A landmark decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, guarantees nursing home residents and their families their right to sue long-term care facilities despite forced arbitration clauses. The agency is directly responsible for Medicare and Medicaid funding. It now prevents these facilities…
In April, law enforcement and traffic safety partners took educational and enforcement steps to increase awareness and save lives during national “Distracted Driving Awareness” month. Joint Enforcement to Catch Distracted Drivers Monday morning, April 21, and Friday afternoon, April 25, the Oregon State Police (OSP), Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and Tualatin Police Department conducted…
Many of those who missed the deadline to sign up for Obamacare through the exchanges and are not eligible for expanded Medicaid have chosen to sign up for short term health plans through private insurers, thinking they will receive the same benefits as under the Affordable Care Act. Short Term Health Plans Are Not What…
A playground, whether at school or a public park, should be a safe place to play and have fun with friends. Unfortunately, every year more than 200,000 kids are treated in emergency rooms for playground related injuries. Playground injuries may involve falls on hard surfaces, head entrapment, and strangulation by entanglement. Other accidents are caused…
Over 4000 lawsuits have been filed by women who say they have suffered serious Ortho Evra side effects, which reportedly include blood clots in the legs and lungs, heart attacks and strokes. Have you suffered serious side effects after taking this medication? Contact an experienced Portland personal injury attorney from Rizk Law to help determine…
The National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a proposed rule on March 31, 2014 requiring all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds (including SUVs, trucks, buses, and vans) to have “rear-view visibility systems.” In 2007, Congress passed the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Safety Act, that required the Department of Transportation (DOT) to have a rule in place…
April 1, 2014 was the deadline for 8,000 hip replacement patients suing Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit over its recalled ASR metal-on-metal hip implant to opt-in or opt-out of a $4 billion settlement offered by the medical device manufacturer. Thousands of hip replacement patients have sued DePuy for complications allegedly caused by the recalled ASR…
The Affordable Care Act has made health care available to millions of Americans who previously were excluded from insurance coverage due to pre-existing illnesses. Because no one can be turned away and charged extra, insurance companies have become more proactive in detecting and managing diseases such as diabetes, requiring regular monitoring and care. Insurers Target…
Following a deadly crash in January that killed an Illinois Tollway worker and injured a state trooper, senator Dick Durbin (D) issued a press release April 9 asking the Department of Transportation’s inspector general to conduct an audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the agency that monitors trucking companies with poor safety records….
In March 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final rules establishing standards for the Basic Health Program, which would allow states to use federal funds to establish an alternative program with subsidies for low-income individuals who don’t qualify for expanded Medicaid. To make health care affordable to all, the Affordable Care…