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It is important to work effectively with your lawyer so you can have a satisfying working relationship with one another. This is an excellent article about the subject, which we wanted to both share and elaborate upon. It is a good idea to bring a copy of your own insurance documents (declaration page), when you…

This is post two in a two part blog series devoted to a recent article on CNN Health, ‘10 Shocking Medical Mistakes. This post goes over shocking mistakes six through ten. The original piece ties these mistakes to real-life instances of these errors – click here to see the personal stories in slideshow form on…

A recent article on CNN Health, ‘10 Shocking Medical Mistakes,’ goes through a number of common medical errors with personal stories to illustrate real life examples. This post is focused on the actual medical mistakes – click here to see the personal stories in slideshow form on CNN.com. Today we will look at the first…

New York State Trial Lawyers Association President Leslie Kelmachter testifies at a city council hearing: President Kelmachter stressed that there is no malpractice “crisis” in New York, pointing out that since 1991 insurance premiums have risen less than the rate of healthcare cost inflation. President Kelmachter advocated for greater efforts to reduce medical errors, stating…