Do You Need to Come to the Court Hearing?
Clients often ask me “do I need to come to court with you for our court hearing?” In this short video, I answer this common question and let you know what role you have in the lawsuit process and what your lawyer can do for you. If you need a lawyer to take your case […]
Nursing Home Guide: Medicare’s Nursing Home Checklist
In order to choose the best nursing home or long-term care facility for your loved one, Medicare offers several tools to compare facilities, look up facility rankings and to learn more about each individual facility. Medicare also offers a comprehensive nursing home guide – a checklist for families to help them choose a facility. The […]
Savings from ‘Tort Reform’ are Mythical – LA Times
Tort reform is the rallying cry of politicians to combat what they see as “frivolous lawsuits.” The have convinced a large portion of the public that insurance companies deserve better protections than everyday people. The Governor of Illinois has made tort reform his central reform issue, despite a mountain of research that shows tort reform […]
Red Cross Safety Tips For The 4th of July Holiday
It’s time for Fourth of July celebrations – fireworks, a backyard barbecue, maybe a trip to the beach. Whatever people have planned, the American Red Cross wants them to enjoy their holiday and has steps they can follow to be safe. “We want everyone to have a great holiday, and a safe one,” said Alison […]
Medical Malpractice: The 1% of Doctors
The New England Journal of Medicine has analyzed data that 1% of physicians account for approximately 32% of paid medical malpractice claims. The data – which was pulled from the National Practitioner Data Bank – shows that over a recent 10-year period, a small number of physicians with distinctive characteristics accounted for a disproportionately large […]
Avoidable Medical Errors: The Third Leading Cause of Death in America
The Center for Justice & Democracy reports that according to the report, published in the Journal of Patient Safety, ‘between 210,000 and 440,000 patients each year who go to the hospital for care suffer some type of preventable harm that contributes to their death,’ the study says. Only heart disease and cancer cause more deaths in […]