Medical Malpractice
Covid-19 Lawsuits: Crushing Impact on Nursing Homes & Long Term Care Facilities
Covid-19 lawsuits are having a dramatic impact on Physicians, Nursing Homes & Long Term Care Facilities. Third-party liability lawsuits stemming from medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to plaintiff’s lawyers. In a COVID-19-related lawsuit, we want to help you understand how having the right expert on your…
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Abdominal Compartment Syndrome – A Surgical Nightmare
Compartment syndrome is a well-recognized complication that occurs in the extremities. However, it can also occur in the abdomen and intracranial cavity. When it occurs in the abdomen, it refers to organ dysfunction caused by intra-abdominal hypertension and is called abdominal compartment syndrome or ACS. Increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) may lead to intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH)…
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Long Term Care & COVID-19
Long Term Care & COVID-19 What Are the Challenges? Covid 19 has had such an impact on all of us in so many ways. Our way of life has been challenged and our lives have been forever changed. So many people sick and dying. So much strife in the media. Political fighting, everyone with their…
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Standards for Qualifying An Expert Witness: Daubert or Frye?
Though the Daubert standard is undoubtedly the most prevalent in federal courts and a majority of states, a number of states have begun to branch off by combining Daubert with Frye, continuing with Frye, or even deciding on their own methods for evaluating expert witnesses.
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When is Prescribing Opioids Medical Negligence?
The opioid crisis has been a hot topic in the news lately. Physicians are prescribing medications without ever seeing or examining patients. Patients are becoming addicted or worse, overdosing and dying. Yet other patients have chronic pain and are on pain medications for a long period of time. How can you tell if this is…
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