When you think of the health care industry, you probably think of people who help those who are hurting. Doctors, nurses, and others who work in health care facilities take care of others every day that they are on the job. Unfortunately, there are some safety risks associated with working in a health care setting […]
Approximately sixty five percent of fatal automobile accidents involve just one vehicle. This makes single-vehicle crashes even more deadly than accidents where multiple vehicles are involved. Unfortunately, single-vehicle crashes are also the most difficult accidents for accident investigators to resolve. The reason for this is simple – if the crash was fatal, the driver, who […]
A group of settlements that involves eighteen hospitals in seven different states has arisen out of allegations that the hospitals violated federal law by billing Medicare for psychiatric services that were not medically necessary or even medically reasonable for the patients who received them. Interestingly enough, the hospitals do not admit liability as part of […]
A recent decision that was issued by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is of particular importance to businesses that have filed claims for business losses related to the BP Oil Spill. The Appeals Court decision requires a lower court judge to reconsider the rule that currently prevents BP from appealing […]
When an individual does the right thing and shares information about violations of the law with the federal government in an attempt to expose fraud, there is always the risk that the whistleblower will face retaliation as the result of his or her actions. Companies are not supposed to retaliate against whistleblowers, and retaliatory action […]
It is time for summer fun, and while for many people that includes the occasional night out, barbecue, or party, it unfortunately sometimes includes drinking and driving. Drivers who consume alcohol before or during their drive pose a threat to the safety of themselves, and everyone else that is on the road. When an accident […]
Some trucks that are on the road contain cargo that is hazardous. These trucks pose all of the usual dangers of other tractor trailers and trucks on the road, plus the additional danger that would be created if the hazardous cargo were to be ejected or spilled from the truck in an accident. Trucks that […]
In 2010, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) established a whistleblower program. This program promises substantial bounties to those who expose wrongdoing, but some whistleblowers who have assisted the SEC say that the award money is slow to come, if it ever comes at all. A close look at the structure of the […]
Construction work can be physically demanding, interesting, rewarding, and many other things. It is also more dangerous than most other jobs. Fortunately, many construction workers and construction companies alike take job site safety very seriously. Unfortunately, construction accidents do happen, and even workers who take great care to work safely are sometimes injured on the […]
The United States government is poised to intervene in a whistleblower lawsuit that has been brought against one of America’s largest nursing home chains, HCR ManorCare. The lawsuit against HCR ManorCare alleges that the company engages in systematic Medicare overbilling, and even worse, pressures administrators to provide inappropriate services to nursing home residents in order […]
