Medical Malpractice Claims In Missouri — Official Report
May 14, 2011
According to the official 2009 Missouri Medical Malpractice Insurance Report, 2009 was a very good year for medical malpractice insurance companies in Missouri — they were profitable for the sixth straight year, with the total of payments for claims, loss adjustments, and administrative co[...]
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Are Medical Malpractice Lawyers Modern Day Heroes?
May 12, 2011
Medical malpractice lawyers are a unique and driven breed of attorneys: they need to know the law, they need to educate themselves regarding the relevant medicine involved with their cases, they need to have the financial resources to respond effectively against the unlimited resources of medical m[...]
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Medical Identity Theft
May 11, 2011
Medical identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information such as date of birth, Social Security number, health insurance identification number, and Medicare number with the intent to use the unauthorized information to obtain medical care, services, or medical payments in eithe[...]
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Cancer Death Rates Falling
May 10, 2011
According to a recent report, cancer death rates began to decline in the early 1990s and have continued to do so. Cancer death rates declined an average of 1.6% a year between 2003 and 2007, and the overall incidence rates of cancer have declined about 1%. However, death rates for cancer among men [...]
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Warning Signs Of Elder Abuse
May 9, 2011
As defined by the National Center on Elder Abuse, elder abuse refers to intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or “trusted” individual that lead to, or may lead to, harm of a vulnerable elder. Physical abuse; neglect; emotional or psychological abuse; verbal abuse and threats; [...]
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Medical Malpractice Cases In Michigan — Official Report
May 7, 2011
Medical malpractice claims reported in Michigan showed a steady decline from 2000 to 2007, with an average of 18.9% annual decrease from 1,142 claims in 2000 to 263 claims in 2007 (reported claims decreased from 2006 to 2007 by 44.4%, from 473 to 263 claims). Total closed medical malpractic[...]
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Food Allergy Awareness Week Is May 8 To 14, 2011
May 6, 2011
Food allergy is an abnormal response to a food, triggered by the body’s immune system. A food allergy occurs when the immune system responds to a harmless food as if it were a threat. The first time a person with food allergy is exposed to the food, no symptoms occur. But the body has been [&helli[...]
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MML Rants And Raves No. 006: Fat Kids, Fat Chance?
May 5, 2011
While preparing our most recent blog entitled Some Ways To Combat Childhood Obesity, it got us thinking: how are obese (fat) people really perceived and treated by others? Let’s be honest: just using the word “fat” in close proximity to the words “child” or “chil[...]
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Some Ways To Combat Childhood Obesity
May 4, 2011
Childhood obesity in the United States is at an epidemic level. Two of the keys to attacking the obesity epidemic is to positively influence the diets of children and to increase their physical activities. Everyone, including parents, educators, health care professionals, governmental officials,[...]
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Medical Costs For Children With Diabetes Six Times Higher
May 3, 2011
A recent study has shown that children who are 19 and younger who have been diagnosed with diabetes have annual medical costs of $9,061 compared to $1,468 for children who do not suffer from diabetes, which is six times the medical costs. The additional medical costs are for prescription medication[...]
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