Medical data or information is important in every stage of mass tort litigation. This information must be abstracted from the medical records of patients through a medical record analysis. The medical review report prepared after such an analysis helps the attorney to...
Physician-patient relationship and attorney-client relationship are unique in that extremely personal and sensitive information is often exchanged with a commitment to safeguard its confidentiality....
In medical litigation such as personal injury or mass tort cases, reviewing the plaintiffs' medical records becomes necessary to understand the medical aspects of the case. In fact, details of the...
The cold season is here, and so are the prospects of slip and fall injuries caused by slippery sidewalks, puddles, cracks in the pavement and so on. This is the time when businesses as well as...
Given the fact that providers have to maintain patient medical records adequately, especially to facilitate medical record review, there are a few snares that they should avoid. Here are some...
Insurance defense paralegals are vital members of a legal team handling insurance litigation. Their work is quite fast-paced with little time to spare amidst complex and challenging legal questions....
Patient care provision, co-ordination of care, and important processes such as medical record review are expected to improve with the introduction and widespread use of electronic medical records....
Medical records are the prime evidence in personal injury, mass tort and medical negligence cases. Attorneys handling such cases need to identify the medical facts that are most relevant to their...
Personal injury cases are mostly settled out of court and this is mainly done on the basis of medical reports. This calls for comprehensiveness and completeness of these documents. In an injury...
Any attorney involved in medical litigation will endorse the statement that medical record organization and indexing is a tough proposition. Cases including medical negligence and personal injury...
