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Jury Awards Woman $755,000 in Emergency Room Medical Malpractice CasePosted on 5/16/2012
New Board Recommendations Important to Safety of Atlanta PatientsPosted on 5/9/2012
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Georgia and U.S. Nursing Homes’ Emergency Preparedness QuestionedPosted on 5/1/2012
Military Man Sues U.S. Government for Medical Malpractice DamagesPosted on 4/23/2012
“Doctors and Consumers Fight Unnecessary Testing”Posted on 4/18/2012
Could a New Diagnostic Tool Help Predict Heart Attacks and Save Lives?Posted on 4/9/2012
Important New Study Published on Most Common Childhood Leukemia, ALLPosted on 4/1/2012
Are Low Income Patients More Likely to Sue for Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/19/2012
Are State Medical Boards Protecting the Public from Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/9/2012

Do medical students-in-training have malpractice insurance?

A: Medical malpractice can happen in all sorts of ways. When a malpractice victim successfully sues the negligent party, the malpractice insurance of that person or institution will cover the damages. However, it is fairly common for medical students, interns, residents and fellows to be involved in a person's treatment. That hands-on experience is necessary for those who wish to one day be professionally employed in a health-care position.

Despite supervision, these students-in-training are certainly capable of committing medical malpractice. Fortunately for malpractice victims, all medical students-in-training must be insured with malpractice coverage. Because they are not yet licensed practitioners in any field, the malpractice coverage is provided by the school in which they are enrolled or by the facility in which they receive clinical practice.

These facilities can include nursing homes, clinics and hospitals among others. Anyone who is not a doctorate level health care provider should be supervised by a licensed physician.

If you or a loved one feel you have been a victim of medical malpractice in Georgia, please request one of the Dover Law Firm's several free resources on medical malpractice, including our free book, Why Did This Critical Medical Error Happen to Me?. Also, be sure to contact an experienced Atlanta medical malpractice attorney at the Dover Law Firm at 770-518-1133 or go to our website and fill out our online contact form to schedule a no-charge consultation to discuss your legal options.

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