Medical Malpractice

Personal injury refers to damages incurred by a person to people or property because of someone's negligence. The party causing the injury can be another person(s) or a company. People are injured due to several reasons: explosions, slips and falls, being hit by a vehicle, sexual assaults, use of defective products, fire injuries, wrongful death,...

There are so many reasons why a person could get an injury. In most of these cases there is some other person to blame for it. It could be that the person was negligent or that person was actually out to do some harm.If you were injured because of an accident, one of the first things that you should determine is if the injury was caused by the...

You should not rely on charm alone when you need to find a cosmetic surgeon? The person you choose could be gushing with charm and a great bedside manner. But, if they aren't qualified, they can either make or break your appearance and wreck your future.So then, how can you avoid being taken in by an unqualified cosmetic surgeon? The good news...

If your loved one has been killed because of an accident that resulted from another individual or a company's negligence, carelessness, inaction, malpractice or liability, such tragic loss may be considered as a "wrongful death."Moreover, depending upon your status and right as survivor, you may be eligible to pursue a legal action against the...

Credentialing is a process of gathering and verifying the authenticity of the information provided by the professionals associated with any line of profession. Credentialing becomes even more important in the fields such as engineering, medical and legal services. These services demand high quality from their professionals and any leniency or...

Can there be a truly bi-partisan health insurance program? Yes, I believe there can be if we look at where we are and where we need to be.Current facts: There are 5 government plans that have been instituted in the last 4 decades paid for by our tax dollars.Medicare, currently funded to seniors over 65 accounts for 16% of the federal budget,...

Scientists have intently studied the effects of fish oil on cholesterol control over the last decade. But many people are still unaware of this natural, healthy alternative to statin drugs. Why?Doctors feel uncomfortable recommending natural alternatives. If they do not follow the current protocol for treating a condition, their patients could...

Neurosurgeons are highly educated medical professionals who specialize in neurology of the body as well as related disorders and diseases. They may have their own medical practice and perform their surgical procedures at a local hospital, or they may run their practice out of a larger medical facility such as a hospital or regional medical center....

If you could reduce the number of serious mistakes in your life with a solution that costs nothing, would you do it? Many hospitals are reducing deaths and injuries from mistakes. Their solution is not more technical training for surgeons, or fancy new equipment. The remedy is much simpler - teaching people to talk to each other in a clear, concise...

On April 4th, 2012, the Associated Press reported that doctors need to quit ordering additional medical tests for each of their patients. The overall point of the brief sound byte was that physicians order extra diagnostic studies, to protect themselves from being sued. Surveys and polls of health care workers for the past two decades in America...

In service oriented businesses (Sales Agents, Insurance Agents, Brokerage Agents, and others) hiring new employees - especially employees who have the long term opportunity to become "partners" - is fraught with danger. Many times the founders of these businesses are successful "sales entrepreneurs" who by their nature flow with energy and exude...

What do you think of first when someone speaks about Heart Disease? Some diseases like acid reflux, Alzheimer's or aids connote a pretty clear picture of what problem our body has, but heart disease leaves a vague picture. In human beings,"disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes extreme pain, dysfunction, distress,...

An important ulterior goal is to give at least a preliminary evaluation of the contention that both the number and the cost of claims have been driven to record levels. If the figures bear this out, it would lend support to those who consider the UK to be gripped by a compensation culture, and undermine the Government's view that, although the...

We all know that not all physicians are worth the patients' trust. And that a physician is not excused from any sort of background check. Patients have the right to know on whether they should trust a certain doctor or not. Thus, there is the physician background check.Under this background check, you will learn that the information needed may...

A relatively new source of financing is now available for both individuals and business owners. It is called Lawsuit funding or often referred as Lawsuit Loan, Legal Finance, Pre-settlement financing, Ligitation financing, Lawsuit cash advance, or Injury settlement funding, but these are not loans because the money does not have to be paid back...

Families who have decided to put their elderly in nursing homes or assisted living facilities are thinking that it is the best thing to do. They want their elderly to be nursed properly by professionals. They are delegating the task that they can't do due to increasing responsibilities. However, risks are involved once the elderly is left on the...

No amount or type of technology can make up for an inexperienced or inadequate doctor, so the most important consideration when contemplating laser vision correction surgery is the quality of the surgeon. The only way to determine the quality of the doctor, of course, is to do a thorough investigation.The first thing to do is to check with the...

When you have been injured in any sort of accident, especially those that require you to fight for money in a court setting, expenses can be tight as time off work and medical bills. Fortunately, for some that are in lawsuits that will award them with a sum of money, there are places where you can get a cash advance on your pending lawsuit settlement.This...

Major injuries can be traumatic, leading to painful recovery, loss of work and other consequences. These effects are difficult to deal with no matter the cause but can be even more difficult to accept when they were not just the result of personal inattention but were the result of another's negligence or malpractice. The responsible party could...

There are almost 60 million Americans without Health insurance. This number is greater than England, Japan and China added all together. The costs of medical procedures has skyrocketed to ridicules amounts. Drugs are marked up 1000 to 10,000 percent over cost. Employers have reduced their contributions to employee health care plans for 6 years...

If you're in the management consulting business, you probably have clients that require you to carry some level of insurance. Maybe you run a small firm with a few employees, or maybe you're an independent freelancer. Either way, you might wonder if you'll ever actually use all that coverage.If your client says it's necessary, you will need to...

The Internet has made it possible for millions of patients to share their experiences regarding healthcare professionals with others. While the medical community has mixed feelings about this open wall of information, there can be little doubt that it gives patients a power of choice, and a wealth of knowledge they didn't have before. Are there...

Phentermine is no longer available for purchase over the internet. Anyone who doesn't know about Phentermine would say, "ok, then just get it from your doctor!" But that's a problem, isn't it? Your doctor may call you morbidly obese, but he refuses to prescribe phentermine because it is a controlled medication, and he'll be forced to pay higher...

Many companies are now advertising that they will give you cash for your structured settlement. It sounds like a good idea to you but you want more information. This article will attempt to answer your questions.You probably have clicked on this article because you have won a lawsuit and have been awarded a structured settlement. Many states...

An advance directive is also known as a living will form, and it is a document that specifies your wishes if you become mentally incapacitated or unable to communicate those wishes to your health-care provider yourself. In a living will form you can specify whether or not you want specific treatment or life support.A living will is unlike a regular...

Credit card companies consider students that are loyal and good customers, as they tend to upgrade the credit cards when the need arises to do so and the students are supposed to keep the credit cards for a longer period. Hence student credit card offers are found in every nook and corner of the college campus, social gatherings, through their...

Nominated for 19 Emmys and 5 Golden Globes, including Best TV Series - Drama, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman experienced the rare double victory of audience loyalty and widespread critical acclaim. Premiering in mid-season (January 1993), the hour-long CBS original series illustrated American frontier life like few other shows before it. Like the smash...