July has been declared bladder cancer awareness month in Florida. Did you know that Florida has the third-highest incidence of bladder cancer in the US? An estimated 74,690 adults will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in the United States. And approximately 15,580 individuals will pass away from this disease. For
As of January 1, 2010, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) no longer recognized consultation codes 99241-99245. What are consultations? Consultation codes are used to bill for medical office consultations with new or established patients. These codes are also used to bill for consults performed on patients in
Let’s get back to basics on automobile insurance. The reason I want to go over this basic material is because so many drivers still believe they can purchase “full coverage” and actually be fully covered! I know buying what your insurance agent calls “full coverage” sounds like it would actually
In the midst of several local Social Security Administration (SSA) offices being closed down throughout the nation, West Palm Beach, Fla. is no exception. Recently the West Palm Beach office was facing criticism about the office being closed and claimants needing to drive to other offices, such as Delray Beach,
As a practicing maritime attorney in South Florida, I often get questions regarding maritime law issues. While each case is different, here are some answers to those questions I hear most often. 1. What is the difference between maritime law and admiralty law? The difference between admiralty and maritime law
It is commonly known that you are not allowed to “extort” money from a person. What does it mean to extort money? The definition is to obtain something by force, threat or other unfair means. In other words, you can’t threaten to turn in a criminal unless they pay you money.
Recently the Palm Beach County Commission has stated a desire to examine a ban on pit bulls within the county. This plan will not succeed since Florida has made it unlawful to ban specific breeds at the county level (Miami-Dade passed their anti-pit-bull regulations before Florida made it unlawful and
Another major car company has released a large set of car recalls. This time that company is Ford, and the number of cars being recalled is 100,600. The company released six different sets of recalls earlier this week, joining the ranks of GM, Honda, Nissan, Mazda and Toyota. While announcing
Things happen at such a high rate of speed on the highway that our human capacity with normal “perception/reaction” time makes driving exceptionally dangerous. The problem lies in the fact that, after a short time, we get the feeling that driving is easy. It is true that driving itself, keeping
A plethora of medical providers are being short-changed by their patients’ personal injury protection (PIP) insurers. Some of these insurance companies are underpaying, mispaying, or even refusing to make payment altogether. Generally speaking, the insurer is refusing payment for all of the wrong reasons. It is essential to have a
