Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
October 28, 2014 • Community Help WV,Medical Malpractice,Nursing Home Information Center,Nursing Home Safety
The Rights of Nursing Home Residents in West Virginia
Nursing Homes’ Duties to Residents Most people do not ever want to leave their homes and move to a nursing home. However, when circumstances and need require such a move, that doesn’t mean the new nursing home resident has to give up his or her rights and dignity. In fact, nursing home residents have certain rights and…
read moreSeptember 14, 2014 • Attorney Tips,Medical Malpractice
How to Get the Most from Your Doctor’s Appointment
The average time an intern or resident doctor spends with a patient is 8 minutes. Primary care doctors routinely schedule appointments every 15 minutes, and some spend even less time than that with patients. Whether this is due to the insurance industry, politics, money, or a defective medical system is an ongoing debate. However, there…
read moreAugust 11, 2014 • Community Help WV,Medical Malpractice
Best Hospitals in West Virginia and Region
Although West Virginia has nearly 70 hospitals, none are nationally ranked, according to U.S. News Best Hospitals 2014-2015 national rankings. However, three West Virginia hospitals do meet U.S. News standards for strong performance. They are listed below with links to more information about each hospital and their specialties: West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown, WV, is…
read moreJune 6, 2014 • Medical Malpractice
West Virginia Pharmacy – Judy’s Drug Store — pays $2 Million to settle federal claims alleging improper prescription of narcotic pain killers
Rajan Masih, Hardy County physician, pled guilty in 2011 to improperly distributing painkillers and was sentenced to four years in prison. According to federal prosecutors, Judy’s Drug Store filled many of the illegal prescriptions Masih wrote. Related to those claims against Judy’s Drug Store, the Grant County pharmacy and four of its employees have paid $2…
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