MEDICAL CASE SCENARIOS AND EXPERTS’ MEDICAL OPINIONS

When it comes to disability and injury law, as in other parts of the legal profession, evidence is everything. Judges want to see that your clients have an established medical history that proves their claim, often backed up by expert opinions and doctors’ records. But one other tool that lawyers can use in these cases […]

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UNDERSTANDING THE DEPOSITION SUMMARY

Getting depositions is one of the most essential parts of the legal profession, and lawyers are experts at how to ask the right questions and get answers that will help establish what went on — later using those answers to help their clients in court. But if you are taking depositions for a case, chances […]

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DOCUMENTS YOU’LL NEED WHEN APPLYING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

Social Security Disability applications can get confusing, with numerous sections asking you for all sorts of information about your work history, medical conditions and personal information. However, something that may not be immediately obvious is that besides just filling out the application, you also need to attach supporting documents — which help the disability claims […]

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MEDICAL RECORDS FOR WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIMS

If you are preparing a worker’s compensation claim, then you know that documentation is key. Because the entire claim is based on being able to prove exactly what happened, when, where and who is ultimately to blame, it’s vital to be able to have at your disposal all of the information necessary to make a […]

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THE VALUE OF MEDICAL RECORDS IN A SOCIAL SECURITY CASE

Unfortunately, you cannot be found disable under Social Security Administration — SSA — regulations unless it can be medically proven. This is why medical records are critical to social security benefit cases. This means you’ll need to be able to provide evidence, whether that be test or even notes that have been taken by your […]

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WHY MEDICAL SUMMARIES ARE IMPORTANT FOR CLINICAL TRIALS

Clinical trials are one of the backbones of our medical innovation process. They allow both public and private researchers as well as pharmaceutical companies to test out new drugs and treatments on people to see how well they work — and they’re incredibly useful to find out if there are any unexpected side effects that […]

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