In December 2017, RPC filed a Post-Submission Brief on “Reasonable Charge” Law in the case In re North Cypress Medical Center Operating Co., LTD. Relator, v. Crystal Ann Roberts, Real Party in Interest. The case concerns the amount Ms. Roberts owes North Cypress as an out of network provider for medical services and whether North [...]

TBI is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. More than just an acute injury, TBI survivors can face a lifetime of impairment. Effects of TBI can include impaired thinking, memory, movement, sensation, altered psychological functioning, and decreased quality of life.  These impairments affect the survivor, their loved ones, and their [...]

Ask opposing economists specific, well-crafted questions to expose weaknesses in their reports and testimony. Here are five key questions to ask at deposition, and what you may learn from their answers.      1. Do your calculations take periods of unemployment into account? Future earnings should usually be reduced by a projected unemployment rate. Work life [...]

What is a reasonable charge for a physician visit or a hospital admission? Answering that question has become important to  disputes between providers and health plans and Texas personal injury attorneys whether they represent plaintiffs or defendants. Plaintiff attorneys often must resolve medical liens before money can be distributed to the client and the attorney. [...]