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Common Misconceptions of Insurance Companies
Tricks That Could Result in a Bad Faith Claim After you’ve been in an accident, it’s important to be aware of insurance companies’ tactics to try and minimize your claim. Here are a few common misconceptions that they may take advantage of. Claiming an Increase in Premiums for a Non-Fault Accident One common way… Read More »
3 Insurance Company Traps That Will Hurt Your Case
What to Watch Out for When It Comes to a Personal Injury Claim Dealing with insurance companies can be tricky—especially when you’re already dealing with the aftermath of an accident. Here are three common traps that insurance companies may try to use against you and how you can protect yourself. #1: Contacting You Directly… Read More »
Why You Should Never Talk to the Insurance Companies Alone
Florida is a no-fault state. In many car accidents, each party will go through their own insurance company to seek compensation for the damages they sustain. However, there are laws that allow for someone to file a lawsuit against someone if their injuries exceed the threshold. When insurance companies get involved, they can complicate… Read More »
What Happens If The Insurance Company Ignores You?
When you’re seriously injured and relying on insurance to cover your hospital bills, having your insurance adjuster ignore you is one of the worst feelings in the world. It brings unneeded fear and uncertainty to an already difficult situation. Insurer delay and denial may give rise to additional legal recovery above the policy benefits…. Read More »
What Are the Leading Causes of Wrongful Death in Hospitals?
When you go to the hospital, you expect that you’ll receive a high standard of care. With all the medical equipment, cutting-edge technology, and trained staff, you expect to be treated to the best of their ability. Yet some who check into the hospital for major and minor illnesses alike never go home. There… Read More »
The Most Common Kind of Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is a complex subject. While surgical errors are the most recognized kind of malpractice, medical negligence most often happens in your average doctor’s office. To explain why that is, we need to look at the most common kind of medical malpractice. Misdiagnosis According to the BMJ, a medical trade journal, misdiagnosis is… Read More »
Why Hospital Staff Give the Wrong Medication
There’s a big problem in hospitals across America. Each year, more than 1.5 million patients have their health jeopardized due to receiving the wrong medication while in the hospital. While these never events should not occur at all, it is important to understand why hospital staff may give patients the wrong medication and what… Read More »
How Often Do Surgeons Leave Tools Inside a Patient?
You have a “routine” surgery and, weeks later, find yourself with an unexpected discomfort around the surgical site. As weeks go on, it becomes so painful that you ask your doctor about it. After an X-ray, you find out that the surgeon left one of their tools inside your body during the operation. While… Read More »
Does Telemedicine Increase the Risk of Malpractice?
Telemedicine is not a new practice, but due to restrictions because of COVID-19, many more medical offices are offering telemedicine. However, if medical malpractice can happen when someone is physically face-to-face with their physician, what complications could arise due to a telemedicine appointment? Moreover, does telemedicine increase the risk of medical malpractice? How is… Read More »
Postoperative Complications Every Patient Should Know Before Surgery
Each year, more than 250,000 Americans seeking life-saving procedures are severely injured or even lose their lives due to negligent medical care. These errors tend to be more severe in the case of postoperative complications, where a patient’s health is already in a fragile state as they rest and recover. To help patients understand… Read More »