In the context of airplanes and motor vehicles, a “black box” is a device that records data at the time of an accident or crash. In the case of cars or trucks, often these devices record things like speed, acceleration and deceleration, whether brakes were applied, whether seat belts were in use and steering angle.
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Number of People Killed While Riding Bikes or Walking Continues to Increase
By Carin A. O'Donnell on
Posted in Community, Personal Injury
Unfortunately the number of people killed by motor vehicles while walking or riding their bicycles continues to go up. This is despite the efforts by many states to implement laws regarding helmets. Of those killed, studies show that 65% of the bicyclists were not wearing helmets. While several states have helmet laws that relate to…
Medicare’s 3-Day Rule
By Leslie A. Mitnick on
Posted in Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation
Many older patients, who are on Medicare or in a Medicare Advantage Plan, are shocked when they are hospitalized for less than 3 days only to find out that Medicare will not pay for nursing home coverage following this brief hospitalization. These patients, who are technically admitted for “observation” for less than 3 full days,…
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Closes Medical Malpractice Reporting Loophole
By Michael C. Ksiazek on
Posted in Personal Injury
Generally, physicians and their liability insurance carriers are required to report all medical malpractice payments to the National Practitioner Data Bank. Due to a legal loophole that exists in certain states, however, doctors and their insurance companies have be able to avoid reporting medical malpractice settlements that result from a mediation process. In effort to…