ARTICLES

1/28/2011· Construction

Construction Expert Witness Practice

By: Wayne Baruch

We all find ourselves in legal disputes from time to time.

1/28/2011· Medical Malpractice

Your Med-Mal Expert – An Advocate for the Truth

By: Thomas J. Berger, MD

In 1998, problems with my vision forced me to retire from the active practice of cardiac surgery...In recent years it has become progressively more difficult for attorneys to find experts willing to tell the truth about malpractice.

1/27/2011· Construction

Sustainable Safety: A Lifecycle Strategy for Fall Prevention

By: Michael C. Wright

The traditional methodology for addressing safety for facilities, machines or products is for owners, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors and vendors to complete the design, engineering, construction or fabrication of a project based on past knowledge, experience and training.

1/26/2011· Physician Assistants

Does The Employment Of Physician Assistants And Nurse Practitioners Increase Liability?

By: Jeffrey G. Nicholson

We assessed whether physician assistant (PA) and nurse practitioner (NP) utilization increases liability.

1/22/2011· Banking

The Tangled Web of Enforcement Actions

By: Catherine A. Ghiglieri

As more and more banks are being downgraded to a problem bank status in this difficult economic environment, they are facing the prospect of a regulatory enforcement action.

12/21/2010· Medical Malpractice

The Executive's Role In Malpractice Cases: Ethical As Well As Financial And Legal Factors Should Be Considered

By: Paul B. Hofmann, DrPH, FACHE

Progress has been made on improving patient safety and reducing clinical mistakes, but errors happen and, in spite of everything, patients are still harmed.

12/17/2010· Medical - Medicine

Contraindications and Proper Applications of Spinal Manipulation

By: Dr. Andrew M. Rodgers

If you’re going to correct subluxations by manual manipulation you should check the integrity of the structures involved and any other co-morbidities, medications, surgeries, etc.

12/2/2010· Arms - Guns - Weapons

Missile Defense In The News - The "Pearls" of Pearl Harbor

By: Riki Ellison

The United States Navy is the strongest proponent for the global missile defense mission amongst the branches of the U.S. military. Out of the Navy's core missions only the attack air strike and strategic nuclear capability does not involve missile defense.

11/23/2010· Crisis Management

Hummingbird Syndrome: Why Disasters Occur

By: Luiz Hargreaves, AAS, MD, Msc

There once was a fire in a forest, the animals were in panic… they saw a hummingbird going towards the river, picking up some water in order to try to extinguish the fire. He repeated this gesture frequently and thoroughly.

11/23/2010· Crisis Management

Vulnerabilities And Threats: A Relationship Not Always Understood

By: Luiz Hargreaves, AAS, MD, Msc

In recent years, organizations have increasingly been incorporating strategic planning into management. All organizations, including State(s), have missions, values and visions. In other words, it is necessary for everyone in these organizations to understand what it means to work for this corporation or what it means to be a government employee.