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.
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.
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.
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.
Pharmaceutical Drug Liability and Personal Injury Lawsuits
Today, 50% of all people in the United States take at least one prescription drug. Medical device sales in the country have grown into an industry that is worth about $85 billion. Between 2006 and 2009, there was an increase of 309% in the total number of recalled drugs. According to the FDA, serious complications […]
Summer Sports Injuries and Personal Injury Law
Every year, more than 3.5 million children aged 14 and below are treated in hospital emergency departments in the United States for sports injuries. It is estimated that over 30 million children engage in organized sports across the nation each year. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics and Safe Kids Worldwide, 62% of injuries […]