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- How to Prepare to Meet with a Personal Injury Attorney
Feb 8, 2014
If you were hurt in an auto accident or you’re seeking advice from a lawyer to discuss your Medical Documents Image via If you’re meeting with a lawyer due to medical malpractice or other personal injury cases, you need to make sure that you have all of your medical documents with you. It is a good idea to get a copy of your medical records for your lawyer to have on hand...Read More - What to Do After a Truck Accident in New Jersey
Feb 8, 2014
When you’re driving a semi-truck, there are a lot of ways an accident can happen. Accidents are scary and no one wants to go through one. No matter what caused the accident, there are many steps you’ll need to take if your truck tips, hits another car on the road, or ends up in any type of accident. Immediately After the Accident When there is an accident, the first thing you need to do is...Read More - Why Laws & Regulations Aimed at Protecting Seniors Aren’t Working
Jan 20, 2014
In the later years of life are supposedly the most leisurely, secured, and relaxing years preceded by a lifetime of labor. But for more and more American seniors, the golden years have turned into new frustrations and problems they never had to face during their working years. There are many reason for this, but the biggest reason is that the laws and regulations that are designed to help seniors don’t work. Failed Safety Nets The...Read More - Dangerous Consequences of Generic Drugs
Jan 17, 2014
Are you one of the many people who think generic prescription drugs are just the same as name brands—only cheaper? Most people believe this, so much so that 8 out of 10 prescriptions are filled with generic versions of drugs, according to the FDA (the US Food and Drug Administration). One big problem is that your generic prescription may not really be bioequivalent to its brand name counterpart. Another problem is that labeling on generics...Read More - How Do You Know Who’s Responsible for the Property Where You Were Injured?
Jan 15, 2014
If you’ve been injured in a Rental Property A rental property is a difficult situation. Although the property owner has some responsibility in maintaining the property, many of the maintenance concerns are given over to the tenant, and the actual responsibility depends on the nature of the cause of your injury and the agreement between the tenant and owner. Often, we may not be able to know who is responsible until after we bring...Read More - Profit vs. Safety: The Medical Device Industry
Jan 13, 2014
The medical device industry is a booming $350 billion a year business in the United States. Through their relentless lobbying efforts and campaign contributions, medical device manufacturers are seeing success at maximizing their profits by gradually eroding the safeguards that should protect the public from defective and unsafe products. The FDA: Helping Medical Device Manufacturers Increase Their Profitability In comparison to the FDA approval process that most new drugs undergo, many medical devices that are...Read More - What Does FDA Approval Mean for Medical Devices
Jan 9, 2014
When using medical devices, you want to be sure the equipment you’re using is safe. Because this equipment is often used in life and death situations, you’ll likely check to make sure it has been approved and judged safe. In this respect, you’ll discover medical equipment has undergone FDA testing and approval. However, what does FDA approval truly mean? Also, what to do if you have an FDA approved product that is harmful. Safety Classifications...Read More - Suspecting a Wrongful Death Case
Jan 8, 2014
Losing a loved one is hard enough. It’s even harder if you think someone else may have been responsible for your loss. If you suspect your loved one suffered a Was Someone Else Responsible? By definition, a wrongful death is one that was caused by the deliberate action or negligence of someone other than the decedent (the person who died). This means that in order for you to have a wrongful death case, you...Read More - Important Evidence to Collect for Your Malpractice Suit
Jan 3, 2014
If you suspect you’ve been a victim of Instead, leave most of the evidence-gathering to your lawyer. Before talking to a lawyer, there are only a few pieces of basic information you need to come armed with. What Was Your Initial Diagnosis and When Did You Get It? Your initial diagnosis is the one that you were first told described your condition. It’s important to know what your doctor identified and when because this...Read More - 5 Things You Need to Know About Medical Malpractice
Dec 27, 2013
Medical malpractice 1: Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Aren’t the Reason Medicine Is Expensive Medical malpractice often gets discussed as if it’s the reason why healthcare costs in this country are so high. In fact, medical malpractice payouts amount to less than 1% of total healthcare expenditures in this country. 2: Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Aren’t Out of Control Medical malpractice lawsuits have been in sharp decline in this country. In fact, Public Citizen found that they declined...Read More