Category: Medical & Healthcare, Resources for Attorneys Tips for Attorney Podiatric Case Review and Doctor Treatment TASA ID: 1128 During my review of podiatric cases from 1993, I have come across items that I feel would be of interest to attorneys and doctors. Each item below represents a discussion of a case that I have reviewed. Read more
Category: Computer/Internet, e-Discovery, Resources for Attorneys Eat Your Vegetables, Use e-Discovery Tools … And Other Lessons from Mom TASA ID: 4285 On this recent Mother’s Day, I couldn’t help but reflect on lessons learned from my mother while she masterfully raised three sons and a daughter. She taught each of us the importance of knowledge and education, respect for others and a duty to serve those in need. While some lessons came in profound ways, many were made through what seemed like daily routine and minutia. Eat your vegetables. Go out and play. Don’t hit your brother. What I didn’t realize until many years later is that these same lessons that helped me successfully navigate schools and personal relationships growing up, could also be applied to our professional lives. Read more
Category: Financial/Economic, Resources for Attorneys Peer Review of Your Credit and Collection Processes: A Great Loss Prevention Idea for Professional Service Provider Firms TASA ID: 2048 The professional service provider be it, law, accounting, architecture, or engineering is constantly challenged to balance contractual terms and conditions, while providing a professional and effective deliverable within budgetary guidelines. Unfortunately, the professional service provider has to occasionally deal with a difficult or unhappy client. Read more
Category: Construction, Engineering, Resources for Attorneys Forensic Engineering - A Brief Description TASA ID: 4541 Something goes wrong and there is a perceived failure. First question, what? Second question, what is wrong? When the “something” or the “wrong” involves technical issues, a forensic engineer may be engaged to answer the question. This brief introduction addresses forensic engineering as it relates to building issues. Read more
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