Medical errors are an unfortunate part of our healthcare system. It is important for attorneys, healthcare professionals, and insurance agents to know how an error was made and who is responsible. Medical Errors and Litigation Investigation and Case Preparation will take you through the process of handling your medical error case. Once you've determined that a patient has a legitimate complaint, this book will help by providing you a guideline for sorting through the overwhelming amount of paper work and bureaucracy involved in a medical errors case. The authors expertise will help you know how to identify responsible parties, understand the roots of patient injuries, sort through the standards of care and gather information from medical records. This book also covers finding medical experts, presenting your case to a jury and alternatives to litigation and trials. Click on the book title for more information

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Written for the healthcare professional, claims adjuster and trial attorney, this book provides detailed information on how to analyze pain and suffering cases. You will read chapters written by legal nurse consultants, physicians and attorneys and see how pain and suffering patients and cases are viewed and treated on all sides. Each section of this valuable text is designed to fully explain each aspect of this hot topic in health care. The authors teach to you how to understand medical records and commonly used pain assessment tools. You will then focus on high-risk populations, pain and suffering in children, and cancer pain. The last section is dedicated to your presentation of pain and suffering cases in the courtroom. By combining the clinical information in the first two sections with the legal strategies in the last section, this book becomes a must read for any attorney litigating medical, nursing, or nursing home negligence cases. Click on the book title for more information

Drug use is at least as long-standing as recorded history. As predicted in the first edition of Medical-Legal Aspects of Drugs, drug use continues to be a problem but there have been significant changes. Drugs of choice and use trends have changed and new issues have surfaced. Drug options have expanded with the discovery and re-discoveries of intoxicating plant materials and the development of new compounds in both legal and illegal laboratories. Medical-Legal Aspects of Drugs addresses the challenge of this dynamic and pervasive problem with accurate, cutting-edge information from acknowledged experts. You will learn about diverse drug topics including illegal drugs, prescription drugs, drug use in the workplace or school, doping by athletes, and drug use and criminal activity. The contributors to Medical-Legal Aspects of Drugs offer an international, as well as an American perspective, and much of their knowledge is currently available as written materials only in this text. Click on the book title for more information

With this book, you’re getting imperative information about problems that may occur with medical devices. This enhanced second edition of the unique Medical Device Accidents is filled with information, examples, and case studies that will help you with any medical suit involving devices. Written with attorneys, expert witnesses, clinical engineers, nurses, physicians, manufacturers, and designers of new medical devices in mind, this excellent resource answers your questions. Among the many topics covered include catheter electrodes, transdermal drug transport, and pain suppression by electrical stimulation, with discussions of their side effects and hazards. Review real case studies, describing the kinds of injuries that can occur and discover hints, tips, and observations for expert witnesses testimony. Click on the book title for more information

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Use this book to answer your questions on how to determine fault and liability between the plaintiff and the defendant in a slip and fall case, applying the traditional premises liability model. With the very useful Fall Prevention Manual that is included, you will find potential trouble areas around a building before an accident occurs. This book also covers background information on the mechanics of falls as well as environments, human, and medical factors involoved in falls. Click on the book title for more information

With Medical Evidence: Acquisition and Use, you'll learn how to avoid physician-attorney friction when requesting medical information. You will also learn what information and evidence is pertinent. This book also teaches you to effectively use written and oral communication channels to request needed information from physicians, nurses, and hospital administrators. You will also learn what laws apply to medical records and how to use the law to obtain vital records. You'll also learn tips on how to evaluate x-rays, electromyography (EMG), myelography, electroencephalography (EEG), and other medical evidence and records. Mr. Strodel provides specific details and case examples, so that your trial presentations will be decisive, and effective. Click on the book title for more information

This book is designed as a clinical reference manual for treating electrical injuries, but also meant as a bioengineering text to teach how electricity gets into the body, where it goes and what it does. All sections have ben revised and updated and a new section on TASERs has been added.Click on the book title for more information

This text is designed to serve as an important resource for legal professionals involved in workplace injury law. It explores the most common types of injuries that occur in the workplace, guides you through the practice and procedure of workplace compensation law, and delves into the ethics and administration of the systems currently in place. Click on the book title for more information

The most complete summary of electrical injury issues for the electrical injury litigator and investigator. This book provides an introduction to the biological effects of electric currents and EMFs and the state of engineering and medical knowledge. Click on the book title for more information

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Each chapter in this highly praised book has been revised and updated and new chapters have been added to cover more issues in nursing home litigation. It is an excellent reference for attorneys and others involved with nursing home litigation, with perspectives from experienced attorneys, physicians, nursing consultants, pharmacists, and nursing home specialists. The four sections of the book discuss legal strategies used during investigation and pretrial preparation,liability issues in the nursing home setting, common allegations that occur in nursing home cases, and defense strategies for nursing home cases. Click on the book title for more information