area video filming, through interviews and complete public relations and internet relations management.