By changing the decades-long definition of causation in workers’ compensation claims, the Texas Supreme Court recently ruled against the widow of an injured worker who was injured and died. The case was Transcontinental Insurance Company v. Crump, ___ S.W.3d ___ (Tex. 2010)(8/27/10). The employee, Mr. Crump, had undergone a kidney transplant during his youth, and…
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Recent studies have indicated that whiplash trauma does in fact initiate and accelerate degenerative changes of the cervical spine, spondylosis. This is an important factor to keep in mind when preparing your damage model for your clients. Nowadays, it seems that insurance companied second-guess all forms of treatment that is related to alleviating pain, and…
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Rookie doctors will be getting shorter work shifts, along with stricter supervision. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s board of directors approved new rules on Tuesday for more than 110,000 new doctors being trained at U.S. hospitals. The idea is to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors caused by junior doctors working extremely…
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