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Vegetative Patients Communicate Using Their Attention

October 29, 2013 by Lance M. Sears

As a personal injury attorney in Colorado Springs, I’ve seen many catastrophic injuries that truly put the victim and family in a devastating situation. In some extreme circumstances, the victim will go into a coma or vegetative state. Recently, a report from The Huffington Post regarding these catastrophic injuries caught my eye. According to the […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Malpractice, Medicine

Colorado DOI Approves 2014 Health Insurance Rates

October 17, 2013 by Lance M. Sears

As personal injury attorneys in Colorado Springs, Colorado, it is vital that we always keep an eye on changes in the health insurance industry. We want to be as well informed as possible in order to provide you with the most accurate and relevant advice when you need it most. Recently, the Colorado Department of […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Medicine, Personal Injury

Day-Surgery Centers and Hospitals, Insurers Clash in Lawsuit

November 26, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

The Denver Post reports that four doctor-owned Colorado day-surgery centers have filed an anti-trust lawsuit alleging that the state’s largest hospital chains are conspiring to drive them out of business. The defendants, however, are alleging that the surgery centers may violate insurance and kickback laws. The suit filed by the relatively new surgery centers claims that […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Litigation, Medicine

Yale School of Medicine study says whiplash injury more sever when the head is turned

September 19, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

Yale News reports that persons whose heads are turned when in a rear impact collision are at risk for a much more serious whiplash injury, and potentially chronic symptoms. And a Yale School of Medicine study shows why. Manohar Panjabi, a professor in the departments of Orthopedics and Mechanical Engineering, said, “We believe this is the […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Medicine

New Law Requiring Hospital Caps Goes Into Place

August 29, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

A new state law took effect on August 8th in Colorado that restricts how much hospitals can bill an uninsured patient, and how tough a hospital may be in going after non-payers. The law, called the Hospital Payment Assistance Program is designed to help Coloradans responsibly pay their hospital bills. According to cohealthinitiative.org, the law requires […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Legal, Medicine

Medical Malpractice Cap Struck Down by Missouri Supreme Court

August 22, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

Earlier this month, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a $350,000 limit on jury awards for ‘pain and suffering’ in medical malpractice cases. In a 4-3 decision, the court said the law violates a patient’s right to a jury trial and that the cap “infringes on the jury’s constitutionally protected purpose […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Legal, Malpractice, Medicine

Consumers Have No Day In Court If They Take Generics

June 28, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that generic drug makers are not required to update or strengthen warning labels, even when they are alerted to new safety issues or side affects, saying that generic drug companies do not have the same level of responsibility as makers of brand name manufacturers. In the case, Pliva vs. […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Legal, Medicine, Product Liability

Utah Supreme Court Say Physicians Have Duty to Patients’ Family

March 27, 2012 by Lance M. Sears

The Utah Supreme Court ruled last month that health care providers have a duty to consider how the treatment of a patient may affect the family of the patient. The Supreme Court’s decision reversed a third district judge’s ruling that medical malpractice suits could not be sought by third parties, and opens the door to […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Legal, Malpractice, Medicine

Smokers Penalized With Greater Share of Health Care Costs

December 14, 2011 by Lance M. Sears

Health insurance rates are spinning out of control in this country and obesity and smoking are two of the top risk factors for many of the ailments we face and are associated with higher medical costs. How to get Americans to become more healthy is a big question, but many employers are demanding that employees […]

Filed Under: Blog Post, Legal, Medicine

Court Orders VA Revamp of Mental Healthcare System

May 13, 2011 by Lance M. Sears

A San Francisco appeals court ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to dramatically revamp its mental health care system, noting that an average of 18 veteran service members commit suicide each day, and 6,500 end their own lives each year. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 3 judge panel said on Tuesday that it takes […]

Filed Under: Appeals, Litigation, Medicine, Military

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