An Illinois man, James Hausman, recently won his catastrophic injury lawsuit against Holland America Line cruses after he suffered a traumatic brain injury on a cruise, when an automatic sliding-glass door closed on him, striking him in the head (Watch US News Video) in 2011. The federal jury in Seattle awarded $21.5 million in damages […]
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Avoiding the pitfalls of state medical review board hearings on physician negligence or malpractice
Every healthcare professional should take medical board hearings seriously. The individuals who sit on medical boards are charged with maintaining the high standards of conduct and practice required by the State of Illinois and its people who deserve quality health care. When patients believe that they received inadequate care, believe the physician was negligent, made […]
Read more...Baseline testing helps doctors assess concussions in youth sports
The parents of 10-year-olds have enough to worry about raising their kids, including the risk of traumatic brain injury if the children are involved in competitive contact sports. Hockey, soccer, football and basketball players have a risk of concussions. In hockey alone, there are chances a player will hit the wall, the ice or another […]
Read more...Spotting consumer protection issues and litigation with Roger Zamparo
The Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants is a group of highly experienced attorneys and investigators who represent and defend licensed professionals. The Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants have a network of connections with attorneys and professionals who manage a variety of legal practice areas including consumer protection. Zamparo Law Group defends consumers from deceptive and unfair business […]
Read more...State licensing issues affecting telemedicine practice among several states
Historically, state licensing boards and organizations require health care professionals to become independently licensed by each state in which they chose to practice medicine.[i] Surely, there are metropolitan areas in our nation where several states make up a metropolitan area, particularly on the East Coast. The Chicago metropolitan area spans across state lines to include […]
Read more...Prescription theft and abuse: What physicians can do to prevent prescription drug diversion
Prescription theft and abuse is a serious problem posing a threat to physicians. The problem is the diversion of drugs from legal and medically necessary uses towards uses that are illegal and typically not medically authorized or necessary. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) along with federal and state groups are charged with the duty of […]
Read more...Challenges for health care professionals reported in the National Practitioner Data Bank
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a federal information collection program, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, designed to ensure health care consumers receive quality health care, patient safety, and are protected from fraud and abuse in the health care industry. This information kept and shared with authorized users […]
Read more...Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. October 22nd Willis Tower Open House Invitation
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. is pleased to announce the QPWB relocation and expansion of their Chicago office to the Willis Tower & Cordially invite you to join them for an Open House to help celebrate the new location in Chicago’s premier business center THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres Willis Tower 233 South […]
Read more...About the Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants and Attorneys
Attorney Michael V. Favia, founder and CEO of the Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants, is a former Chief of Prosecution for the Illinois Department of Regulation (IDPR – now IDFPR). Favia’s 20 plus years of professional licensing experience, working on the not only the investigation and prosecution but also as defense counsel in professional licensing matters, […]
Read more...New report by the Institute of Medicine: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
Diagnostic errors are inaccurate or delayed diagnosis and they, “account for an estimated 10 percent of patient deaths, hundreds of thousands of adverse events in hospitals each year and are a leading cause of paid medical malpractice claims, a blue ribbon panel of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) said in its last report.[i]” Diagnostic errors […]
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