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Tip #1: “Stable” Doesn’t Mean “Safe” The term “stable” is often used in medical records to reassure — but in reality, it’s vague, subjective, and frequently misleading. In trauma, ICU, ER, nursing home, post-op, or sedation cases, to name a few, a patient can be labeled “hemodynamically stable” while actively deteriorating. What attorneys should know:…
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The Ultimate Guide to Decoding Medical Jargon for Attorneys
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When a case hinges on what happened inside the walls of a hospital, one phrase can bring everything to a screeching halt: “It’s hospital policy.” But what does that actually mean? And more importantly—how can you, as an attorney, cut through the jargon to get to the truth? Hospital policies are not law. They’re internal…