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Working With Bicycle Accident Investigation and Reconstruction Experts

Bicyclists who are involved in accidents with motor vehicles have a much greater risk of suffering from serious injuries than occupants of automobiles. Car occupants have the benefit of the car’s frame absorbing some of the shock. It also provides a barrier between them and the road. By contrast, bicyclists have little protection when they

Posted on May 10, 2016 in Working with Experts

Standard of Care for Commercial Properties: Hidden Areas of Negligence

Tenants, visitors and vendors who enter upon commercial properties are entitled to the presumption of safety when traversing public spaces. They should, and do, expect that the owner of that property, by making it accessible to the public, will maintain the property to a reasonable standard of care. Attorneys who litigate cases involving commercial landlords

Posted on May 10, 2016 in Working with Experts

Medical Device Injuries: FDA Data Reveals Increasing Risk

The FDA receives thousands of reports each year detailing the deaths, serious injuries, and malfunctions associated with medical devices. This is in order to monitor the safety and performance of medical devices. As a service to device manufacturers, physicians, patients, and researchers, the FDA has collected the data retrieved in these reports. They have made

Posted on May 24, 2016 in News

Communication Breakdowns in the Emergency Department as a Source of Malpractice

It is well-known that medical errors are common across the Unites States healthcare system. Many of these errors can lead to significant harm to patients. The unique clinical environment of the emergency department (ED) makes it an area that is particularly prone to medical errors. This can lead to serious adverse events. Many factors contribute

Posted on May 24, 2016 in Working with Experts

The Lack of State Licensing Oversight and Dental Patient Injuries

The dental profession differs from the medical profession due to the general lack of professional oversight. This can, and many times does, result in patient injuries due to a breach of duty. Solo practitioners in an office setting, by and large, make up the majority of the dental profession; precluding formal quality assurance by peers.

Posted on June 1, 2016 in Working with Experts

Warnings for Hazardous Chemical Products – When are They Enough?

Hazardous chemical products that are sold commercially require warnings to alert potential users of these products, as well as others who may be adversely affected by them, to the health and physical dangers posed by these products. Four federal agencies, as well as some states (California, for example) have promulgated requirements for these warnings. In

Posted on June 7, 2016 in Working with Experts

Nursing Home Medical Records: A Primer for Litigators

Today, there are 14,639 skilled nursing facilities in the United States, according to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid.

Posted on June 14, 2016 in Working with Experts

Primary Care Medicine: Responsibilities and Common Causes of Malpractice

I love being a family doctor. That being said, even when I was doggedly studying the sciences in pursuit of a medical school admission, I had a very vague idea of what medicine was. Nevertheless, I had a few principles at that time that I continue to believe in to this day, and that is

Posted on June 21, 2016 in Working with Experts

Medical Malpractice Lessons From an Internal Medicine Physician

When faced with a potential new malpractice case, plaintiff attorneys often wonder about the merits of the case, while the defense seeks confirmation of its limits. Bad outcomes or emotional letters by grieving family members do not always correlate with the merits of a case. Finding the right expert and understanding the background and context about

Posted on July 6, 2016 in Working with Experts

Understanding Standard of Care Issues in Construction Claims

Defect and delay claims comprise the majority of construction litigation. Neither are straightforward. Usually, they are very complicated and difficult to quantify, especially without the aid of an expert. However, an even more complex task resides in determining Standard of Care claim basis issues. Standard of Care measures are often thought of as a tacit

Posted on July 12, 2016 in Working with Experts