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Month: February 2022

Why you should see a doctor after a car crash

On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Feb 18, 2022 | Motor Vehicle Accidents

When you have been involved in a car crash in California, you may not think of visiting a doctor after the incident if you don't believe you have any injuries. You may feel shaken up and think primarily about getting your vehicle fixed or wondering what legal...

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Explaining Medicare’s “never events” policy

On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Feb 17, 2022 | Medical Malpractice

If you have been hospitalized in recent times, take heed. There is a policy implemented by Medicare that you should know about. This is known as the "Never Events" policy. Under this ruling, Medicare has officially stopped paying for a number of issues that can result...

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Premises liability and factors in litigation

On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Feb 16, 2022 | Premises Liability

Premises liability is a legal doctrine that requires property owners to keep property reasonably safe. It allows an injured party in California to sue a property owner after being injured by defective property or a lack of maintenance. However, determining fault can...

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Common surgical errors

On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Feb 16, 2022 | Surgical Error

Surgical errors are some of the most frequent causes of medical malpractice lawsuits in California. These errors can have potentially deadly consequences, so it is important to be aware of what they can be and the impact they can have. Serious surgical mistakes One...

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Health disorders that are difficult to diagnose

On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Feb 16, 2022 | Medical Malpractice

Getting diagnosed and treated for the wrong disease may be detrimental when you're a California resident as you won't be receiving the proper plan of care. Recognizing the symptoms of the five following diseases may help arm you against this unwanted predicament....

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Using AI to report medication errors

On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Feb 16, 2022 | Medication Errors

Have you been the victim of a medication error in San Diego? This unfortunate turn of events occurs much more often that you may think. The most common type of medication error comes from the incorrect dispensing of medicine. This can be due to any number of factors,...

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Why do doctors sometimes misdiagnose cancer?

On Behalf of Chihak & Associates | Feb 16, 2022 | Cancer Misdiagnosis

People without an advanced medical education depend upon the expertise of doctors to catch diseases such as cancer in time to be able to treat them. It is tragic when someone thinks that they have a relatively minor condition, and only finds out later that the...

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