20th August 2007
Mediation
As an alternative to litigation the process of mediation can help parties in a lawsuit evaluate the issues and come to a settlement. This can be an efficient process to help resolve disputes. The key component of mediation is that if an agr...
20th August 2007
Healthcare Fraud
Healthcare fraud may encompass many types of practices such as illegal kickbacks (receiving reimbursement for referrals), billing for services not rendered, billing for unnecessary equipment, and billing for services performed by a lesse...
20th August 2007
Wrongful Death/Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
In general, a wrongful death is a death caused by the negligence, recklessness, malpractice or inaction of another. The death may be the result of an accident or other adverse event. Wrongful death c...
20th August 2007
Product Liability
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) is one of the country’s oldest consumer protection agencies. The FDA’s purpose is to promote and protect the public’s health by trying to ensure that safe and effective products re...
17th August 2007
Medical errors are a leading cause of death and injury nationwide. According to an article in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (Vol 284, No 4, July 26th 2000) by Barbara Starfield, M.D., M.P.H., of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygien...
