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Blog A trial judge for a medical malpractice case in Maryland barred neurologist Dr. Herng Shiu S. Lee from providing medical expert testimony. The expert failed to produce tax records necessary for deeming him eligible to testify. Maryland law requires medical experts who provide testimony during trial earn no more than twenty percent of their income … Continued
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Blog Wisconsin’s current cap on non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases is $750,000. The state’s $1.15 billion Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, which is supported by premiums from doctors, exists to cover malpractice awards upwards of $1 million. As of late, two Milwaukee county malpractice cases challenge the $750,000 cap. The first case awarded a … Continued
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Blog A recent blog post by the Law Offices Jeffrey P. Gale, PA, reveals that many hospital emergency room healthcare providers are not actually employees. Instead, they are independent contractors. This working relationship, in many cases, defers liability associated with medical negligence from the hospital onto the contracted doctor. However, as many independent contractor physicians do … Continued
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Blog A recent study questions whether the pursuit of tort reform is worthwhile in aiming to significantly lower healthcare spending in the United States. The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published research by Michael B. Rothberg of the Cleveland Clinic which deduced “that defensive medicine accounts for about 2.9% of healthcare spending.” This means … Continued
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Blog The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) is holding the NAMIC Annual Convention next week, and Mednick Associates will be in attendance. The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) serves the best interests of mutual insurance companies of all sizes in the US and Canada. NAMIC is the “largest property/casualty insurance trade association. NAMIC member … Continued
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Blog As trial season starts back up, so do CLE seminars and trial lawyer association events. Mednick Associates is a proud sponsor of several trial lawyer associations in the Midwest and on the east coast, including the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA). Tomorrow, Friday, September 12, Mednick Associates will be attending the New York … Continued
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Blog Mednick Associates is on the list of exhibitors for the Medical Liability Insurance Summit beginning tomorrow, September 9, 2014. The two-day event will be held at the Mohegan Sun in Ucasville, Connecticut, which is centrally located between Boston and NYC. The purpose of the event is to provide medical liability insurance professionals up-to-date industry insight … Continued
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Blog Trial season is around the corner, and litigators and their staff are diligently working to get cases in order. Whether practicing medical malpractice, personal injury, general liability, products liability, or workers compensation law, attorneys can proceed to the courtroom with an extra layer of confidence by utilizing one or more of following tools: 1. Opposition … Continued
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Blog Mednick Associates provides a client-friendly mobile application that gives users the ability to review medical expert specialties, request case services, and browse up-to-date industry information with ease. The app gives busy litigators the wealth of information supplied by the Mednick Associates website at the tips of their fingers and the ability to place an order … Continued
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Blog Untreated infections are commonly seen in nursing home abuse and neglect cases in which undetected or ignored bed sores and other wounds are left unattended. Severe infections incur as a result of not treating such wounds and leave individuals who already cannot care for themselves with further long-term or permanent health complications. On the other … Continued
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