When you rely on your medical provider for your care and treatment of any condition you may have, there may be times when you feel their decisions don’t align with yours. In these situations, you may feel uncomfortable moving forward despite them pressuring you to give consent. You should know what your rights are regarding...
Archive: 2020
Whether you’re at the hospital for a checkup or you need to undergo a full surgical procedure, there’s often a lot of paperwork involved regarding your care. Patient consent forms are common in any medical facility, but it’s vital for you to fully understand what you’re signing. All too often, hospitals hand you these papers...
While we would love to think that all doctors would provide us with the best care possible, there are times when their care and treatment falls below acceptable standards. In other words, they are negligent. And one of the most frequent types of negligence involves surgical errors. One of the most effective things you can...
Scammers continue to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to steal money through a variety of means. The FBI is warning the health care industry in particular of an increased potential for fraudulent activity dealing with the purchase of COVID-19-related medical equipment. Based on the current stress on the supply chain, scammers may promise equipment...
It is our mission at Theodoros & Rooth to raise awareness to our many clients and friends with information about the current health crisis. As you know, we are in an unprecedented situation with the worldwide coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Far too many people are living in fear and are suffering. To make matters worse, there has...
Everyone at Theodoros & Rooth is closely monitoring the quickly developing Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic. Based upon all available information, we have created a business continuity plan that will allow us to continue to serve the needs of our clients, while protecting our staff, clients, and the public from unnecessary and preventable exposure to the...
There are more counterfeit medicines on the market today than you would ever imagine. This is already a serious global crime – and it’s growing dramatically. Shockingly, in cases that have been tried against these criminals, the penalties have amounted to a slap on the hand. According to an investigative report in the AARP Bulletin,...
A pharmaceutical giant sued by dozens of women who claim they were injured by the company’s permanent contraceptive device did not convince the Indiana Court of Appeals on the last day of 2019 to grant its motion for judgment on the pleadings. Rene Leach and more than 30 women sued Bayer Corporation and other entities...