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Spoliation of Evidence and Medical Malpractice

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Spoliation of Evidence and Medical Malpractice. I. Introduction. Spoliation of evidence has been defined as "the intentional destruction of evidence .. .."I . However, spoliation has devel-oped into a more expansive concept, and may be accomplished by destruction, …

Considerations for Spoliation of Evidence

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Courts penalize parties for spoliation based on their inherent power to address abusive litigation practices and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”) 37, or …

Spoliation: Destruction of evidence has litigation …

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Spoliation of Evidence: A Double-Edged Sword – The …

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An initial case concerning lost patient records gave Florida courts a chance to analyze a claim for “negligent failure to preserve evidence.” 1 The court recognized …

Special Report: Spoliation of evidence and well documented ED …

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Spoliation of evidence and well documented ED records By Jorge A. Martinez, MD, JD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Program Director, LSU Internal …

What is Considered Spoliation of Evidence, and how do …

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Under state and federal law, spoliation of evidence is the willful or negligent destruction, alteration or hiding of evidence. The punishment or sanction depends on …

Spoliation of medical records: negligent, reckless, and

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Spoliation of medical records: negligent, reckless, and intentional destruction of evidence QRC Advis. 1999 Jun;15(8):8-12. Author L H Wolfson 1 Affiliation 1Cook County State's …

Spoliation of Evidence – Civil Procedure - USLegal

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When a crucial document is lost by spoliation, the courts may try to infer the original information by applying spoliation inference rule. Spoliation inference rule is a …

Spoliation of evidence leads to medical malpractice judgment

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In 2014, a case of alleged spoliation of evidence was heard in a court in New York. The plaintiff claimed the negligence of a urologist caused the death of a …

What are the consequences of falsifying medical records?

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Medical records are regarded as being very personal documents. They have many legal and ethical issues surrounding them aimed at keeping them accurate, such as need for …