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Mednick Associates Partners with VTLA

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We are proud to sponsor yet another trial attorney organization. Mednick Associates is now a Bronze Business Partner of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA). The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association is a voluntary bar association established in Williamsburg in 1959, dedicated to enhancing the knowledge, skills and professionalism of trial lawyers and committed to improving … Continued

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Medial Malpractice: Is there a Silver Lining?

/ / Electronic Medical Records, Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical Case Review, Medical Expert Witness, Medical Legal, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Negligence, Nursing Home Abuse, Over Prescription

Medical malpractice is the third leading cause in American deaths. Researchers at Johns Hopkins estimated that more than 250,000 deaths occur every year as a result of medical error, which is attributed to systematic problems like poorly coordinated care. Malpractice insurers and medical specialty groups are digging through thousands of closed medical malpractice claims that … Continued

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Mednick Associates to Exhibit at GTLA Annual Convention & President’s Gala

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Mednick Associates will be attending and exhibiting the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Annual Convention & President’s Gala again this year. The two-day event will take place at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta April 28-29, 2016. Thursday, April 28th: First-class education all day followed by the Welcome Reception sponsored by Butler, Wooten, Cheeley & Peak … Continued

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National Trial Lawyers Summit- February 2016

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The National Trial Lawyers Summit is quickly approaching. The annual 3-day event will take place in sunny Miami, FL, February 7-10, 2016. Mednick Associates will be attending and sponsoring. See here for the program agenda, which features a number of best-in-business speakers who will be sharing their trial skills and experience.

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EMRs and Medical Malpractice

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Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), according to the general medical community, serve as an unnecessary obstacle to practicing medicine. As a result, many physicians are resistant or slow to adopt the utilization of EMRs. Case law establishes physicians can be held liable for harm that could have been averted had they more carefully studied the records, … Continued

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New York: Expert affidavit to be considered on summary judgment motions – whether or not the expert has been previously disclosed.

/ / Blog, Medical Case Review, Medical Expert Witness, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Negligence

The Governor of New York has signed S5188/A6265 into law. This legislation overrules a line of decisions, including Construction by Singletree, Inc. v. Lowe, 55 A.D.3d 861 (2d Dep’t 2008), Garcia v. New York, 98 A.D.3d 857 (1st Dep’t 2012), Rivers v. Birnbaum, 102 A.D.3d 26 (2d Dep’t 2012) and DeSimone v. New York, 119 … Continued

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NYSTLA Partnership Gala 2015

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Mednick Associates anxiously awaits the 10th Annual Partnership for Justice Gala, which will celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Partnership program, as well as all current association sponsors. Mednick Associates is a long-standing sponsor and supporter of NYSTLA. This event will take place Tuesday, November 17 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, overlooking … Continued

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Six Causes of Negligence Related to Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)

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Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), according to the general medical community, serve as an unnecessary obstacle to practicing medicine. As a result, many physicians are resistant or slow to adopt the utilization of EMRs. Case law establishes physicians can be held liable for harm that could have been averted had they more carefully studied the records, … Continued

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Traumatic Brain & Spinal Injury Medical/Legal Symposium

/ / Blog, Brain & Spinal Injury, Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical Case Review, Medical Expert Witness, Medical Legal, Medical Malpractice, Neurology, Nuerosurgery, Trial Attorneys, Updates

The Catastrophic Care Society is hosting a Traumatic Brain & Spinal Injury Medical/Legal Symposium. Mednick Associates will be in attendance as an exhibitor and sponsor. The event will be held at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 8-10, 2015. Further information on the symposium, including the agenda, can be found here.

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