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North Carolina Medical Malpractice Physician Complaints

October 16, 2011

The North Carolina Medical Board (“Board”) is responsible to regulate medicine and surgery for “the benefit and protection of the people of North Carolina.” Board The Board has issued its 2010 Annual Report (“Report”). The Board reported that there were 31,997 [...]

Telomeres Research: Evidence That Reducing Stress Can Extend Life And Prevent Disease?

October 7, 2011

At the ends of human DNA are telomeres that protect the ends of each chromosome from fraying (like preventing the ends of a rope from fraying). When cells divide in a normal fashion, the telomeres shorten. After a critical number of cell divisions, cells will reach a critical length and then die[...]

Medical Malpractice Claims In The United States – What Is The Reality?

September 18, 2011

An often-repeated statistic is that medical malpractice (preventable medical errors) in the United States causes approximately 98,000 deaths per year and is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Despite these statistics, there are very few medical malpractice claims filed relative [...]

Why Do Doctors Hate Medical Malpractice Lawyers So Much?

September 13, 2011

Doctors and lawyers are like the Republicans and the Democrats — doctors can’t stand being in the same room with lawyers but tend to remain somewhat civil when they’re forced to be together. However, once they are amongst themselves, they tend to spew insults (or worse) towards [...]

Oregon Still (For Now) Protecting The Rights Of Medical Malpractice Victims

August 22, 2011

During the 2011 Regular Session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, a bill was introduced that would have limited the amount of noneconomic damages to $500,000.00 for victims of medical malpractice, if it had become law. House Bill 3228 stated as follow: Be It Enacted by the People of the State of O[...]

How Limits On Noneconomic Damages Affect Medical Malpractice Cases In Texas And Elsewhere

August 18, 2011

Now that an ever-growing number of states in the United States are enacting limitations (“caps”) on the amount that medical malpractice victims can recover for their pain, suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement and other noneconomic injuries caused by careless and negligent medical ca[...]

Medicare And Skilled Nursing Facilities (“SNF” = Nursing Homes)

August 15, 2011

Some Basic Concepts In order to participate in Medicare, a skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) must comply with the participation requirements in the federal law known as 42 C.F.R. Sections 483.1-483.75 (C.F.R. stands for Code of Federal Regulations). Compliance with these requirements [...]

Training Doctors To Win Their Medical Malpractice Cases

August 14, 2011

When doctors fail to provide medical care to their patients consistent with the required standard of care expected of them, they have committed medical malpractice. When their medical malpractice causes serious injuries or damages to their patients, their patients have a valid medical malpractice[...]

The United States Committed Medical Malpractice And Is Ordered To Pay

August 6, 2011

When an employee or other person acting on behalf of the United States commits medical malpractice, the United States is responsible to handle and pay the medical malpractice claim if appropriate. The responsibility of the United States under such circumstances is set forth in a federal law called t[...]

The Economic And Noneconomic Costs Of Chronic Diseases

July 26, 2011

Chronic diseases include heart disease, cancer, hypertension (high blood pressure), stroke, and diabetes. The economic cost of chronic diseases represents 75% of all health care costs. Chronic diseases are involved in 80% of the deaths in the United States. As of 2005, 44% of Americans were suffer[...]

Why Does Your Government Require You To Pay For Someone Else’s Medical Mistakes?

July 13, 2011

Yes, that’s right. Many state governments now require that you pay for the costs of medical malpractice mistakes that happen to other people. Let us explain. Not long ago it used to be that most states in the United States had laws that made sure that all people remained on a level playing f[...]

Lung Cancer – Prevention And Symptoms

July 11, 2011

Lung Cancer Prevention The number one thing you can do to lower your risk of getting lung cancer is to not smoke, stop smoking if you already smoke, and avoid enclosed areas where people are smoking or recently smoked (smokers are 10 to 20 times more likely to get lung cancer). Even being around peo[...]

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