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are many types of cases a CLNC can help you with. Below you will find a concise
list of cases that involve the healthcare system.
Medical and Nursing Malpractice Cases
Cases involving the professional negligence of a healthcare provider or the negligence of a healthcare facility, such as a hospital or HMO.
Every specialty of nursing and medicine are at risk for medical malpractice.
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General Personal Injury Cases
Nonprofessional negligence cases, such as:
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Premises liability cases |
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Auto accident cases |
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Aviation cases |
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Liquor liability cases. |
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Railroad litigation cases |
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Toxic mold cases |
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Products Liability Cases
Cases involving the liability of manufacturers and sellers of a product to buyers, users and even bystanders who allege damages or injuries as a result of a defective product, including:
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Medical device and drug-related cases, such as cases involving: |
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Defibrillators |
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Penile implants |
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Heart valves |
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Vioxx
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Nonmedical device cases, such as cases relating to: |
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Motor vehicles, automobiles and automobile parts |
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Cigarettes and cigarette lighters |
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Machinery and equipment |
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Children's toys and products |
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Electromagnetic fields |
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Food |
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Household products |
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Personal care products |
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Consumer products |
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Industrial products |
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Toxic Torts and Environmental Case
Cases involving alleged damages or injuries resulting from the release of toxins into the environment, such as toxins from:
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Electromagnetic fields |
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Asbestos |
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Radiation contamination |
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Hazardous chemicals in a workplace |
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Waste management and disposal |
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Pesticides |
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Secondary smoke exposure |
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Sick building syndrome |
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Workers' Compensation
and Workplace Injury Cases
Cases involving job-related injuries arising out of and in the course of employment, such as:
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Equipment- and machinery-related injuries |
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Cumulative trauma disorders |
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Injuries caused by objects striking workers |
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Back injuries |
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Auto accidents |
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Criminal Case
Cases involving any act that society has deemed contrary to the public good because the act is injurious to all of society and violates the peace and tranquility of the community, such as:
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Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases |
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Sexual and physical assault cases |
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Child, spouse or elder abuse cases |
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Criminal malpractice cases |
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Criminal environmental cases |
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Any case involving a victim of a violent crime |
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Psychiatric defenses |
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Medicare fraud and abuse cases |
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Possession of narcotics cases |
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Any Case Where
Health,
Illness or Injury Is at Issue
Many types of cases involving medical-related issues, such as:
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Family law (custody battles) |
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Probate (competency issues) |
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School health (injury of child while crossing street, sexual assault by teacher) |
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
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Employer-employee relationships (wrongful dismissal) |
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Sexual harassment |
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Right to die |
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Social Security benefit issues |
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Medicare benefit issues |
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Physician-facility relationships |
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Psychiatrist or therapist abuse or injury |
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Insurance (reasonableness of a medical bill, relationship of a medical bill to the alleged damages or injuries) |
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Family Leave Act |
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Bad faith litigation against insurance company for failure to pay a claim or for denial of access to specific care or treatment |
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Elder issues (abuse, conservatorship) |
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Wrongful adoption |
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Jeanine N. Swygman, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC, CCRN-CMC, CLNC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
P.O. Box 1783 | Lake Oswego, OR 97035 | 503.545.6305 | 503.210.0213 fax |
PreferredMedicalLegal@hotmail.com |
