NOT some “bean counter,” corporate administrator or insurance company representative. When it comes to patient safety, I agree with American Medical Association President-Elect Peter Carmel, M.D., Dr. Carmel is a professor and chief of neurological surgery (adult and pediatric) at UMDNJ. He is also an internationally recognized expert in pediatric neurosurgery, who previously held the…
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Giving is what being an effective and empathetic trial lawyer is all about. If you cannot give of yourself, then you will not be an effective advocate for someone who has no voice. At this week’s USAT National Championship, Doug Landau again demonstrated that giving is second nature to the third generation lawyer. On Friday…
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The costs of medical care are on everyone’ mind these days. Having worked for the incoming President of the American Medical Association (“AMA”), Doug Landau has long advocated for positive changes in the delivery and economics of the delivery of medical services in the United States. The subject is complex, and there are many competing…
Continue readingThe rubber stamp used to be lethal weapon in an insurance company’s arsenal. A “DENIAL” by a health insurance company used to be the final word on treatment for many American families. However, it’s a new day for American consumers; the Affordable Care Act enlarges the rights of insureds to appeal denials. These rights include…
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Celebrating my first boss’s election as President of the American Medical Association (“AMA”) with family and friends tonight at the New York Academy of Medicine was a singular experience, much like the induction ceremony when my father Norman Landau was inducted into the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (“ATLA”, now the American Association for…
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