One of the most important aspects to consider when managing personal injury cases in a law firm is ensuring that the firm has a set of organized and complete medical records. Without proper documentation, it can be difficult to prove the extent of the injuries...
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Large Incidence of Preventable Medical Errors during Surgery – A Really Alarming Trend
Medication errors kill thousands of people every year in the United States, and victims are often patients who receive the wrong medication, medicines they are allergic to, incorrect dosage, or a...
How to Maximize Medical Case Summaries
In any insurance defense litigation involving injuries, a detailed medical record review is the best way to get to know the nature of injuries and their impact on the injured party. If you are an...
Medical Peer Review – a Crucial Step in Workers’ Compensation Claims Processing
Peer review is an important process that helps establish whether a patient is or isn’t receiving appropriate care. It is usually requested by a self-insured employer, insurance carrier, third part...
Ensure Medical Record Standards to Facilitate Effective Medical Record Review
Medical record documentation is of prime significance when it comes to patient care provision and successful coordination of care. Physicians are expected to maintain medical records in a manner...
Computerized Medical Documentation – Benefits and Challenges for Attorneys
The electronic medical record comes with many distinct advantages that cannot be offered by the paper medical chart. Primarily, the huge amount of patient data that is generated can be stored in a...
Releasing Confidential Medical Records – Important Facts
The medical records of an individual are often requested for medical review purposes by lawyers engaged in medical litigation and insurance companies looking to settle claims. Typically, medical...
Why Social Security Disability Claims Are Denied
The SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) Program benefits Americans with severe and ongoing disabilities, provided they qualify for the benefits. Determination of eligibility involves medical...
Managing Medical Records for Mass Tort Litigation – A Case for Outsourcing
Mass tort litigation involves a class of civil action lawsuits in which multiple plaintiffs are harmed by the same incident or product. Collecting and reviewing medical records are very important,...
Social Security Benefits Ensure a More Fulfilling Life for Children with Disabilities
Social security benefits keep the family finances steady when the earning members such as parents become disabled or die. The benefits are paid to both adults and children. 4.4 million children...
How to Prepare Well before Deposing the Plaintiff in a Personal Injury Case
In personal injury cases, deposition of the plaintiff is significant from the point of view of winning the case. Though it is generally considered tedious, a proper deposition helps prevent surprise...