Often we all feel frustrated by not being able to get the ‘government’ to change things that are wrong. You have that opportunity TODAY. On July 25, the New York Times published a powerful editorial calling on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to…
I am certain others have written about the report from Johns Hopkins that medical errors cause more than 250,000 deaths every year in the United States, enough to make them the nation’s third-leading cause of death. http://www.futurity.org/medical-errors-deaths-1157152/ But why are they the third leading cause…
We all know texting distract drivers. They are warnings everywhere. Here is one that should get your attention, keep your eyes on the road and away from texting: Jonathan Mikeal Raynes is going to spend 2 years in the Alabama State penitentiary because he was…
One out of every 4,000 males under 25 years of age experiences a medical condition known as testicular torsion. The most commonly affected age group is 12 to 16 but the condition can occur at any age. The hallmark of testicular torsion is a sudden…
Unless you are in the top 1%, chances are extremely good that your home is the biggest investment you will ever make. That being said, most people take very few precautions, if any, when buying a new home. There are a lot of good builders out there.…
Imagine – you are an physician expert hired by the insurance company for a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit. You have conducted an independent medical exam (IME) on the plaintiff. The lawyer on the other side has scheduled your deposition. What do you do to…
Preparing for jury trials is like sending a family member off to college. You spend an extended period of time preparing them, worrying over which is the best direction to point them in, while also providing the tools, wisdom and knowledge you think they’ll need.…
The opinion issued today in support of businesses’ (legal entities – not people) religious rights is here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-354_olp1.pdf. The court’s vote on the case was split 5-4. The majority opinion was written by Justice Samuel Alito. Voting against the majority were Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena…
I often have discussions with clients about their medical records. Most clients are unaware that they can request copies of those records for their personal use. It’s a relatively straight-forward request under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act),…
At Alabama’s sandy-white intersection of I-59 and Beach Boulevard, HO-MF, LLC hosts Gulf Shores’ Hangout Music Festival every Spring. The wide variety of musicians in the lineup draws crowds from far and wide, in the tens of thousands. Many of the concert-goers wake to more…