Professional Malpractice, Administrative Law

Filing Indiana Med Mal Complaint via Third-Party Carrier Does Not Toll Statute of Limitations

by Pavlack Law, LLC on 5/9/2013

In this installment we discuss the recent Indiana Court of Appeals decision Moryl v. Ransone, which addresses the impact on the statute of limitations of filing a medical malpractice claim with the Indiana Department of...more

The Trust Being a Multi-Party Relationship, Whom Legal Counsel Represents Can Get Complicated

by Charles E. Rounds, Jr. on 5/1/2013

The trust being a multi-party relationship, it is not always that easy to discern at any given time whom legal counsel is representing, or should be representing, in matters relating to the trust’s creation and...more

Weekly Law Resume - December 20, 2012: California Supreme Court Affirms Express Delivery Provisions of Government Claims Act

by Kimberly Chin | Low, Ball & Lynch on 12/24/2012

Hope DiCampli-Mintz v. County of Santa Clara, et al. - California Supreme Court (December 6, 2012) - Government Code section 915(a) establishes the manner of delivery of a claim against the government. It requires that...more

PCAOB Brings Case on Audit Documentation

by David Smyth, John Stewart | Brooks Pierce on 12/4/2012

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board brought a settled action on November 13th against three outside auditors whose errors were measured not in substance, but in process. Dale Arnold Hotz, Jyothi Nuthulaganti...more

Proposed Florida Bar Advertising and Social Media Rules

by Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A. on 10/2/2012

Current and Proposed Florida Bar Rules Regulating Social Media, the Internet and Face to Face Marketing With Clients: What You Need to Know...more

Appellate Procedure & Jurisdiction

by Sedgwick LLP on 9/6/2012

UPDATED THROUGH September 4, 2012 Harmless Error – Medical Malpractice. Question certified: To avoid a new trial in a civil case, does the beneficiary of the error in the trial court have to show on appeal that it is...more

Digital Afterlife - A Looming issue of dealing with death and online identity

by Neeraj Aarora on 6/30/2012

People use the Internet for countless reasons, ranging from posting thoughts and pictures onto blogs, to keeping up with friends and family, and even maintaining bank accounts and credit card balances. As we go through our...more

Admissibility of Social Security Disability Determination as Evidence of Causation in a Civil Suit

by Sedgwick LLP on 6/22/2012

Counsel defending serious toxic exposure or personal injury claims are often faced with a determination by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that the plaintiff is disabled. More importantly, the finding will often...more

Honorarios de abogado y recurso directo de revisión, artículo 454.bis LEC

by María Luján López on 5/16/2012

Publicado en VLex 16/05/2012 El motivo de este trabajo, es expresar y fundamentar acabadamente el parecer contrario, haciéndonos eco,nada menos, que de la voz de autoridad de la Sala de lo Civil del TS, en distintas...more

Case Study in Nevada: The Allegedly Unsafe Medical Provider and ERISA Preemption

by Sedgwick LLP on 4/18/2012

In Cervantes v. Health Plan of Nevada, 263 P.3d 261 (Nov. 2011), the plaintiff commenced an action against a managed care organization (MCO) alleging it violated Nevada's quality assurance laws and regulations when MCO...more

Soldiers’ Families Blocked from Suing Military Hospitals

by Lawyers.com on 3/29/2012

A large number of combat troops have been returning home from their overseas missions, and many are seeking treatment at military and VA hospitals for injuries and conditions they’ve suffered as a result of their combat...more

Malpractice Rampant at VA Hospital

by Lawyers.com on 3/22/2012

Chuck Pennington’s liver biopsy seemed fairly routine. But instead of taking a day or two to recover, Pennington died at the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center of internal hemorrhage. He’d received too much blood thinner,...more

Minnesota Tells Dangerous Doctors: We Won't Punish You

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 2/8/2012

It's been known for a while that Minnesota ranks dead last in the nation in the frequency with which its doctors are disciplined by the state licensing board for harming patients. Now we know why. A new...more

Survey Shows Doctors Report Only 14 Percent of Errors

by Lawyers.com on 1/17/2012

A study by the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services has found that doctors and hospitals are reporting only 14 percent of their mistakes when caring for Medicare patients, raising...more

ABSs & the SRA Handbook - A New Era for 2012

by Rachel Khiara on 1/12/2012

Three months under the new regulatory regime - how is your business adapting, what should you be thinking about, and what are the responsibilities of your COLP and COFA? From 3rd January 2012, non-legal persons may now...more

Health Law Alert -- A Dentist's Best Answer To An Investigation By The New York State Education Department's Office Of...

by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 12/2/2011

As you know, with the exceptions of physicians, attorneys, and a handful of other professions, professional misconduct (the failure of a licensed professional to meet expected standards of practice) of all other professions,...more

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Filing Indiana Med Mal Complaint via Third-Party Carrier Does Not Toll Statute of Limitations

The Trust Being a Multi-Party Relationship, Whom Legal Counsel Represents Can Get Complicated

Weekly Law Resume - December 20, 2012: California Supreme Court Affirms Express Delivery Provisions of Government Claims Act

PCAOB Brings Case on Audit Documentation

Proposed Florida Bar Advertising and Social Media Rules

Appellate Procedure & Jurisdiction

Digital Afterlife - A Looming issue of dealing with death and online identity

Admissibility of Social Security Disability Determination as Evidence of Causation in a Civil Suit

Honorarios de abogado y recurso directo de revisión, artículo 454.bis LEC

Case Study in Nevada: The Allegedly Unsafe Medical Provider and ERISA Preemption

Soldiers’ Families Blocked from Suing Military Hospitals

Malpractice Rampant at VA Hospital

Minnesota Tells Dangerous Doctors: We Won't Punish You

Survey Shows Doctors Report Only 14 Percent of Errors

ABSs & the SRA Handbook - A New Era for 2012

Health Law Alert -- A Dentist's Best Answer To An Investigation By The New York State Education Department's Office Of...

How to Complain Effectively about Unsafe Medical Care

Terrorist Hunt

Conservative Group Says Capping Patients' Malpractice Damages Could Encourage Unsafe Medical Care

Youth and Tanning Beds: Do Not Mix

Database of Dangerous Doctors Gets Yanked from Public Eye

New York’s Medicaid Redesign Plan -- The Neurologically Impaired Infant’s Fund: True Relief or Looming Disaster?

In-House Law Clinics versus Doctrinal Instruction

Observations on the NZ Immigration Adviser Licensing Scheme

Unsanitary Working Conditions Results In Substantial Fine Against Assisted Living Facility

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