Why Expert Opinion is Important
Nearly every dental malpractice claim requires expert testimony. Experts help determine the requisite standard of care, whether or not that standard was met, and, if so, if a deviation caused the injury complained of by the plaintiff. Exper
Dental Malpractice and the Standard of Care
A dentist owes a legal duty to those persons with whom she has a dentist/patient relationship. This relationship is the basis of her legal obligation to reasonably treat and care for her patients. So what establishes a dentist/patient relati
Court of Appeals Provides Clarity to Idiopathic Injury Cases
The Court of Appeals has recently issued its decision in Chambers v. Monroe County Board of Commissioners, 2014 Ga. App. LEXIS 551 (2014), providing some clarity in the murky area surrounding idiopathic injuries. The claimant in Chamberswas a
Doing Business in Singapore?
In the event you collect any personal data while doing business in Singapore, the Personal Data Protection Act in Singapore requires that as of July 2, 2014, organizations collecting and handling personal data in Singapore must have a Data Prote
Recent Case Highlights Risk Management Tips for Correctional Healthcare Providers
A complaint was recently filed against law enforcement officials and a correctional healthcare company in the Northern District of Texas, Wichita Falls Division, alleging that local law enforcement officials and the correctional healthcare com
Medicaid’s Right to Recovery in Workers’ Compensation Claims
While employers and insurers are quite familiar with the impact of Medicare in the context of a workers’ compensation claim, Medicaid can also greatly affect the handling of a workers’ compensation claim as well. Medicaid is a federal enti
New DOL Rules on Same Sex Marriage and the FMLA
Under the current law, legally married couples can apply for emergency leave to care for their partners under the Family and Medical leave Act if they reside in a state where same-sex marriage is legal. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage an
Termination of the Dentist/Patient Relationship
Almost every practicing dentist has experienced a problem patient. He or she may skip appointments, have unrealistic expectations, fail to pay bills, or simply be noncompliant with recommended care and treatment. Under certain circumstances, a
Welcome to the HBS Correctional Healthcare Blog
Welcome to the HBS Correctional Health care Practice Group BLOG. In this, our first entry, we offer an overview of the law that governs lawsuits brought by inmates against health care practitioners in correctional settings. In 1976, the Unit
Tennessee Employers and Social Media
Tennessee’s new law prohibits employers, including government entities, from requesting or requiring access to the private social networking or online accounts of employees and job applicants. The Employee Online Privacy Act of 2014, signed by