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  • Getting sued in small claims court vs. superior court


    Know what to expect no matter which court your veterinary malpractice lawsuit takes you to.

    Glossary of veterinary malpractice legal terms


    Motion to strike is not when a snake starts coiling.

    I've been sued. Now what?




    Your Medical Career and financial stability flash before your eyes. A gut-wrenching feeling takes hold. This is it; you've been hit with a malpractice lawsuit.

    Judgment for you—now what?



    I've recently won a lawsuit. What's my next step?

    Don't be exposed




    Good equipment and procedures are necessary, but they don't eliminate the need for proper workspace design and facility preparation.

    Is it ... legal, ethical, moral?




    You probably got ethics training in school, but that's very different from the experience you get in practice, when you're actually facing the tough questions. You want to do what's right for the horse. You need to know the law, so you don't put your practice at risk. You sure don't want to pay fines or put your license on the line. How can you keep it all on the straight and narrow? Consider this article your refresher. Let's get ethical.

    Kid nippers have no priors


    Most dogs that bite kids haven't chomped on children before, according to research.

    Doctors fire back on emergencies




    Local veterinary hospitals refused to treat a dying dog—and not because they didn't have the skills or the client wouldn't pay.

    Legal briefs: DNA, divorcing pets, battered families


    Latest in legal animal news.

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