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Filed under: Malpractice | Tags: alwsuit, attorney, attorneys, law, lawsuits, lawyer, lawyers, Legal, Malpractice, medical malpractice, suit
Are malpractice lawsuits the reason why malpractice insurance is so expensive? They are determined to find out in Utah, as a compromise medical malpractice bill passed in the Senate there a while back. All the stakeholders interested in the bill came to the table, discussed compromises, then created an amended, substitute bill. Trial lawyers, members of the medical community and others were all involved in the proposed legislation.
The bill includes a clause that nullifies the law four years from now. In essence, the bill would make it more difficult to win a medical malpractice lawsuit against an emergency room physician. The medical community agreed to not make medical malpractice lawsuits more difficult to win against any other type of physician beyond those in the emergency room. Many who opposed the original bill feared the new standards would be applied to all types of doctors.
“If there is a problem that’s been stated, evidence that we’ll see hopefully over the next four years is that medical malpractice insurance rates will plummet, and if they don’t over that four-year period, then this legislature will know that in fact, this doesn’t have anything to do at all with medical malpractice rates,” said Sen. McCoy.
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Filed under: AOP, Employment Law | Tags: attorney, law, laws, lawyer, worker comp, worker compensation, workers comp, workers compensation, workmans comp, workmans compensation
What are your first steps if you are injured on the job?
If you are injured on the job, here are some steps you should take to file a worker compensation claim and to preserve your rights under workers comp law:
- Report the injury to your employer by telling your supervisor right away.
- Get emergency treatment if you need it. Your employer may tell you where to go for treatment.
- Tell the health care provider who treats you that your injury or illness is job-related.
- Complete and file a WC-14, with the State Board of Workers’ Compensation and send a copy of the form to your employer and their workers’ compensation insurance carrier.
Report any accident to your employer (boss, foreman, or supervisor) immediately. This is important because if you wait longer than 30 days, you might lose the benefits due you under Atlanta worker compensation law.
If you are injured while working, contact an Workers’ Compensation lawyer to assist you in claiming compensation for medical treatment, lost wages, and any permanent damage or disfigurement all of which are covered by Atlanta worker compensation law.
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