Category: Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys An Internist's Perspective on Medical Malpractice TASA ID: 3656 Medical malpractice typically arises when there are concerns that a reasonably prudent physician with similar training would have achieved a more favorable outcome than what actually occurred. In other words, standard of care gets violated. Read more
Category: Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Experts Tips for the Expert Witness TASA ID: 1128 I have been asked many questions and in different variations during depositions and on trials, so I thought it would be a good idea to share, just in case and expert witness does not know what to expect. Read more
Category: Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Expert Criteria TASA ID: 1128 During my depositions and testimony as an expert witness in podiatric malpractice since 1993, I have been asked the following questions that I thought may be of interest to the new attorney developing questions for an expert. Read more
Category: Insurance, Medical & Healthcare Tips for Collecting Your Health Care Claim against Self-Insured Health Plan TASA ID: 3307 Obtaining reimbursement on a health care claim is not easy today because of all the different laws and regulations and insurance plans. I recently worked on several cases to recover claims involving a large self-insured health plan. All self-insured plans are governed by the federal ERISA law and have “trustees” to administer the Plan. Many health care providers, including surgeons, surgery centers, chiropractors, and physical therapists have had their legitimate claims denied over recent years because of alleged fraudulent claims, but legitimate claims are payable. Read more
Category: Food Safety and Production, Medical & Healthcare Long-Term Sequelae of E.coli 0157:H7 TASA ID: 733 As we eat in places other than our kitchen, poor sanitation and contamination of food sources become a significant problem. Although the FDA has established a series of guidelines for food safety, CDC incidence reports of Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli 0157:H7 are on the rise. Some of the acute clinical symptoms related to these types of bacterial infection appear to be self-limiting, but the reality is that life-long problems persist. Of interest to the lawyer and patient is to ensure that these significant risk factors are considered when the damages to the person are assessed. Read more
