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With all of the competing claims by lawyers through websites, direct mail solicitations, and television and radio advertising how is a person with no prior contact with the legal profession suppose to pick an attorney when they have questions because they or a family member has been injured? First, it is important for you to try and recognize what type…

One of the most dangerous jobs in the United States is that of a construction worker. A construction worker may be an ironworker, a hod carrier, a carpenter, a laborer, a electrician, or a variety of other skilled and unskilled positions. The occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) governs the rules and regulations for safety on all construction…

Sometimes we refer to medical negligence or medical malpractice as “running a medical red light”. In other words, medical negligence is when a doctor or other healthcare provider does something or does not do something that other doctors agree is outside of what they consider reasonable given the circumstances. It is a two-step process. To prove a doctor was negligent,…

Who Makes Up a Medical Review Panel? The panel is made up of three healthcare providers who are of the same or similar specialties as the doctor or other healthcare provider(s) who have had the claim made against them. For instance, if the claim is against a surgeon, then there will be at least two panelists who are…

If you lose the medical review panel, you and your attorney will decide whether you have a legitimate chance of success if you move forward and file your action in court. However, you will not be able to go forward unless you have an expert who will testify under oath that malpractice occurred and resulted in harm and damage…