If you sustain an injury or job-related illness, your employer's workers' compensation insurer will provide medical treatment for your condition. Once you complete this treatment and accept a settlement, you may think there is nothing else to do. But you may not realize that you may have additional time to prove you have had a change in your condition. What is a change in condition, and how do you prove it?
13 February 2023
Medical records provide a patient's vital information about their condition. This includes the services the patient has received since they started feeling unwell. Ultimately, this information lets doctors know the changes to make in the treatment plan during the patient's subsequent visits. Further, medical records also offer guidance on the medical procedures or medicine a patient requires. Unfortunately, medical malpractice may occur if healthcare givers make errors when preparing this document. Read on to learn how errors made in medical documents can lead to injuries and how you can seek justice when this happens.
27 December 2022
Pharmacies are an integral part of the healthcare system. Patients rely on them to dispense the medications they need to stay healthy and treat conditions that affect their lives. While most pharmacies dispense medications correctly, errors do happen. As you wait for your prescription to be filled, a pharmacist may hand you a dosage that interacts badly with other medications you are taking. If you are the victim of a pharmacy error, you can file a claim against the pharmacy or the pharmacist to recover damages.
9 November 2022
If you live in a no-fault state, that means that your insurance providers are obligated to cover your medical expenses or (pain and suffering with full tort) regardless of who was at fault during your car accident. When this is the case, it allows the affected party to get help from their own insurance provider regardless of whether they were at fault or not for the accident and it might also mean you won't have to deal with the other party's insurance company to get help.
19 September 2022
When driving with your child in the car, you must take safety measures to mitigate the effects of a potential collision. For instance, you need to place them in their car seat and buckle them firmly before driving off. But even with these preventive measures, your child could still sustain life-threatening injuries in a high-impact accident. In such a situation, they may suffer a concussion, which can cause brain problems and other complications if not treated in time.
14 July 2022
Business owners sometimes fall on the defense side of courtrooms over litigation. Claims for workers' compensation, defective products, and personal injuries are common triggers for lawsuits against companies. Such lawsuits affect your company's stability and profit margins. You may face a dilemma of whether to hire a business litigation attorney or handle the lawsuit alone. To fully settle on a beneficial choice, understand the cases handled by business litigation lawyers. This way, you'll know whether your situation deserves such legal personnel to resolve.
6 May 2022
When a motorcycle gets in an accident, many people assume the motorcyclist was riding dangerously and caused the accident. When a pedestrian gets in an accident, many people automatically blame the driver no matter what. So can a motorcyclist sue a pedestrian for causing an accident? Can a Pedestrian Be At Fault for an Accident? Many people think that a pedestrian can never be responsible for causing an accident with a vehicle.
14 March 2022