Wrongful death occurs when the negligent actions or wrongful acts of one person result in the death of another. The specific laws governing wrongful death vary from state to state, allowing surviving spouses, immediate family members, children, or parents of a...
Medical Review Services
What Are the Different Types of Medical Chart Reviews?
As a complete record of a patient’s clinical data and medical information documented by a physician, nurse, lab technician or any other member of a patient’s medical team, a medical chart is a...
Medical Malpractice Concerns Associated with Telemedicine
Medical malpractice is a major concern for physicians and typically they may not like to think about malpractice and the need to take malpractice insurance as a safety measure. If a malpractice case...
Medical Malpractice Cases – Important Legal Terms to Know
A medical malpractice case arises when a doctor makes a mistake or does not perform in keeping with accepted standards, and as a result causes injury to the patient. Attorneys handling medical...
Workers’ Compensation for Employees in the Educational Sector
Workers’ compensation insurance is paid for in advance by employers, and entitles employees to complete medical coverage and part of their wages for injuries/illnesses associated with their job....
10 Important Facts about CDR or Continuing Disability Review
Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are the two major income sources for disabled Americans who cannot work and earn an income. To determine eligibility...
7 Things that Maximize Your Personal Injury Compensation
A personal injury case can be complex and long-drawn out, and plaintiffs can benefit from the services of a good attorney. Since medical records are of prime importance in these types of cases,...
How Personal Injury Litigation Could Reduce the Incidence of Truck Accidents
Truck accidents can be really traumatic, causing physical and emotional pain and suffering to injured victims and their families. If the accident is caused by the truck driver or trucking company,...
What Are Legacy Claims and How Can These Be Settled?
Legacy claims or old claims contribute to higher costs for employers and insurers and work to bring down the bottom line of an organization. Aging claims usually pertain to injured employees who...
FERS and CSRS Disability Retirement – an Overview
There are two types of retirement systems for federal workers in the USA - FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System) and CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System). FERS was introduced in 1984 and...
A Primer on Federal Disability Retirement Benefits
Any disability claim relies on a comprehensive medical chart review that can establish the disability and ensure the benefits are paid to a deserving candidate. Given the complexity of the review...