My mother was in a skilled nursing facility after surgery, for physical therapy. She entered with a low blood count due to not

The agreement that your mother, or her health surrogate, signed upon entering the nursing facility probably holds your answer. Most such contracts...

Withholding of Adjudication.....

"Conviction" attaches under a withhold of adjudication if you paid fines and had probation. It is up to the individual State agency whether you...

The short answer is no, but there are many variables. If a person so far exceeds a resonable dosage of their medication as to threaten their life...

Is prescribing tylenol 3 to an expecting mother mal-practice and put the mother at risk of losing her baby to the state of fl?

I recommend that you consult with a medical malpractice plaintiff's attorney. Simply prescribing an opiate for labor pain is not necessarily...

Can I sue a hospital as a patient without being fired as a employee?

The short answer is that there are no protections from retaliatory firing under medical malpractice law, but other protections may apply, it...

I'm a physician and was let go from a practice, can I force the practice to offer a way for patients to contact me if they ask?

The short answer is "no", without a contract provision that requires the practice to send any patients to you, the choice of practitioner is left...

Why does it take so long, When a Dr. Agrees that you may see your Hospital record? Why do you need a notary to request medical

Federal medical records law provides access to every patient for his/her medical records, however, there are exceptions. Psychiatric records...

Hello my name is Debbie, I am trying to help a family member with her aged medical bills from 4 years.

The insurance contract between the patient and the insurance company will specifify how long the patient or his/her medical providers have to...

Nurse gave her husband my phi information because we r in the same line of work in 08. He gave to my clients to lure away. case?

Under the facts that you present, the nurse is liable under federal HIPAA law for disclosing your confidential medical record. However, there is...

Does a hospital have the responsibility to find a skilled nursing facility that has specific medical capabilities

A Medicare-participating hospital has an obligation under federal regulations to provide clinically-appropriate discharge planning, to include...