Can a Second Opinion Protect You From Medical Malpractice?
When people aren’t feeling well, they trust that their doctors will provide them with a diagnosis and will know how to treat it. But when it comes down to it, reaching a correct diagnosis isn’t always easy and, since doctors are human, are prone to making mistakes. Sometimes, the symptoms of one illness are extremely
- Published in Medical Malpractice
How to Use Car Lights for Communication and Safety
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Tips
Face Presentation Birth & Possible Complications
Even in healthy pregnancies, labor and delivery can become complicated for a wide range of reasons. One very common reason that deliveries can become complicated involve the position of the child. To safely deliver a child, the best position for them to be in is with their head facing down with their chin tucked down
- Published in Birth Trauma
Damage Caps in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Cases
When people are injured and start considering filing a lawsuit, one common thing they want to know is how much their case is worth. The amount of damages you can recover in a personal injury lawsuit depends on many different factors, so that’s a question that doesn’t come with a simple, clear-cut answer. If you
- Published in Personal Injury
Understanding the Limits of Driver Assistance Systems
More quickly than ever before, technology is changing the way we drive our cars. If you haven’t shopped for a brand new car in a long time, you might be overwhelmed by how many new driver assistance systems are available now. Systems like automatic emergency braking, lane departure alerts, backup cameras, and blind spot alerts
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents
What is “Standard of Care” in Medical Malpractice Suits?
Medicine is a very complicated science and it’s not always easy for doctors to reach the correct conclusion right away. In many cases, the symptoms of one illness or condition may be extremely similar to the symptoms of another and when it’s difficult to reach a correct diagnosis, there’s a chance that patients will receive
- Published in Personal Injury
Maternal Infections & Birth Injuries
Birth injuries can be caused by many different things. Very often, it’s the result of a lack of oxygen during delivery or some kind of physical trauma around the time of birth. But they can also be the result of maternal infections that aren’t properly managed by an expectant mother’s doctor. When expectant mothers develop
- Published in Birth Trauma
What is Negligence and How Do You Prove It in Personal Injury Cases
Every type of personal injury case is unique. Truck accidents can be considerably more complex than standard car accidents and dog bites are very different from slip and fall cases. But regardless of which type of accident caused an injury, one thing all personal injury cases have in common is the concept of negligence. Sometimes,
- Published in Personal Injury
Hypothermia Therapy & Birth Injuries
When a child is injured during or shortly after birth, treatment options for the injury depends on the specific type of injury and how severe the injury is. In cases when a child experiences a lack of oxygen, leading to hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), one treatment for that condition is known as hypothermia therapy. While
- Published in Birth Trauma
Why Infants are at High Risk for Head & Brain Injuries
When you look at a newborn baby, it’s hard not to marvel at how tiny and delicate their entire bodies look. But one part of their bodies that needs to be treated as delicately as possible is their heads. Unlike older children and adults, infants aren’t born with skulls that are fully hardened. While this
- Published in Birth Trauma
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