title: LA: aged pt. falls from bed--$555,000 verdict: suit brought against hospital, Dr. & nurse. NJ: lap pad left in patient--$500,000 verdict: negligence allocated between Dr., Tech & R.N.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Tammelleo
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009872:Operating Room Technicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013523:Surgical Equipment