Medical Malpractice Claims In West Virginia — Official Report
May 27, 2011
According to the State of West Virginia Medical Malpractice Report from November, 2009, medical malpractice insurance companies had an operating profit in West Virginia from 2004 through 2006 and again in 2008. As of 2009, West Virginia averaged 280 malpractice claims per year (down from 285 in 20[...]
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Medical Malpractice Cases in Tennessee — Official Report
May 26, 2011
According to the Tennessee 2009 Medical Malpractice Claims Report, the total number of medical malpractice cases closed in 2008 in Tennessee was 3,154. The closed cases included those resolved by settlement, final court judgment, and by alternate dispute resolution such as arbitration and mediation[...]
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Nicotine In Secondhand Smoke Causes Brain Function Changes
May 21, 2011
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Smokers are up to 6 times more likely than non-smokers to suffer a heart attack. Tobacco is also one of the strongest cancer-causing agents. Up to 90% of lung cancer deaths are attributed to smoking. According to the U.S. Centers for D[...]
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Recent Advances In The Treatment Of Latent TB Infection
May 19, 2011
The number of people in the U.S. diagnosed with TB disease is at an all-time low (11,181 total cases were reported in 2010); however, approximately 4 percent of the U.S. population, or 11 million people, are infected with the TB bacterium. TB continues to disproportionately affect racial/ethnic m[...]
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What Would Make The Best Personal Physician?
May 16, 2011
We all need to see a physician once in awhile. Whether we just need a check up for work or school, or we need treatment for a chronic or acute condition, most of us are at least marginally satisfied with our primary health care providers but many could use improvement. What would make the best per[...]
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Laws Limiting Physicians’ Self-Referral
May 15, 2011
Limitations on physician self-referrals were enacted into law in 1989 under the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, commonly referred to as the “Stark law.” The Stark law, as amended, and its implementing regulations, prohibit certain physician self-referrals for designated health services (̶[...]
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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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