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The Importance of Photos to Show an Injury

Many injured people fail to take good photos of their injuries after experiencing a motor vehicle collision, dog bite, slip and fall or some other personal injury.  It is always a good idea to take photos as soon as possible to show open wounds, cuts and abrasions.  Then continue to take photos every few days to show the bruising and healing.

 Oftentimes, injured people do not contact an attorney for several days or even weeks after an injury and these important photos are no longer possible.  Injury photos help to document the injury and the pain and suffering.  Nothing helps to convince an insurance adjuster or a jury as much as injury photos and photos of the injured person in the hospital bed, etc.

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Kentucky No Fault Insurance

Oftentimes people refer to Kentucky as a no fault state.  This statement can be misleading to those who are unfamiliar with how this actually works out.

No fault insurance in Kentucky refers to medical coverage which you are required to carry on your automobile insurance.  In Kentucky, the minimum amount of no fault coverage is $10,000.  This simply means that the auto insurance policy of the vehicle you are riding in at the time of an injury is required to cover the first $10,000 of medical expenses regardless of who was at fault for the collision.

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Does Health Insurance Have to Be Paid Back for Any Treatment?

If someone is involved in a car accident and they have health insurance available to pay for their treatment, that health insurance company is entitled to reimbursement for any amounts paid.  However, health insurance companies often get contractual adjustments from medical providers.  This is very beneficial as it results in less money to be paid out of the auto accident settlement.

 Many of our clients do not want to give their health insurance information to their medical providers for fear of this repayment.  In most every instance, we encourage clients to use their health insurance because it works out to be very beneficial and less costly in the long run.

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Psychiatric Malpractice

Psychiatrists have a high standard of care when it comes to providing mental health care for patients.  Unfortunately, some psychiatrists will take advantage of a patient’s vulnerability and malpractice can result.  For the actions of a psychiatrist to constitute malpractice, the psychiatrist must have acted in violation of the standard of care with resulting emotional or physical injury.  Psychiatrist malpractice can include using unnecessary restraints, prescribing incorrect medication, failing to identify a mental health disorder and violating patient-client confidentiality.  In order to establish malpractice by a psychiatrist, a patient must show that there was a doctor-patient relationship, that the psychiatrist has to breach the duty of care, that a physical or emotional injury occurred, and that there was a causal link between the malpractice and that injury.

If you or someone you love was harmed by a mistake of a psychiatrist, you may have the right to file a medical malpractice lawsuit.  A medical malpractice attorney can evaluate your claim.

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Bill Proposes Changes To Tennessee Motorcycle Helmet Law

February 15, 2012

Debate has been stirred on Capitol Hill in Nashville, Tennessee, over a proposed law change that would allow some motorcycle riders a choice on whether or not to wear a helmet when riding. According to an article released by News Channel 5, House Bill 2661 would allow riders who are 21-years of age or older to choose to not wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle. As the current state law stands, everyone on a motorcycle is required to wear head and eye protection.

While some say the decision to wear a helmet should be a personal choice, others feel like it’s a matter of public safety and simple economics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that motorcycle accidents resulting in injuries and-or deaths have an annual cost to taxpayers of around $12 billion. A study by the organization confirmed these findings by examining cases of 105 different motorcycle accident victims hospitalized in major trauma centers across the country. They determined that 63% of the costs for those patients care was covered by public funds, with roughly half of the charges being covered by Medicaid.

Experts believe that these numbers would only rise with a change to helmet laws.

The Tennessee Motorcycle Accident Lawyers with Hughes and Coleman encourage motorcyclists to wear helmets at all times, regardless of what the law states. Doing so can cut your chances of dying in the event of an accident in half.

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