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The Importance of Asking the Doctor the Condition of the Patient Before and After the Injury

Robert Wolff April 17, 2015

What is Condition of Patient before and after the Injury? In a personal injury case, it is vital to ask the treating doctor questions about the patient’s condition before the accident occurred since it can help establish the medical condition of the patient before he suffered the injuries because of the accident. The victim was in good health or had no physical complaints prior to the accident can be established by this typical line of questioning: Doctor would you agree that before this patient suffered these injuries, he was in good health Did the patient have any heart problems before Did the patient have pulmonary

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Gas Explosion Destroys Home

Gary Silverstein April 17, 2015

Local gas explosions and similar accidents can be extremely serious. Such incidents typically fall under the general category of ‘fire emergencies’ that require immediate responses from fire personnel. However, fire emergencies also have specific causes and come with certain risks, not only to the inhabitants of nearby homes, but to all in the immediate vicinity. A recent event in the Ocean County area of New Jersey illustrates the risks involved. A recent story on a local Fox affiliate noted that 15 people were injured in a gas explosion that occurred in the basement of a home where natural gas had built up due to an

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Is Publicity Good or Bad for Your Medical Malpractice Case

Robert Wolff April 17, 2015

You have suffered significant injuries because of the wrongdoing of a doctor or hospital staff and you are planning to start in stage one in the medical malpractice lawsuit process. However, before you enter stage one, you might be wondering if publicity is going to be good or bad for your case.

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Can the Defense have Access to Your Private Messaging via Facebook

Robert Wolff April 17, 2015

You have decided to hire an attorney for your medical malpractice situation in New York. Additionally, you decide to “friend” this attorney on Facebook, and begin to private message him as a means of communication. Now, the defense asks for access to your Facebook page. Does this mean your private messages will become public?

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Can You Show that the Independent Doctor is Lying

Gary Silverstein April 17, 2015

When you have filed a personal injury case, the defense will usually hire a doctor to conduct an “independent” medical examination of your injuries. This examination is done to see if your injuries are indeed what you are claiming them to be. However, there is nothing independent about this medical examination by the defense.

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You cannot Handle a Medical Malpractice Case without a Lawyer

Robert Wolff April 17, 2015

A few people think it is easy to handle their own personal injury cases, and claim compensation based on their own efforts. However, this is a big mistake since personal injury cases can be highly complex involving the law, insurance situations, medical issues, and so on. If you go ahead and start a lawsuit without consulting an experienced medical malpractice attorney, without having a certificate of merit, then your case will run into significant problems at the moment of inception.

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Study looks into injuries related to laser surgery

Gary Silverstein April 16, 2015

People who have undergone laser hair removal may be interested to learn that New York is one of the few states where people can perform this procedure without an operating license. New York is also a state that has seen some of the highest numbers of malpractice lawsuits related to laser surgery injuries.

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When There Are No Bike Paths

Robert Wolff April 15, 2015

All over the country, cities and other municipalities are building bicycle paths as part of their local infrastructure. Why? In a day and age where many people are experimenting with alternate forms of transportation, bike paths provide a level of safety for those who choose to travel by bike. With paths, bicyclists will have their own space instead of contending with daily traffic. But what happens when bike lanes or paths are not available? In many parts of New York City, there just isn’t room for dedicated bike paths. Even in specific recreational areas, bike paths are not always immediately available to allow for completely

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