The Impact of Obesity on Health Outcomes & Personal Injury Claims
The Rising Prevalence of Obesity in the U.S. By 2030, nearly half of the U.S. adult population is expected to be obese. From 2000 to 2018 alone, the number of obese and severely obese individuals rose by more than 30%. This growing trend has significant implications for personal injury cases, particularly in assessing injury severity, […]
The Medical and Legal Impact of Retained Surgical Items (RSIs)
Imagine experiencing stomach pain, nausea, and fever. Worried, you head to the doctor, where you’re told you have appendicitis and need surgery to improve. You go through with the procedure, and as you start to heal, you realize the pain never actually went away. After a follow-up X-ray, your medical team finds a surgical sponge […]
Preventing Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) & Fighting Medical Negligence
The Impact of Surgical Site Infections Surgical site infections (SSIs) impact almost 1.7 million patients annually, nearly doubling the risk of death after surgery. One in 17 infected patients dies, taking loved ones from their families and costing the healthcare system close to $10 billion each year. The Porter Adventist Hospital SSI Case These SSI […]
What Attorneys Should Watch for When a Rapid Response Team Intervenes
When a medical patient’s condition deteriorates, a rapid response team (RRT) may intervene. But was it activated in time? Did the team follow protocols? The answers are in your client’s medical records. For attorneys handling personal injury or medical malpractice cases, understanding RRTs can be the key to proving causation and securing fair compensation. What […]
Working Together to Hold the Healthcare System Accountable & Seek Justice for Patients & Providers
Navigating Broken Systems Attorneys are experts at navigating broken systems. When managing medical cases, you often have to maneuver through multiple systems designed to disempower your client. At Integrity, we ensure you don’t face this challenge alone. We help you strategize through the barriers stacked against your client and their caregivers. Dr. Edwin Leap’s Story […]
Night Shift Nurses: Understanding the Health Risks and Legal Implications
Think back to the last time you pulled an all-nighter. How long did it take for your body to recover? A day? A week? For many nurses, working through the night is a way of life. While it might seem manageable—they can sleep after their shift, right?—the reality is far more serious. Night shift work […]
Common Nursing Injuries & Other Considerations for Workers’ Comp Attorneys
Nursing is one of the most physically demanding professions, often requiring long hours, repetitive motions, and the lifting or repositioning of patients. Unfortunately, these tasks come with significant risks, making nurses more likely to suffer workplace injuries than many labor-intensive professionals. In this blog, we’ll explore the most common injuries nurses experience, the factors that […]
How Surgical Timing May be Impacting Your Legal Cases
When it comes to surgery, patients and their families often focus on choosing the right surgeon or hospital. But what about the timing of the procedure? Could the day of the week a surgery is performed impact its outcome? Some research suggests it might. In this blog, we’ll explore studies linking surgical outcomes to specific […]
AI and Medical Prior Authorization: Risks, Benefits, and Legal Insights for Attorneys (Part 2)
In part one of this article, we explored how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping prior authorization (PA) processes in healthcare. While AI promises efficiency and cost savings, its integration into insurance systems has introduced new challenges like inaccuracies, delays in care, and physicians’ decisions being overridden, to name a few. But these issues don’t just […]
Understanding Functional Medicine: An Essential Guide for Attorneys
Why Attorneys Should Care About Chronic Disease As chronic disease rates rise, attorneys handling medical cases must understand the impact to build the strongest possible cases for clients. One emerging trend attorneys should be aware of is functional medicine, a patient-centered approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of disease rather than […]