Worker’s Compensation Case as Opposed to a Personal Injury Claim
In a personal injury case, the party “at fault” must be established for the case to go forward. However, in a worker’s compensation case, no “fault” is required, but the affected worker is granted legal claims to compensation under specific conditions. Worker’s compensation claims are automatic entitlements, regardless of whether any party was at fault. […]
Personal Injury Claims for Elevator Accidents
In the US, about 900,000 elevators are operational which allows for 18 billion trips every year. These elevators must always be in excellent working conditions to avoid serious accidents. In most cases, elevator accidents take place due to poor maintenance, faulty installation, while in maintenance, or improper use. Malfunctioning elevators are known to cause fatal […]
Personal Injury Claim for Your Child Hurt in a School Bus Accident
As a concerned parent in New York City, it is normal for you to entrust your child’s school-bus with the cardinal responsibility of safely transporting your child to and from school every week day. Thus, when that school bus driver is involved in a serious traffic accident involving other vehicles, pedestrians, and the bus students, […]
Personal injury involving pedestrians: What is the legal course of action?
In metro areas like the New York City, pedestrian injuries are fairly common. In spite of the city’s efforts to reduce traffic accidents and pedestrian injuries, New York City holds a record number of traffic and pedestrian accidents. Pedestrian injuries can happen due to many other reasons too—like an approaching stairway that is often missed, […]
Legally Targeting a Defective Product Manufacturer
You have purchased a brand new electric rice cooker but as soon as you operate it, you receive an electric shock. The second day, your hands were a little wet during the operation of the rice cooker, and you receive an electric shock that made you roll over the floor while the cooker gets thrown […]
Can You Sue if Your Child is a Victim of Prescription Drug Malpractice?
A report published by the Institute of Medicine in 2013 revealed that approximately 98,000 patients die in US hospitals every year due to medical malpractice. One such malpractice is related to the administration of wrong medicines to child patients.
Errors of Judgment in Caesarian Sections: Governing Malpractice Laws
The New England Journal of Medicine reports that almost one third of all deliveries in the US are conducted via cesarean-section. During a c-section, a delivery passage in created in the mother’s abdomen through incisions to aid the child delivery.
Medical Malpractice Associated with Misdiagnosis
When a patient discovers that a doctor failed to diagnose a serious health condition on time- which led to disastrous consequences for the patient-whether in the hospital or in the doctor’s chamber, the patient has the right to sue the doctor. The key consideration in a medical malpractice lawsuit related to misdiagnosis is whether there is an identifiable lack of qualification on the part of the doctor. Another angle may be “medical negligence.” which can lead to more serious legal proceedings against the doctor.
Medical Malpractice Law Dealing with Anesthetic Toxicity
Although anesthesia is crucial for surgical success, an overdose of anesthesia can lead to life-threatening conditions for a patient. The anesthetists are usually expected to be knowledgeable about the various types of anesthesia, the required dosage, and the rates of injection-for the anesthesia to work accurately during surgery.
Medical Malpractice Resulting from Malfunctioning Ventilation Systems
According to a Boston Globe report, over hundred patients have died due to malfunctioning ventilators in hospitals since 2005. Moreover, an FDA study revealed close to 800 ventilator alarm errors detected in 2010 alone! A large proportion of these errors was regarded human negligence and could have been avoided.