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New Kentucky Legislation May Make Medical Malpractice Cases Difficult to Win
Under a new legislationSB4 passed in Kentucky, all potential malpractice suits must go before a medical record review panel before the case can be pursued in court. Medical malpractice lawsuits that...
New Health Insurance Rates Announced for New York’s Individual & Small Group Markets for 2018
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Maria T. Vullohas announced the 2018 health insurance rates for New York's individual and small group markets, including the rates for the...
EHR Issues Could Negatively Impact Patient Care, Says New Study
The electronic health record or EHR has been implemented in the majority of healthcare settings though many providers have reservations about the new system. They complain how EHRs are negatively...
New Workers’ Compensation Ruling Beneficial for Workers in Pennsylvania
Independent medical review and medical claims review for workers' compensation ensure that there is a cost-efficient, non-judicial way to solve disputes between injured workers and...
Global Asbestos Awareness Week Is Here – Help Prevent Exposure to This Lethal Carcinogen
Asbestos litigation, just as other personal injury litigation involves medical records review wherein medical review solutions have an important role to play. This helps to determine the medical...
Robotic Surgery and the Huge Risk of Legal Liability
Robotic surgeries are on the rise in the United States each year. Around 400,000 robotic surgeries were performed for diverse conditions in the year 2012, and there is an annual increase of 25% in...
Personal Injury Record Set in Colorado with Jury Awarding $52 Million Award to Paralyzed Woman
Medical records are critical in any personal injury claim because the claimant/plaintiff is seeking compensation for injuries sustained from the person/business at fault, and it is the process of...
Property Owners’ Liability for Snow and Ice Accidents – An Important “Winter” Consideration
As any medical review solutions provider would agree, in personal injury cases including those involving slip and fall injuries including those caused by snow and ice conditions, medical records are...
Medical Malpractice vs. Medical Battery Cases – Distinguishing Factors
Medical battery cases are different from medical malpractice cases; however, attorneys may utilize medical review services in both instances to understand significant medical facts and determine if...
Legal Malpractice Claims – The Need to Be Aware of Their Significant Prevalence
Attorneys handling medical malpractice and personal injury cases know how tedious the medical record review process is. To get them reviewed by licensed medical professionals and gather correct and...