The American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA) defines “medical malpractice” as when a hospital, doctor, or other health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, causes an injury to a patient. The negligence might be the result of errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare, or health management. If you […]
Fatality and injury data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that methods of functional safety design and testing among America’s automobiles is falling short of protecting the majority of the U.S. driving population: women. The facts and figures paint a perilous picture for female motorists who not […]
A crush injury most commonly occurs when a person, or part of a person’s body, is caught between two large pieces of machinery that are closing mechanically. Such injuries can be fatal. Even when not fatal, it quite often results in debilitating complications. Those who have sustained a crush injury […]
Social media can be lighthearted, funny, informative (e.g., who has the best New York Style Pizza in West Palm Beach?), and just plain fun. It can also be a catalyst for many positive changes; e.g., badly needed fundraisers. Nonetheless, because of the permanent nature of social media, what appears never […]
After an auto accident, most people are preoccupied with what they perceive as “the important stuff:” financial setbacks across what is often a wide variety of financial accounts, healing from physical injuries, and even trying to keep a business afloat. Nonetheless, these aren’t the only types of damage victims deal […]
All of us have been stuck behind a garbage truck, and it’s not all that fun. The snails’ pace, the near impossibility of passing safely, the constant stops, and, of course, the wafting, putrid, smell are all enough to make a driver want to turn around and go home. As […]