Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
April 27, 2017 • Attorney Tips,Hiring a West Virginia Lawyer,Personal Injury Law,Representing Yourself Without a Lawyer
West Virginia Personal Injury Claim FAQs
A Lawyer’s Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About WV Accident Claims and Lawsuits Auto accidents injure over 3 Million People every year in the US. Slip and falls are also a leading cause of injury in West Virginia, as well as workplace injuries. So, it’s no surprise that many people have questions about personal injury…
read moreJune 12, 2015 • Attorney Tips,Health Tips,Medical Malpractice,Nursing Home Information Center
11 Steps to Protecting Yourself Against Medical Errors in West Virginia
How to Get Safer Health Care in West Virginia According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, patient safety is one of the Nation’s most pressing health care challenges. A 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year because…
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 moreDecember 2, 2011 • Attorney Tips,Representing Yourself Without a Lawyer
Reducing an Incorrect Medicare Lien Attached to Your Personal Injury Settlement
If you choose to settle your personal injury claim without a lawyer and your medical treatment was paid by Medicare, there are certain steps you must take to protect Medicare’s rights. At some point in the process, you should receive a Conditional Payment Letter from Medicare. In this letter, there will be a payment summary…
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