Injury claims that involve medical records could be related to workplace injuries, auto accidents, product liability, medical malpractice and so on. An attorney accepts such cases only after a comprehensive review of the relevant medical records, preferably with the...
Medical Record Review
Transitioning to Cloud-based EHR Could Be Beneficial for Healthcare Providers
What is so good about electronic health records (EHR)? Before the advent of EHRs, access to medical charts and processes such as medical records review were challenging and involved a considerable...
What Is a Medical Records Summary and How Is It Useful for Attorneys?
This blog is an update for our January 27, 2016 blog post "Preparing a Medical Records Summary for Attorney Review". Medical record summaries are fact based, and provide information regarding the...
Importance of No-Fault Laws in States Covering Personal Injury
Medical records review is an important process in personal injury litigation, which helps determine the extent and seriousness of the injury sustained and the medical services provided. Many factors...
Indiana Medical Malpractice Act – Important Revisions in Effect
In any medical malpractice case, the plaintiff's attorney has to obtain a medical expert's opinion (which is made after a detailed medical records review) that there is a probable cause for a...
Why Physicians Should Exercise Great Caution before Accepting an Expert Witness Offer
Plaintiff attorneys as well as defense attorneys retain expert medical witnesses who help them determine the merits of a personal injury or medical malpractice lawsuit. They perform a detailed...
Will Workers’ Compensation Reduce the Social Security Disability Amount You Receive?
Workers' compensation and social security disability insurance benefits are granted only if the disability is established via a comprehensive medical records review. A common concern people have is...
Valuing a Shoulder Injury Case – Major Factors to Consider
Shoulder impingement syndrome personal injury claims call for detailed medical claims review to determine the appropriateness of medical services provided and the nature of the injury. The...
Concealing Medical Records Could Prove Extremely Harmful – the Case of Mike Peluso
The value of your medical records can never be underestimated because your wellbeing and even life may depend on it. Importantly, they are valuable legal documents that form the basis of any...
Product Liability Lawsuits Continue to Be Filed against Stryker Orthopedics
Product liability lawsuits stem from issues such as defective design of a product, defect in manufacture processes, and failure to warn of the risks associated with the product. The law of strict...
Expert Witness Testimony on the Basis of Clinical Experience Could Pose Problems
Physicians may be called upon to provide testimony as medical records review expert witnesses in diverse cases because these reviews serve as an effective means of evaluating the history of patients...