Other Areas of Law

There is an ongoing debate---both among governmental officials and medical professionals---surrounding online medical records. As with any debate, there are arguments being made both in favor and...

A durable power of attorney for health care gives a designated agent the ability to make certain medical decisions for the grantor (the person who executed the power of attorney) when the grantor...

If you were injured as a result of medical malpractice, you are likely to seek the assistance of a medical malpractice attorney. Medical malpractice claims can be worth a lot of money, so spending...

If you are in the market for a medical malpractice attorney, odds are you are already suffering from some injury as well as the emotional distress of the position in which you now find yourself....

Mistakes in medical records are a legitimate cause for concern. An error may cause a misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment or denial of insurance coverage. Nevertheless, a personal attorney is not...

An auto accident claim can include a variety of damages for your property loss and injuries. Property loss includes damages to your car that result in repair costs and related costs for towing...

A number of laws directly focus on medical practices. These laws can have profound effects on care delivery, paperwork processing methods and business practices within the health care industry....

You have been injured in a car accident and have been handling your personal injury (PI), also known as bodily injury (BI), claim with the insurance companies. You are trying to figure out who...

When applying for Social Security Disability benefits, you will need to allow a sufficient amount of time for your application to be processed by the Social Security Administration. Social...

Vehicle accident claims are subject to three requirements. First, an injured claimant must prove that an adverse party breached a legal duty. Second, the claimant must prove damages recognized by...

If you believe that you or a member of your family are a victim of medical malpractice, you need to make certain that a lawsuit is filed in a timely manner. The failure to file a malpractice...

Since a number of cases was covered by major media outlets in the last three decades, awareness of the problem of police abuse has risen. Few people would now ignore the possibility of police...

Pursuing a medical malpractice claim can be a stressful, embarrassing, and painful experience. The last thing you want to deal with is the added trouble of an incompetent attorney or law firm....

In an action in United States District (federal) Court, one party may ask the court to have a second party examined by an independent medical examiner. The right way to do this is to have your...

A doctor is required by law to perform under established standards, in accordance with the doctor's training and certification. For example, a family practice physician cannot attempt to perform a...

Medical malpractice, often shortened in the industry to simply "med mal," refers to substandard care, whether negligent or purposeful, on the part of a licensed physician. Many doctors who are...

If your doctor is planning to retire or if you have some other reason to obtain your personal medical records, you need to understand how to store personal medical records properly. Not only do...

If you received medical services from a doctor who retired, you may now find yourself in need of your medical records as evidence of vital information but no doctor contact information. If you...

Because of legal and privacy issues, obtaining copies of your medical files can be complicated. Therefore, it is a good idea to keep your complete medical history. Generally, maintaining files...

Medical malpractice is defined as a deviation from the standard of practice accepted by the medical community. Failure to abide by this standard and causing an injury to a patient can result in a...

Motorcycle riders know the exhilaration and freedom of cruising the open road. But as wonderful as it can be, it's undeniably dangerous to ride, usually because drivers of cars and trucks don't...

Embryonic stem cells contain the potential for development into any number of specialized adult human cells. Stem cells are used in medical treatment for diseases such as leukemia, and researchers...

Medical records hold essential information about our past, lending to why it is so crucial our records are completely accurate. False information as seemingly mundane as medication can have a huge...

Planning for what happens if you become unable to make decisions regarding medical treatment is an important matter commonly handled by a legal document known as a durable power of attorney for...

Medical malpractice is defined as the failure of medical professionals to provide patients with adequate treatment, which results in personal injury or loss of income.

The Access to Medical Reports Act is a law passed in the United Kingdom in 1988 that allows individuals to request access to medical reports that are supplied by a medical practitioner for...

We trust medical practitioners with our health, but they are human and sometimes make mistakes. When the mistakes are serious enough, there are laws to hold them accountable. Before you contact...

The United States Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, better known as HIPAA, in 1996 to enforce health information privacy throughout the country, among other...

Medical malpractice is the branch of medicine and law dealing with medical providers mistreating patients and acting improperly within their scope of practice. There are various types of medical...

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital, also known as SHMC for short, has a number of policies and procedures regarding discrimination, disability accessibility,...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, was passed and finalized in 1996. The Act sets national standards for the protection of individual medical information. The act...

Medical malpractice is defined as a negligent act or omission by a doctor or other medical professional that results in damage or harm to a patient.

Car accidents are one of the most common causes of chronic back pain. The impact of the crash, even at relatively slow speeds, is great enough to cause serious back injuries with pain that require...

HIPAA violations are a serious problem; the privacy of individual medical records is an important right. Examples of a HIPAA violation include the publication of any medical records, such as on...

An individual's health records are among the most sensitive records she will ever possess. Many ethical issues are involved in the management of these records. They include determining who has...

Workers compensation insurance provides medical benefits to injured workers and indemnity for time lost from work. The system does not always meet the needs of injured workers, however. You can...

Medical malpractice is the failure of a health care provider to provide proper medical treatment. Such failure results in an injury to the patient. To prove a medical malpractice case, you must...

Medical malpractice is negligence committed by a physician, health care provider or other health care entity while engaged in the practice of medicine. Medical malpractice involves substandard...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) formalized the implied rules of patient health and medical privacy. Although doctors have always been sworn to protect...

Though the federal government of the United States prohibits the use of marijuana under any circumstance, 13 states have passed medical marijuana laws that currently protect users at the state level.

Work-related injuries oftentimes are very serious both from a medical and financial perspective. High on the list of these types of work accidents are back injuries. In negotiating a workers comp...

Despite laws against the recreational use of marijuana, it remains the third most popular drug in the United States, following closely behind alcohol and tobacco. Almost 80 million U.S. citizens...

Workers compensation insurance in the United States has been in existence since the early 20th century. Its primary intent is to provide injured workers with medical care and continuation of...

Doctors, nurses, and other licensed health care professionals have a duty to perform procedures to the best of their ability, according to accepted standards established by the medical community....

According to National Safety Council records, not only are neck injuries common in automobile collisions, they also are among the hardest injuries to identify both for medical and legal purposes....

According to the National Safety Council, falls in the home and community are the cause of a significant percentage of injuries sustained by people of all ages and from all walks of life every...

A death investigator, or coroner, is a forensics expert who investigates and determines the cause of death, especially in cases that occur under unusual circumstances. Also known as a medical...

Medical malpractice covers a wide variety of issues that deal with how a doctor or medical practice conducts their business with patients. This is most often in the form of treatment or lack...

Medical malpractice is a big problem in the health industry. Annually it causes hundreds of thousands of deaths and thousands more suffer minor to major medical problems. They may last for a short...

Although implemented for a specific purpose as part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and creation of the Social Security program, Social Security numbers are being used for a number of different...