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Our Services and Fee Schedule
Our Areas of Professional Expertise

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Telephone
E-mailing us
FREE Medical Q & A (Brief questions answered)

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Information for practicing attorneys and members of the insurance profession

Initial Reviews: Used to determine & establish or deny the presence of deviations* from the accepted standards of medical care.
Expert Reviews: Used to detail the multiple areas & the extent of deviations* from the accepted standards of medical care. A detailed review once deviations have been established.

*Deviation from the accepted standards of medical care is commonly called negligence.Within this site, the terms 'negligence' & 'malpractice' are used in the lay meaning and not the legal definition.

Obtaining Medical Records
Suggestions & ideas for obtaining relevant medical records including often overlooked medical documents
Order Forms for Informational Materials/Sample Reports
For practicing attorneys & members of the insurance profession
Possible Nursing Home Litigation Conditions/Situations
A list of incidents commonly associated with nursing home neglect

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Decubitus Ulcer Explanations
Explanation of decubitus ulcers (bedsores/ pressure sores) formation & prevention
Stages of Wounds
Categorization of wound stages. Explanation of development & appearance of decubitus ulcers
Bed-Bound Individuals
Potential decubitus ulcer development for the bed-bound
Wheelchair-Bound Individuals
Potential decubitus ulcer development for the wheelchair-bound
Shearing of Buttocks and Coccyx
Potential risk from friction, rubbing or shearing
Additional information onRelated Web Sites listed below

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For FREE Medical Q & A (brief questions answered)
Minimal Suggested Guidelines for Nursing Homes
Guidelines & suggestions for selecting quality nursing homes/long-term care facilities
Additional Suggestions for Nursing Home Selection
Supplement to the above list
Alternatives to Traditional Nursing Home Placement
Alternatives & financial resources
Explanation of Legal vs. Medical Malpractice
Common -not legal- definitions & explanations, also why you might want to consider litigation
WARNING SIGNS - Possible Abuse & Litigation Conditions/ Situations for Nursing Home Residents
Visit Related Web Sites
- Nursing home information sites
- Legal definitions of malpractice & negligence
- Decubitus ulcer and wound information, PHOTOS (some pictures are quite graphic)
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Site(s) with related information about nursing home abuses.

  • The Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Information Center is operated by The Bauman & Rasor Group, Inc.  Their focus is on actual investigations of sites whereas we focus on medical records.  This is an excellent resource for nursing home information, federal laws, etc.
    http://www.nursinghomeabuse.com/index.html

Sites defining negligence and malpractice

Sites with additional information about Decubitus ulcers

  • The Tissue Viability Society is a registered charity established in 1981 to bring together the multi-disciplinary skills of health care professionals in order to raise standards of good practice in the prevention and treatment of pressure sores, leg ulcers and chronic wounds. Among other areas, decubitus ulcers are discussed. http://www.tvs.org.uk/ (Some of the images on these pages are not suitable for viewing by young children.)

  • Dermatology Image Bank - PHOTOS - A very graphic picture of a deep decubitus ulcer with links to other pages.   (The images on these pages are not suitable for viewing by young children.)   http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/derm/pages/wove_18.htm

 

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