It’s not easy for victims of personal injury or medical malpractice to obtain the funds they need for medical care. Nobody understands this unfortunate fact better than the attorneys who help patients fight for the compensation they deserve. The success of these claims ultimately depends on the strength of the evidence presented, and medical legal consulting can play an integral role in proving a … [Read more...] about Medical Legal Consulting Services: Cardinal LifeCare
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Medical Life Care Planning for Injuries, Chronic Pain, Disabilities
Medical life care planning plays a crucial role in developing treatment programs for patients with serious injuries, chronic pain, and disabilities. A life care plan is a document that lists a patient’s current and future treatment needs, along with associated costs. Depending on the patient’s condition, a life care plan might include medications, home modifications, modalities that improve … [Read more...] about Medical Life Care Planning for Injuries, Chronic Pain, Disabilities
The Opioid Crisis: Pennsylvania’s Pain Medication Addiction Problem
It’s hard to turn on the news these days without hearing about it: overdoses from prescription drugs have reached epidemic levels. The number of opioid overdose deaths increased 21% from 2015 to 2016and data from 2017 shows the problem worsening. In Pennsylvania, rates of death from opioid overdoses are above the national average. As a firm of legal nurse consultants, we feel it’s important for … [Read more...] about The Opioid Crisis: Pennsylvania’s Pain Medication Addiction Problem
Lumbar Fusion Recovery Timeline: Symptoms of a Failed Lumbar Fusion
Lumbar fusion is a surgery designed to alleviate back pain by stopping the motion of a vertebral segment. It involves adding a bone graft to a segment of the spine, which grows between the two vertebral elements to create a bone fusion. As with any spinal surgery, there are risks associated with lumbar fusion that can have a profound and adverse impact on a patient’s life. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Lumbar Fusion Recovery Timeline: Symptoms of a Failed Lumbar Fusion
Who Needs Life Care Planning Solutions? – Cardinal LifeCare
It is often the case that patients with serious injuries or chronic health conditions require ongoing medical evaluations, home modifications, physical therapy, mobility equipment, and other modalities in order to live the fullest life possible. Life care planning solutions like those offered by Cardinal LifeCare Consulting help patients obtain the necessary funds to attain optimal recovery. A … [Read more...] about Who Needs Life Care Planning Solutions? – Cardinal LifeCare
What Is Life Care Planning? – Cardinal LifeCare Consulting
Recovering from a catastrophic injury often involves a multitude of direct and indirect costs, from medical bills to home modifications to modalities that improve mobility. If you’re an attorney representing a client who was seriously injured, you will need evidence to prove the extent of the injury and associated costs during litigation or when negotiating with the insurance company. This is … [Read more...] about What Is Life Care Planning? – Cardinal LifeCare Consulting
