Allegations of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are common in practice areas such as premise liability, insurance defense, and workers’ compensation. Typically, TBIs are usually caused by a blow or other traumatic injury to the head or body as a result of motor vehicle accidents, violence, or falls…
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Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance providing cash and/or medical benefits to workers who have been injured or became ill as a direct result of their job. Workers’ compensation defense attorneys work with employers and their insurance companies to help settle cases and offer litigation…
October 16, 2023
For years, there have been discussions and debates regarding best practices for the management of Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) and how to most efficiently and effectively approach the many complex issues that arise with the large number of claims and parties involved. LMI…
Recent product liability lawsuits have an increasing focus on mental health allegations. LMI’s experienced medical team shares key items to look for when reviewing medical records for mental health allegations.
Medical Record Review for Mental Health Allegations
Review varying medical record…
Insurance companies require an efficient medical record review process when handling injury claims. When claims require quick turnaround times that an insurance company’s internal team may not be able to accommodate, outsourcing to an experienced medical record review partner will save time and…
Medical data is a vital piece of discovery in product liability litigation and can quickly become very complex. There are various types of medical record review documents to assist in the evaluation and defense of product liability claims and litigation.
Types of Medical Record Review Documents…
What is a Plaintiff Fact Sheet
Plaintiff Fact Sheets (PFSs) are standardized questionnaire forms used in mass tort and multidistrict litigation to obtain general information about plaintiffs’ claims. They are typically court-approved and created through party collaboration and agreement.…
Typically, it is not possible to know exactly why one person develops cancer and another does not. Research has shown that certain risk factors may increase a person’s chances of developing cancer. Alternatively, there are also factors that are linked to a lower risk of cancer. These are…
Product liability litigation is complex. Strategic planning by the legal team at the outset of the litigation is required to protect your legal budget and overhead.
Costs begin to mount in the discovery phase of product liability matters. Approaching medical record collection and review with a…
Medical record review documents and reports empower the defense to expertly harness plaintiff data into actionable insights. Cost containment is an immediate value of strategic medical record review that can be offered at the outset of litigation.
During the medical record review process,…