Posts tagged medical malpractice

• What Is My Case Worth?

  Wayne Parsons | June 13, 2006 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  You are injured by the negligence of someone else and you wonder what is a fair settlement. How do you find out? If you have an attorney representing you, how can you know if he or she is correct in their assessment of the value of your case? First let us look at what you can recover in an injury case. First, you can recover for your out of pocket losses: lost wages, medical expenses, property...

• Nursing Homes Are Not All Created - Or Operated - Equal

  Wayne Parsons | April 15, 2006 2:06 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Bedsores can kill! That is why laws in Hawaii and most states require a level of care so that no resident should ever suffer from bedsores.The sales pitch for most nursing homes sounds wonderful. caring staff. Excellent facilities. No compromises in the care of your loved ones. But many nursing homes have a difficult time making the profit targeted by their CEO and unfortunately they choose...

• Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Little Effect On Premiums

  Staff Writer | January 03, 2006 5:18 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Higher malpractice premiums for doctors in Texas are not caused by so-called "frivolous lawsuits" that many proponents of tort reform raise their voices about. A medical malpractice study released in early 2005 showed that from 1998-2002, and taking into account inflation and population, many legal factors showed no time trend in affecting medical malpractice insurance premiums.Among the more...