Typically, there is little overlap between medical malpractice and criminal cases. Though still rare, criminal charges are sometimes brought for fraudulent billing practices or for
The standard of care is a relatively fluid concept that reacts to evolution in science and medicine. In Washington the standard of care is defined
Getting your medical records should be easier than ever before. Information blocking continues to be a problem for records access, and a tangled web of
Organ transplant is no small matter. First, the patient has gotten to the point where he or she needs to replace a vital body system.
The Washington state Attorney general’s office recently filed suit against fourteen Providence Health & Services hospitals across the state for failing to provide charity care
Our medical records contain a lot of information. Much of it objective – lab results, vital signs, living situation, or observations of symptoms, for example.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer. It is not particularly common, yet it is the third leading cause of cancer death
An article recently jumped out at me for highlighting the competing interests of private equity and medical care. The piece is the latest story of
Greek philosopher Heraclitus, some 2,500 years ago, is credited with writing that the only constant in life is change. And Benjamin Franklin wrote “when you’re
Everyone that calls our office was injured – to varying degrees – through some sort of medical care. They want to know whether their case
