Evaluation of Medical Malpractice (Negligence) Claims
Claims of medical malpractice, or medical negligence, arise when an individual believes that his medical care, by a hospital or physician, has fallen below that standard of care generally accepted by the
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In our last blog we discussed the three benefits available under the Worker Compensation Act: payment of medical bills, temporary total disability payments, and permanency awards. In this edition we cover
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Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees who are injured or become ill “in the course and scope” of their job. The Workers’
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In order to successfully pursue a medical malpractice claim, two legal hurdles must be cleared. First, you must show that there was a violation of the standard of care. It must be a mistake, not simply
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