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A Guide To The Independent Medical Examination, Samuel D. Hodge Jr.
A Guide To The Independent Medical Examination, Samuel D. Hodge Jr.
Samuel D. Hodge Jr.
Independent medical examinations (IMEs) are physicals conducted at the request of a third party. An example is the physical examination of a workers’ compensation claimant or life insurance applicant, but IMEs are common in bodily injury claims. These examinations are very important since they can help decide whether a claimant is entitled to compensation or qualifies for life insurance or a job. Most defense attorneys have relied on medical reports and expert testimony from an independent medical examiner but little is known about the limitations or parameters of this assessment. In fact, there are a multitude of legal issues surrounding …
Concerns Regarding The Relationship Between Electronic Health Records And Malpractice Claims, Frederick J. White Iii, William P. Coleman Iii
Concerns Regarding The Relationship Between Electronic Health Records And Malpractice Claims, Frederick J. White Iii, William P. Coleman Iii
Frederick J White III
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Recovery Of Interest On A Tax Underpayment Caused By A Tax Advisor's Negligence, Jacob L. Todres
Recovery Of Interest On A Tax Underpayment Caused By A Tax Advisor's Negligence, Jacob L. Todres
Jacob L. Todres
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What Happened To No-Fault? The Role Of Error Reporting In Healthcare Reform, Henry Y. Huang, Farzad Soleimani
What Happened To No-Fault? The Role Of Error Reporting In Healthcare Reform, Henry Y. Huang, Farzad Soleimani
Henry Y Huang
No-fault systems for compensating medical injuries offer theoretical advantages over tort-based malpractice litigation, but may not actually reduce medical error rates or costs in practice. Surveys of doctors in the United States, a tort-based system, and New Zealand, a no-fault system, show that physicians across both systems share similar concerns about error reporting. These results suggest that error reporting, instead of simple cost reduction, should play a central role in no-fault compensation systems, which would reduce mistakes, improve quality going forward, generate feedback to physicians, and provide the public with greater information about their healthcare providers.
Valuation In Veterinary Malpractice, Rebecca J. Huss
Valuation In Veterinary Malpractice, Rebecca J. Huss
Rebecca J. Huss
This article begins with a description of veterinarians and the status of veterinary malpractice. Next, the article considers the elements and key issues involved in veterinary malpractice. The article then analyzes the current law relating to damages available in veterinary malpractice suits. Finally this paper considers whether the way current damage calculations are being made is apprpriate and advocates the the adoption of statutory provisions allowing capped non-economic damages in these cases.