Month / May 2013
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Liability Before Damages – Sometimes Accidents Just Happen!
Accidents are a fact of life. They happen in every aspect of life from home, to the road, to work and every point in between. Sometimes, they result of the negligence of…
May 24, 2013 -
Medicare Liens Including Medicare Set Asides Apply to Medical Damages Only!
By law, Medicare will claim a lien against any personal injury settlement for medical expenses paid for treatment related to those injuries. In addition, Medicare will claim a lien on future medical…
May 21, 2013 -
Social Media in the Personal Injury Discovery Process
Few recent technological advancements have affected the legal process the way that social media has. Social media is often a gold mine of information on the parties to a lawsuit. Though the…
May 13, 2013 -
Failure to Screen for and Monitor Drug Interactions May Constitute Medical Malpractice
Medication errors are a serious problem, and many of them involve preventable drug interactions. The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) describes a specific preventable error as one that is “due to…
May 10, 2013 -
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Suggests Medical Negligence!
“Never Events” are a specific set of incidents that occur in a medical setting as a result of preventable errors or substandard care. These specific incidents are named in reference to the…
May 2, 2013
Recent Posts
- Federal Tort Claims Act
- The Myth of the Frivolous Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Caps in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claims Against the Government: No Wiggle Room for Multiple Beneficiaries
- Caps on Punitive Damages: Great for Business, Bad for Everyone Else
- Can I Be Ordered To Pay the Other Side’s Legal Fees?
Categories
- Auto Accidents
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injury
- Cerebral Palsy Birth Injuries
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- Insurance Bad Faith Claims Practices
- Medical Malpractice
- New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Prison and Jail Negligence
- Prison Medical Neglect
- Trucking Accidents
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- Work Related Injuries
- Wrongful Death