In the medico-legal sector, accurate medical record review processes are crucial, not only for providers to ensure optimal patient care and regulatory compliance, but also for attorneys and insurance companies. By understanding the complete medical picture of the...
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Types of Medical Malpractice Cases Lawyers Deal With
To prove that medical malpractice occurred, lawyers have to establish that a physician-patient relationship existed; that the doctor was negligent and caused harm to the claimant in a way that a...
Key Tips to Prevent Errors in Medical Record Documentation
Medical records form an important part of the management of a patient. It is important for doctors and medical entities to properly maintain the medical records of patients to analyze the treatment...
Dental Negligence Lawsuits – Key Elements to Prove
Just like any other specialists, dentists can also make mistakes that lead to dental negligence and malpractice. Dental negligence can have serious consequences on the patient’s oral health, and...
Four Key Elements to Prove Medical Negligence or Malpractice
So, hope you’ve read the key differences between medical negligence and malpractice. It is clear that medical negligence occurs as a result of a provider not taking the right action when caring for...
OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Standard for Healthcare Employees & Updated Non-mandatory Guidance
Employers in different industry sectors need to be aware of the official regulations issued from time to time to stay compliant and ensure workplace safety for their employees. Workers’ compensation...
Best Practices for Preparing Mass Tort Plaintiff Fact Sheet
An update to the blog, “Key Steps in the Plaintiff Fact Sheet Preparation Process” When it comes to mass tort litigation, plaintiff fact sheets (PFS) are necessary to determine the claimants’...
The Medical and Legal Value of Medical Records
The patient medical record is a document that is clinically as well as legally significant. It contains valuable data about a patient’s medical history and the various clinical encounters he/she...
Hospital-acquired Infections and the Medical Negligence Risk
This is a continuation of the ideas presented in our earlier blog “Universal Precautions and Standard Precautions & Their Legal Significance.” Medical negligence cases are of different types and...
Universal Precautions and Standard Precautions & Their Legal Significance
Healthcare lawsuits mostly involve a deviation from an established standard of care. To identify such deviation, the patient’s medical records need to be reviewed, preferably by professional medical...
How a Narrative Medical Summary Is Useful for Personal Injury Attorneys
Preparation of a narrative summary is an important medical review service that attorneys utilize to the best effect in their medical litigation. What is a medical narrative summary? It is a running...