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Voluntary Intimidation and Other Tricks
Let’s begin with collectors themselves. Collecting a judgment can be a difficult, time-consuming, and sleazy process. That’s why attorneys turn the job over either to their collections departments (if they ... -
For or Against—Inside a Juror’s Mind
Jurors in a medical malpractice lawsuit can be divided into two groups: physicians and nonphysicians (a.k.a. patients). Plaintiff attorneys in a medical malpractice case do not want physicians on juries, fearing ...created on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 04:28PM by
Mark L. Rosen, Esquire
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Held Captive—Captive Insurance Companies
Forming a captive insurance company (CIC) is at the highest level of financial planning and asset protection. Most simply, a CIC is an entity formed to insure the risks of its ... -
Jury Finds For Uninsured Doctor in $75 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Suit
January 12, 2009, Fort Lauderdale: A jury found no liability against all defendants in one the largest medical malpractice trials in the history of Broward County, Florida.Mills, Boutiques, and Crazies—Meet Your Adversaries
There are three types of plaintiffs’ firms. To know them is to know your adversaries. The “Mill” This type of21st Century Homesteading—Owning (and Keeping) Your Own Home
In all respects, owning your own home is a sound financial decision. Between building equity and taking advantage of mortgage interest tax deductions, there is probably no better purchase you can ...Double Agents—Mediation at Work
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Taking Stock—Are You Worth Their Effort?
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The federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) has very strict requirements regarding communications related to the collection of a debt or judgment. Contact with third parties is prohibited. For example, ...Corporate Integrity Agreements - Better to have than not.
The Department of Health and Human Services may negotiate a corporate integrity agreement (CIA) as part of the settlement of Federal health care program investigations arising under federal statutes. Normally, a ...$25,850,583 Verdict (Polk County, FL) for Misfiling Prescription
In Hippely v. Walgreens , the pharmacy was found liable for improperly filing a prescription of Coumadin which led to the death of the patient. Instead of the one milligram ...Defense Verdict (Broward County, FL) - Dentist accused of making "bad bridge" which patient Swallowed
In D'Ambrogio v. Cohen , the plaintiff was required to undergo a partial colectomy to remove a two-tooth bridge from her colon, after she swallowed it. Plaintiff alleged that the ...Your Share, Their Share -- Who is Liable for What?
In Florida, the status of the law of joint and several liability affects a physician’s involvement in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Under current law, defendant-physicians in a medical malpractice lawsuit are ...updated on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 11:54PM byMark L. Rosen, Esquire
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Protecting Your Accounts Receivable through Factoring
In private practice, your accounts receivable may be the largest single asset of your business. Unless your practice owns its own building or a similar investment, the money patients owe you ...