IAB must compare apples to apples in disfigurement cases
In Danny Hodgson v. Chrysler Group, LLC, C.A. No. N11A-07-007 DCS, the claimant was injured on the job when a car part hit and cut his face. The cut healed but left a 1/8 inch long by 1/8 to 1/16 inch wide scar below his nostril and above his upper lip. The scar was white and prevented the growth of facial hair in the moustache area of his face. Hodgson testified at the hearing that the scar caused him embarrassment. When people ask about it, he was forced to recall the accident time and again. The Board found that the facial scar was...
read moreTitanic Centennial: lawyers, lawsuits and lifeboats
I had this conversation with a friend this past weekend, and it ticked me off and got me thinking: Me: “I just read a newspaper article about the Titanic sinking. Did you know it has been 100 years since Titanic sank?” Friend: “Yeah, I watched the movie. Think about if it happened today: How many lawsuits would there be? You’re a personal injury lawyer. You would be cashing in… Cha-ching!” I didn’t have a good retort to that snide comment at the time. It ticked me off because people like to make fun of personal...
read moreFatal car accidents increase on tax day
April 15th – tax day – it’s the scourge of the tax-paying public. But new evidence indicates that April 15 is a bad day not solely because Uncle Sam picks our pockets that day. It’s a downer of a day because it is associated with a spike in the rate of automobile accidents leading to injuries and death. An article published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association by Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier and Dr. Christopher Yarnell examined the rate of automobile accident deaths on tax day. The study looked back at 30 years’...
read moreLieutenant Dan injured in car accident
Gary Sinise, the actor who portrayed Lieutenant Dan in the movie Forrest Gump, was injured in a car accident on Friday, March 30th. According to EOnline, the 57 year old actor was a passenger in an automobile at the time of the accident. Although he was not seriously injured, he was reported to be resting at home and under a doctor’s care. Some of his band’s gigs were canceled or rescheduled. Sinise’s band, the Lt. Dan Band, was scheduled to play a benefit concert for Cpl. J.B. Kerns, a triple amputee. About 75% of the concerts the...
read moreReimbursements in Delaware Automobile Accident Cases, A Guide for Medical Providers
In a format addressed to medical providers, this article covers three main topics: Delaware Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance, Independent Medical Examinations (IME) and Letters of Protection (LOP). After reading this article, you will either know everything you need to know about getting reimbursed for treating auto accident victims, or you will know enough acronyms to sound impressive at cocktail parties. Personal Injury Protection Insurance – what is it and how does it work? What is PIP? Personal Injury Protection (PIP) is...
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