Tag Archives: Medical

Projecting the Future: Calculating Future Medical Expenses and Lost Earning Capacity

Personal Injury Services, , , , , , , Stephanie Carpenter

The Ultimate Guide to Estimating Future Medical Costs In this indispensable program, our expert instructors provide you with tips and tricks for quantifying and presenting future medical expenses and loss of earnings. Obtain strategies for attacking – or defending – life care plans, discover the dos and don'ts of working with Medicare Set-Asides, and acquire … Continue reading Projecting the Future: Calculating Future Medical Expenses and Lost Earning Capacity →

Medical Billing Experts in Personal Injury Lawsuits: What's Reasonable?

Personal Injury Services, , , , , , , William Donnell

Understand Medical Billing, the Role of Experts, and How to Satisfy the Court's Daubert Factors In many states, plaintiffs must demonstrate that the costs of their medical bills are both reasonable and customary to be considered as damages in personal injury lawsuits. In response, defense attorneys have increasingly leveraged the expertise of medical billing professionals … Continue reading Medical Billing Experts in Personal Injury Lawsuits: What's Reasonable? →

Court Grants Class Certification in Southwest Airlines Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Lawsuit

News & Updates, , , , , , , , , , Edward Sullivan

Oakland, California – Erlich Law Firm, P.C. who is representing the class along with Andrus Anderson LLP, has announced that the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has granted class certification in a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, brought by flight attendants who allege the airline penalized them for exercising their rights … Continue reading Court Grants Class Certification in Southwest Airlines Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Lawsuit →

Deposing and Cross-Examining Medical Experts, Accident Reconstructionists, and More

Personal Injury Services, , , , , , Isabel Coburn

Tips and Tactics to Get the Testimony You Need Elevate your deposition and courtroom performance! This guide will take you one step closer to mastering the art of expert depositions and cross-examination in personal injury cases. Extract maximum value from medical expert testimony, dismantle accident reconstructionists' assumptions and calculations, and more. Uncover the secrets to … Continue reading Deposing and Cross-Examining Medical Experts, Accident Reconstructionists, and More →

The Medical Monitoring Tort Remedy: Advance Level

Personal Injury Services, , , , , John Moore

Medical monitoring is a claim most often asserted in toxic exposure claims, including those associated with PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid) exposure, a substance with allegedly harmful, but latent, symptoms. It’s essential to understand how to build and administer a PFOA medical monitoring program in any medical monitoring tort remedy.      Developed and presented by two practicing … Continue reading The Medical Monitoring Tort Remedy: Advance Level →

Briskman Briskman & Greenberg Unveils Medical Malpractice Info Center to Empower Chicago Families

News & Updates, , , , , , , , , , John Moore

Chicago, Illinois – In an initiative to demystify the complexities of medical malpractice laws for Chicago residents, the medical malpractice and birth injury law firm Briskman Briskman & Greenberg has announced the launch of its Medical Malpractice Info Center. The new resource is specifically designed to shed light on the intricacies of malpractice claims, with … Continue reading Briskman Briskman & Greenberg Unveils Medical Malpractice Info Center to Empower Chicago Families →

The Medical Monitoring Tort Remedy

Personal Injury Services, , , Douglas Fitzgerald

The medical monitoring tort remedy – allowing for medical monitoring without physical injury – is recognized in 14 states and not allowed in 23. The law is divided into two states and the rest have not specifically addressed the issue. States that allow medical monitoring to do so when a group of claimants is at … Continue reading The Medical Monitoring Tort Remedy →

Statement from CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deb Houry on 2023 Overdose Death Data

News & Updates, , , , , , , , , Iluminada Moorman

Today’s data showing a decrease in drug overdoses over the 12-month period through December 2023 is heartening news for our nation and demonstrates we are making progress to prevent deaths from drug overdoses.

Electronic Medical Records in Medical Malpractice Litigation 2024

Personal Injury Services, , , , , Isabel Ford

Legal Updates, Discovery, Evidence, and Technology Insights The shift to electronic medical and health records (EMRs/EHRs) has created new issues and opportunities for the healthcare sector – and especially for medical malpractice lawyers. This guide will bring you up to speed with the newest legal updates, technology developments, and discovery and evidence best practices for … Continue reading Electronic Medical Records in Medical Malpractice Litigation 2024 →

Telehealth and Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury Services, , Angela Galloway

Understanding Telehealth Service Rules, Regulations, and Litigation Trends The widespread use and limitations of telemedicine are resulting in increased medical liability, creating new opportunities for plaintiff's attorneys and new headaches for defense counsel. Join our experienced faculty and learn about the latest CMS rules and regulations, litigation trends, and more. Stay on top of the … Continue reading Telehealth and Medical Malpractice →