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Surgery and the Risk of Medical Malpractice

There is much hype surrounding the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of famous comedian Joan Rivers. Joan Rivers was in a medically induced coma following the cardiac arrest she suffered during the fatal surgery, up until her death on the 4th of September. It will be some time before we know what really caused the much loved actress’ untimely death. But what we do know now is that when it comes to surgeries and medical procedures, you can never be too careful in selecting your doctors because even a small mistake can cost you heavily in the years to come.

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A Surprise You will not Like: How Hospitals are Using Insurance Loopholes to Fleece Patients

In the past few years, there have been several changes in the medical industry. One of the most important changes has been the introduction of the rating system for hospitals which have high readmission rates. Insurers like Medicare have cut down on reimbursement amounts that they pay back to the hospitals. The result-hospitals have started to find a way to get around all the cost cutting. And out-of-network services are a poignant and fantastic way to get the patient to pay up and set up an alternate money channel.

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Hospitals Make Patients Pay for Reimbursement Cuts

Last December, Peter Drier – a 37 year old from New York – went in for surgery to fix the herniated discs in his neck. A bank technology manager, Peter is well versed in rules and regulations and knows that big procedures like a neck surgery require an amplitude of paperwork. So, he happily signed the consent forms. Apart from this, he also looked at his insurance records and made sure all was in order so that when the bills started to come he would be able to take care of everything like clockwork.

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How is cancer diagnosed?

As New York patients may know, cancer may be detected due to a patient’s symptoms or a physical exam. It may also be detected by screening tests done routinely before symptoms are expressed. Either way, cancer must be confirmed using specific tests.

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Hospital rights for patients in New York

On the New York State Department of Health website, there is a section that deals with the rights a person has when he or she is a patient in a hospital in the state. Regulations and laws are in effect to make sure patients are given quality, safe care while hospitalized. Each person is different, and the law is designed to offer protection to all.

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Importance of Requests to Charge in a Medical Malpractice Case

At the end of a trial, before closing remarks are given, the attorneys will give the judge a list about various areas of laws that the judge should instruct the jury about. This is known as Requests to Charge. The lists of the plaintiff and defense attorneys will obviously be different. Each of the two lawyers will be listing things that the jury should be instructed about, which are going to be favorable to their client in the case.

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Malpractice Hurts. Even the Small Mistakes

When we think of ‘malpractice’ we normally assume that the doctor who has been accused of negligence has done something really awful that could have permanent effects on a patient’s life and cause bodily injuries; perhaps even death.

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