What would you think if you paid a company to do a job and later discovered that company subcontracted some of the work out to another company which was owned by the same owner? And furthermore that the subcontracted services (for which you were directly billed) could have been performed by another company for a…
Continue readingHaving seen some horrible results from the “doc-in-the box” facilities that are sprouting up all over Northern Virginia and the DC metro area, Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau is hearing of cases where clients have been to a freestanding emergency room, storefront ER clinic, shopping center storefront medical facility, or franchised clinic. Unfortunately, the quality…
Continue readingWhen a workers’ compensation insurance company or employer pay for medical care that results in additional injury, complications, and/or infections, the employer and insurance company have a lien on any third party litigation. This is known as subrogation. Merriam-Webster defines subrogation as “the assumption by a third party of another’s legal right to collect a…
Continue readingWe received an important bulletin from IWP Pharmacy regarding the reclassification of hydrocodone combination products from a Schedule III medication to a Schedule II medication effective October 6, 2014. The change in classification is designed to minimize misuse of the drug. What if I am Currently Being Prescribed Hydrocodone? According to the IWP bulletin: All…
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Do you have adequate auto insurance? What happens if you are injured in an accident in which the at-fault driver has very little coverage? Will your coverage be enough to take care of your (or your family’s) medical needs? If you are not buying car insurance to protect your family and loved ones, then who…
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