Types of Personal Injuries Seafarers should be Aware Of
According to data from an American Bureau of Shipping project, roughly 50% of all maritime accidents are caused by human error while 30% occur as a result of the failure of humans to avoid an accident. Injured in a ship accident or while at sea? Was someone else negligent? You may have a lawsuit on […]
What is Acupuncturist Malpractice?
Alternative medicine is becoming increasingly popular among Americans for the treatment of various medical problems. Once considered a radical form of treatment, acupuncture is becoming an option in mainstream medicine. It is estimated 10% of Americans have tried acupuncture and that more than 1/3 would consider trying this form of treatment. Additionally, nearly 50% of physicians in the country have either referred patients to acupuncturists or would be willing to make such a referral.
Study finds problems with teledermatology
New York residents who are unable to travel to the doctor sometimes use telemedicine to diagnose and treat medical conditions remotely. One area of telemedicine that is becoming popular is teledermatology. Several teledermatology websites allow patients to send photographs to be used for diagnosis and treatment of various conditions.
Brain Injuries: Using Art to Portray Reality
Brain injuries are one of the most life-changing injuries that a person can experience. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect mood, cognitive skills, and reasoning skills, among other impacts on your health. A person’s entire life can be changed as a result of a traumatic injury to the brain. Now, Fox 9 reports that hundreds […]
Who to Sue in a Defective Product Liability Case
In 2004, 7% of all personal injury lawsuits were for product liability. The second-highest median damage awards in all personal injury cases are for product liability cases. Every year, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls hundreds of products sold in the United States due to safety issues. According to agency’s statistics, defective consumers were […]
Tips to Prevent Construction Site Accidents
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in 2014, 4,679 workers were killed in work accidents in the United States – on average, close to 90 a week or more than 13 deaths each day. The OSHA also reports that 1 in 10 construction workers are injured every year. The CDC reports that […]
Toys to Avoid Buying to Keep Your Child’s Eyes Safe
According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately a quarter of a million children in the United States visit hospital emergency departments every year for toy-related injuries. Nearly 50% of these injuries affect the head and face and the majority is eye injuries. Also, children under age 5 suffer from about 35% of toy-related […]
Emergency Room Errors and Malpractice Liability
In 2007, there were approximately 117 million hospital emergency department (ED) visits across the United States. About 25% of all visits were covered by either the Medicaid or the States Children’s Health Insurance Program. The number one cause of ED visits was unintentional falls. According to reports, the cost of ED-related malpractice cases totaled more than $1 billion in 2009 alone.
IVF Problems and Negligence Claims
Research has confirmed that preventable medical errors cause the death of 440,000 people each year in the United States. These errors cost the nation, tens of billions of dollars every year. It is reported that 1 in 3 patients will experience a medical error when they are admitted to the hospital.
How to Avoid 10 Common Malpractice Claims
As per reports released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), approximately 2,449 medical malpractice cases were disposed of by either the jury or bench trial in state courts of general jurisdiction across the United States in 2005. Roughly 99% of these trials were decided by a jury. Plaintiffs prevailed in less than a quarter of trials involving medical malpractice.
