Posts tagged Medical Bills

• New Mother Killed While Walking Her Daughter

  Mike Bryant | September 20, 2009 5:42 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Tragic news of a young mother, that was hit and killed while she was out for a walk with her 3-month-old daughter. The child was in a stroller and was unhurt. The vehicle that hit her was traveling...

• Wisconsin Going In The Right Direction On Auto Insurance

  Mike Bryant | September 10, 2009 9:33 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It is amazing how often clients who return after a second automobile collision have additional automobile insurance coverage the second time. The first one taught them how important it is to stack...

• Howard Dean Has Always Supported "Tort Reform"

  Mike Bryant | August 27, 2009 11:49 AM | 12 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  What a day of gotcha statements by the voices of big business and the health insurance companies. They are all excited about Howard Dean's statement at a town meeting that so-called tort reform...

• How Exactly Does Your Insurance Company Lower Your Rates?

  Mike Bryant | August 22, 2009 11:47 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Here at the Injury Board, we have for a long time been writing about how, through a process of delay and defend, insurance companies have been working to reduce their costs. It does...

• Your Medical Provider Can Not Use HIPPA To Keep You From Your Records

  Mike Bryant | August 15, 2009 9:45 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The new HIPPA rules were brought in with all types of hulla ballou about all of the lawsuits and problems that they would bring. Basically, the idea was that the medical providers couldn't just...

• Minnesota Should Start Checking For Auto Insurance Again

  Mike Bryant | August 13, 2009 9:41 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  For years when you went to buy your tabs, the Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles would check to see if you had car insurance. Basically, you would bring your insurance card in and they would...

• Dead By Mistake: Must Read For All Consumers.

  Mike Bryant | August 10, 2009 8:51 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Every one is going to get sick. Hopefully, not sick enough to be hospitalized. But, we all need hospitals for our family or friends at different times in our lives. The Dead By Mistake series of...

• Grand Standing Illinois Senate Candidate: Does He Really Care About Health Care?

  Mike Bryant | August 07, 2009 4:33 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Interesting to read the stories of Illinois U S Senate candidate, Mark Kirk's (R-Ill.) candidate's speeches this week about health care. Seems like up until now he's never cared much about the...

• 49 Year Old Grandmother Killed While Walking Her Grandson

  Mike Bryant | August 03, 2009 5:11 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Tragic news of a young grandmother, that was hit and killed while she was out for a walk with her grandson. The grandson was in a stroller and was unhurt. The vehicle that hit her was backing out...

• Question of the day: Should I give a statement to the insurance company?

  Mike Bryant | June 25, 2009 9:27 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  During the month of June, I am addressing common questions that get asked in our practice. Today's Question is: Should I give a statement to the insurance company? Some insurance contracts do...