Typically, personal injury claims occur when you get injured by the negligent or irresponsible behavior of another person. Ultimately, the injured person gets compensated for incurred costs such as medical bills and other injury-related expenses. As every personal...
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Interesting Social Security Facts You May Not Know [Infographic]
Social Security benefits include retirement benefits and disability benefits such as SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and SSI (Supplemental Security Income). Eligibility for disability...
Medical Errors and Malpractice Issues in Radiology
Medical errors made by doctors lead to medical malpractice lawsuits that are quite distressing to all parties involved. A recent report referred to in a Lawyers.com article reveals that around 15%...
Defective Medical Implants and Product Liability – Some Important Facts
Surgically implanted medical devices are one of the common causes for personal injury and require medical records review to determine the nature and extent of injury. These are man-made...
Are Dental Injuries Compensable?
Dental injuries are compensable provided a dental expert can explain the nature and extent of the injury and say whether there is a causative link to the accident. For this a detailed medical...
Returning to Work while on SSDI Benefits – Understand Some Basics
Social security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits that are paid based on a detailed medical record review are a major source of income for disabled Americans who are forced to stay away from...
How the New Changes Introduced Could Affect Social Security
The U.S Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) are a lifesaver for millions of Americans who are disabled and cannot work. The program distributes benefits to eligible beneficiaries on the basis...
EHR Access and HIPAA Compliance – Some Important Considerations
The U.S healthcare industry is making a speedy transition to a more patient-centred system, and in this movement patient access to health data is a significant consideration. Electronic health...
Improved Medical Care for Workers a Major Agenda in New York Workers’ Comp Board Proposal
More providers need to be attracted to providing medical services for injured workers so that workers gain improved access to medical care. With this in mind, the New York Workers' Compensation...
The “Coming and Going Rule” in Workers’ Comp and Its Exceptions
Workers are covered by workers' compensation for injuries sustained while on the job. Medical records review is an important requirement in determining compensation and workers' comp lawyers utilize...
Interconnectivity versus Comprehensiveness of EHR Systems
EHR implementation was welcomed with great warmth by a large section of the healthcare community as well as medical-legal support service providers such as medical record retrieval companies,...