People often associate the phrase “medical malpractice” with gross negligence during a major surgery or other potentially invasive procedure. However, the adverse results for patients can be just as severe when health care providers fail to make a correct diagnosis at...
After suffering from a fall or other kind of injury at work, you may not immediately notice all the signs of a traumatic brain injury. Understanding more about this kind of injury and why it may escape your notice at first can help you if your daily life is full of...
When it comes to nursing home neglect, not all wounds are physical. When a resident suffers emotional abuse, his or her mental state may deteriorate while in professional care. According to PsychCentral, emotional abuse tends to have the most psychological side...
In the months following a trip to the doctor's office, you may begin a new medication. However, if you notice increasingly negative side effects after starting it, you could be the victim of medical malpractice. Several signs of negligence can come up when you talk...
Auto accidents can be catastrophic, causing injury or death that changes your life forever. In Pennsylvania alone, more than one thousand car crashes every year result in a fatality. Staying safe while driving should be everyone's priority. These four safety tips can...
Researchers evaluate vehicle structure and restraints such as airbags and seatbelts to determine the level of crashworthiness in passenger cars and trucks. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) performs crash tests, which also produce information about the...
Sepsis - an infection of the blood - often occurs as a result of other types of infection within the body. Lately, studies focus on the increased number of sepsis cases in nursing homes, asking the question: are these cases avoidable? In short, yes. Sepsis cases in...
A car accident can catch you by surprise and change your life within seconds. Due to catastrophic injuries, you may be unable to go back to work or complete the normal daily tasks you used to. Injurious car accidents are common, and the Centers for Disease Control and...
As more of the population ages and concern about the state of the nursing homes in the nation rise, the current administration turns its attention toward tackling these issues. What are the proposed improvements coming up the pike? What issues with the current system...
Some people suffer horrible injuries in a car accident. The effects of a catastrophic injury can last for the rest for your life, particularly if you lose a part of your body as a result of the crash. In some cases, an injured person has to undergo amputation to...