Beacon Shores Retirement Home has been cited multiple times for failing to offer provide adequate services to their residents. Therefore, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are set to cut off Medicare funding in May of 2010.
12 of the 13 Attorney Generals to file lawsuits against the federal government over the individual mandate provision in the health care law are Republicans. The legal argument against the individual mandate is weak and these lawsuits probably won’t go anywhere. It appears to be a political stunt, not a substantive legal challenge.
A 54-year-old individual living in Weems, Virginia (VA) was suffering from intense stomach pain and decided to get treatment at the Rappahannock General Hospital on a Saturday. Tests indicated they had a large bowel obstruction. Unfortunately, they didn’t receive the operation they desperately needed until Tuesday. By that time, the patient suffered a “perforated cecum.”…
Federal and state lawmakers continue to call for “tort reform” as a way to reduce overall health care costs. The politicians argue that making it harder for patients to sue health care providers who commit errors and capping awards to successful plaintiffs would save money. They are doing this despite growing evidence that malpractice verdict…
With the expansion of new hospitals in Hampton Roads, new policies should be put in place to help decrease the number of medical mistakes and hospital-acquired illnesses. If you’ve been the victim of a medical error, please call our firm for a free case analysis. Our number is (833) 997-1774.