All of these false claims add to cost of providing insurance Some actually start out as legitimate claims, then when the person is well and able to return to work, the employee tries to “game the system” and continue to stay off work and collect payments Employers need to diligently follow-up with employees to insure that only legitimate claims continue to be paidEach year thousands and thousands of false work injury claims are filed by employees trying to compensated for time not spent [Read More...]
Michigan’s Supreme Court is set to decide whether the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act preempts a state law allowing defendants in medical liability lawsuits to informally interview plaintiffs’ other treating physicians — a move that doctors say could put them at a disadvantage in defending such cases. At issue is whether cardiologist Mark Rasak, DO, can seek a court order allowing his attorney to interview another physician who had treated the patient in the case, Linda Clippert. Her guardian, Andrea L. Holman, sued Dr. Rasak, alleging his failure to timely diagnose Clippert’s heart condition led to a heart attack and ultimately her death. The doctor denied any negligence.Holman refused to disclose anything other than Clippert’s medical records and successfully argued to a trial court that HIPAA permitted the disclosure of only written, not oral, communications on plaintiffs’ medical histories. The Court of Appeals of Michigan in [Read More...]
All of these false claims add to cost of providing insurance Some actually start out as legitimate claims, then when the person is well and able to return to work, the employee tries to …
You left the hospital feeling worse than when you were admitted. The staff was rude and inattentive, you waited for hours to receive your medication, and the specialist showed up only after you complained to …
Symptoms of severe or serious injuries oftentimes occur after the actual accident had transpiredBeing injured in an accident caused by another person’s negligence or recklessness is a serious matter If you have been involved …
There are various types of injuries, which figure under the category of personal injury. While living in Los Angeles, California, one might be able to experience the brain injuries. Thus the Los Angeles personal injury …
What is work? There’s a Pandora’s box if I ever heard one. We can tell by all the bitter frowns, tears, cursing, slumped shoulder’s, curt statements, sulking, pouting, exhibitions of contempt, snarling, …
Locating a brain injury law firm to aid you is necessary to if you’re in a lawsuit affiliated to your accident. If you’re seeking a judgment or have any sort of legal case that you’re …
Workplace accidents are common in organizations where they do not have enough safety measures in place. Even if the precautions are taken, the employees may not be well educated about the practices, leading to careless …
Before deciding to pursue a defective airbag case, there a few factors that play an important role in determining whether it will be worth pursuing.
These are the factors that will help you decide whether to …
What is meant by personal injury?
When the injury is caused to the emotions, mind, or body, such legal term is used. The injury is alleged to have been caused by the negligence or carelessness of …
If you or your loved ones are injured due to negligence or deliberate actions of some individual or authority then you can file a personal injury compensation claim. Different types of compensation claims are covered …