Book Description
Presents the case of a teenage girl admitted to a mental health clinic and discusses how the clinic personnel mishandled her diagnosis and treatment which led to the patient committing suicide.
Author : Léon Bing
Publisher : Villard
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 19,49 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Current Events
ISBN :
Presents the case of a teenage girl admitted to a mental health clinic and discusses how the clinic personnel mishandled her diagnosis and treatment which led to the patient committing suicide.
Author : Stuart M. Speiser
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Damages
ISBN :
Author : Harold Luntz
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,66 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Damages
ISBN : 9780409322934
A revised and updated version of chapter one of the 4th edition of Harold Luntz's esteemed ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH, this text will provide the reader with comprehensive commentary on the general principles of damages for personal injury and death and developments in this area.
Author : John O. Ward
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 49,80 MB
Release : 2009-10-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 1848553021
Focuses on litigation damages, economic and non-economic, including punitive damages; their definitions, calculations, and assignments in the US and EU. This book examines areas of convergence and divergence in the academic and practical treatment of damages issues in the US and EU.
Author : James S. Liebman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,87 MB
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 0231167237
In 1989, Texas executed Carlos DeLuna, a poor Hispanic man with childlike intelligence, for the murder of Wanda Lopez, a convenience store clerk. His execution passed unnoticed for years until a team of Columbia Law School faculty and students almost accidentally chose to investigate his case and found that DeLuna almost certainly was innocent. They discovered that no one had cared enough about either the defendant or the victim to make sure the real perpetrator was found. Everything that could go wrong in a criminal case did. This book documents DeLunaÕs conviction, which was based on a single, nighttime, cross-ethnic eyewitness identification with no corroborating forensic evidence. At his trial, DeLunaÕs defense, that another man named Carlos had committed the crime, was not taken seriously. The lead prosecutor told the jury that the other Carlos, Carlos Hernandez, was a ÒphantomÓ of DeLunaÕs imagination. In upholding the death penalty on appeal, both the state and federal courts concluded the same thing: Carlos Hernandez did not exist. The evidence the Columbia team uncovered reveals that Hernandez not only existed but was well known to the police and prosecutors. He had a long history of violent crimes similar to the one for which DeLuna was executed. Families of both Carloses mistook photos of each for the other, and HernandezÕs violence continued after DeLuna was put to death. This book and its website (thewrongcarlos.net) reproduce law-enforcement, crime lab, lawyer, court, social service, media, and witness records, as well as court transcripts, photographs, radio traffic, and audio and videotaped interviews, documenting one of the most comprehensive investigations into a criminal case in U.S. history. The result is eye-opening yet may not be unusual. Faulty eyewitness testimony, shoddy legal representation, and prosecutorial misfeasance continue to put innocent people at risk of execution. The principal investigators conclude with novel suggestions for improving accuracy among the police, prosecutors, forensic scientists, and judges.
Author : John Siko
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 31,96 MB
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Medical
ISBN :
In Anatomy of a Wrongful Death Lawsuit, journey alongside a determined man seeking justice against a healthcare provider responsible for his wife’s tragic end. Stemming from a heartbreaking fall in May 2017, this riveting account spans a relentless four-year legal battle, culminating in a pivotal wrongful death lawsuit settlement in August 2021. Delving deep into Florida’s Sovereign Immunity Statutes, the narrative unravels the intricacies of a legal system designed to discourage victims by limiting potential damages. The story casts a glaring spotlight on a flawed healthcare system, where a Medicare facility, under the umbrella of these statutes, can prioritize profit over patient safety. Revelations like Medicare’s astonishing $55,000 bill for treatments and the audacious theft of a valuable wedding ring from an elderly patient underscore the gravity of systemic failures. Although the initial medical malpractice case seemed promising, its evolution into a wrongful death suit drastically shifted the scales, placing a daunting burden of proof on the bereaved husband. While the eventual settlement wasn’t about financial gain, the core aim was to ensure acknowledgment of a wrongful death lawsuit. However, due to the secrecy of mediation, such misdeeds might remain cloaked, depriving the public of crucial awareness. This poignant exploration is more than just a personal tale of resilience; it’s a deep dive into the complexities and challenges of confronting a seemingly impenetrable legal fortress.
Author : Helen Prejean
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 38,41 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781853116827
Sr Helen Prejean has accompanied five men to execution since she began her work in 1982. She believes the last two, Dobie Williams in Louisiana and Joseph O'Dell in Virginia, were innocent, but their juries were blocked from seeing all the evidence and their defence teams were incompetent. 'The readers of this book will be the first "jury" with access to all the evidence the trail juries never saw', she says. The Death of Innocents shows how race, prosecutorial ambition, poverty and publicity determine who dies and who lives. Prejean raises profound constitutional questions about the legality of the death penalty.
Author : Stuart M. Speiser
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 25,93 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Forensic economics
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Author : Christopher M. Davis
Publisher :
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 12,97 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Damages
ISBN : 9780578049694
Author : John Siko
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,23 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Malpractice
ISBN :