Surgical procedures are complex and delicate undertakings that carry inherent risks. While most surgeries are successful, surgical errors can occur, leading to devastating consequences for patients and potential medical malpractice claims. It is estimated that...
A report on NOLA.com "Tom Benson medical records to remain secret in New Orleans competency case" brings to mind certain issues that surround the legal term "competence". The case is one regarding...
Workers' Compensation insurance is paid to employees who are unable to work due to an injury that occurred at the workplace. The objective is to pay for the medical bills and lost wages of employees...
Electronic health records and the information they contain are invaluable in medical malpractice cases. However, there are certain aspects of EHRs that make it difficult for an attorney to figure...
The delay in reviewing social security disability cases is a great concern for people waiting to obtain their disability compensation so that they can pay for basic needs. However, this recent news...
Medical record review is in most cases highly challenging and error prone if not done meticulously. Managed Outsource Solutions (MOS) proved its mettle in this regard by undertaking and successfully...
Electronic medical records were introduced primarily to reduce administrative burdens and cut costs and at the same time reduce medical errors and improve the quality of care. Healthcare providers...
Personal injury lawsuits are of different types and pelvic mesh lawsuits are very much in the limelight now with thousands of women in the US being injured from the implantation of pelvic meshes....
People facing federal criminal charges often plead not guilty by reason of insanity. Take the recently highlighted instance of 45-year-old SujathaGuduru who shot and killed her 17-year-old daughter...
In a workers' compensation case both employee and employer are responsible for exchanging the medical records in their possession for review and analysis. This is very significant from the point of...
Documentation in the medical record is important not only from the viewpoint of appropriate provision of care, but also from that of personal injury litigation. Take the case of patients in a...
