As seen on SCAHRM: Jayme T. Vaccaro, J.D. From never being afraid to try a case – any case – to knowing what ultimately motivates the plaintiff, thinking outside the box and creativity can be a mantra for successfully…
As seen on Haight Brown & Bonesteel: In Rashidi v. Moser (No. S214430, filed 12/15/2014), the California Supreme Court held that in medical professional negligence cases, the noneconomic damages cap applies only to the amount of damages awarded to a plaintiff…
Draw New Talent And Retain Your Best With These Benefits As the Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act has changed the way employers offer traditional voluntary benefits such as health care to their employees, employers who are looking to create…
Health Care Reform Creates New Complexities During Tax Season Tax season is generally a time when many Americans feel confusion, but that sentiment will be compounded this year as the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) creates new…
As seen on Insurance Journal: The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a government backstop for insurers’ losses from acts of terrorism after lawmakers let the measure expire last month. The legislation, which will extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance…
As seen on FARS News Agency Published: 1/7/2015 No other area of employment workplace law saw that kind of explosive growth last year. In fact, settlement numbers in other areas of workplace class-action claims were down, according to the 2015…
Preventing Cyber Attacks On Hospitals We are in an age where technology is everywhere, especially within the healthcare industry. The recent cyber attack on Community Health Systems has demonstrated our need to ensure that our hospitals and healthcare networks are…
As seen on The D&O Diary: By Kevin LaCroix on December 29, 2014 A recurring D&O insurance question is whether or not a policy’s contract exclusion precludes coverage for claims that the insured induced the claimant into entering a contract…
As seen on Health Data Management: Greg Slabodkin DEC 26, 2014 When it comes to health data breaches, 2014 was a milestone year. Healthcare organizations accounted for about 42 percent of all major data breaches reported this year, according to…
2014 Was The Year For Partnerships In 2014, most health systems trended towards collaboration in order to help navigate the continuing changes in the healthcare industry. Winston-Salem’s Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center This collaboration between WakeMed in Raleigh and Vidant…
