Litigation packet guides lawyers in meningitis cases.A new professional negligence professional negligence n. See malpractice. litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. packet from the ATLA ATLA Association of Trial Lawyers of America ATLA American Theological Library Association ATLA American Trial Lawyers Association ATLA Air Transport Licensing Authority (Hong Kong) ATLA Avatar: The Last Airbender Exchange offers ATLA plaintiff members valuable documents, case analyses, and litigation strategies to guide in preparing cases on behalf of infants injured by meningitis. The "Injured Infants: Failure to Diagnose failure to diagnose, n a failure to assess a patient's condition. Harm may be inflicted by the failure to administer treatment to a potentially treatable condition. Meningitis" packet profiles the case of Vitetta v. Catholic Health Initiatives of Colorado, in which a hospital-acquired bacterial infection caused meningitis in a newborn. Meningitis is an infection and inflammation of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Clear, colourless liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and fills the spaces in them. It helps support the brain, acts as a lubricant, maintains pressure in the skull, and cushions shocks. surrounding the brain and spinal cord spinal cord, the part of the nervous system occupying the hollow interior (vertebral canal) of the series of vertebrae that form the spinal column, technically known as the vertebral column. . The cause of the illness--either a virus or bacteria--can affect its severity and the method of treatment. Most cases of failure to diagnose meningitis involve young children. Medical texts stress that treatment should be started early in the course of the disease. In Vitetta, physicians and nurse practitioners failed to recognize the signs and symptoms of meningitis. As a result, the newborn sustained significant brain injuries and physical impairments. The packet contains court documents and materials, including the complaint; deposition transcripts and summaries from the treating pediatrician, neonatologist, nurse practitioners, and the injured infant's parents; national clinical practice guideline summaries; ATLA Education speaker papers; TRIAL articles; a PubMed journal survey; a list of Internet resources; a bibliography of journal articles and treatises; a medical glossary; and medical illustrations from The Doe Report, an online library of medical demonstrative evidence published by ATLA Extras member Medical Legal Art. For more information, log on to www.exchange.atla.org and click on "Litigation Packets" or call the Exchange at (800) 344-3023. |
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