Author: Brandon Osterbind
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Medical Malpractice During Birth
One type of medical situation that almost always requires investigation is when there is a case of injury to the mother or baby in the gestational period or in the birthing process. Medical malpractice during birth is more common than one might think. It may seem obvious, but the physician’s “patient” in an obstetric scenario…
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When Medical Negligence Is Not Enough For A Malpractice Case
In a previous blog, we discussed the medical malpractice case of Mr. John who had knee surgery and subsequently developed both an infection and a blood clot. Although both conditions were treated, he ended up with a lengthy (and expensive) hospital stay, having to take blood thinner for a year and a stiff knee, when…
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Not all Medical Mistakes Make Good Cases
In a previous blog post, we discussed the concept of medical negligence. After reading that post you might still have questions about how a medical provider can make a medical mistake that causes a bad outcome and there still not be legal negligence. Let’s talk about the answer to that question more closely. Let’s Look…
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What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical care providers are humans. Humans make mistakes. Sometimes those mistakes cause a medical injury. But our medical malpractice system does not compensate for all patient injuries caused by a medical mistake. That’s a shocking statement, isn’t it? Your medical provider can hurt you by mistake. And, yet, the jury won’t give you a penny.…
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How to embarrass the long-term disability insurance company
Insurance companies are sending out long term disability denial letters at breakneck speed. What is the one thing that the insurance company would actually be embarrassed about? So embarrassed that it will literally make them red in the face, if they knew that you knew this ONE thing? We’ve talked about it in several other…
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Choosing A Medical Malpractice Law Firm?
Medical Malpractice is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. That’s right, can you believe it! It’s hard to believe but right behind heart disease and cancer, medical errors lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. And that doesn’t include the injuries and disability caused by hospitals, nursing homes,…
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Why do I need a workers’ compensation attorney
Do you need a workers’ compensation attorney? Workers’ compensation laws are very tricky. But worker’s compensation adjusters are even more tricky. There are a lot of small, nuanced things in the law that will keep you from getting what you are owed. These employer tricks will completely bar your ability to recover anything in workers’…
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Stop Appealing Your Own Denial Letters
You should not appeal your long-term disability denial letter without the assistance of an attorney. A qualified attorney knows how to appeal ERISA disability cases. Don’t hire a general practice attorney, a family law attorney, or some guy who represented you in a traffic ticket years ago and you thought he was a nice guy.…
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What is the biggest obstacle in a long-term disability claim?
What is that one obstacle that you simply cannot overcome in a long-term disability claim? The answer is lack of medical support. If you do not have medical support for your disability, you will not be able to win your long-term disability claim. Let’s imagine a scenario where you get a physical or mental condition…
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What is the first thing you do when you’ve been denied long term disability benefits?
If your insurance company denied your long-term disability benefits, you have to act fast. You need to move quickly and act fast. But the first thing you should do is always the same. Keep in mind that ERISA Stands for Employee Retirement Income Security Act. It’s a federal act that governs all employee benefits so…
