In an alarming case that demonstrates the increasing dangers posed by personal electronic devices being used behind the wheel, a truck driver in Arizona has been charged after crashing his big rig into three cop cars. Not only did the distracted driver hit the three…
Recently, the American Association for Justice issued an important report outlining how often Americans are forced into arbitration agreements with companies that have attempted to stack the deck against consumers. Though many people are unaware, the vast majority of contracts signed by consumers no
Railroads cross many parts of our country and haul important goods. But what happens when these railroad tracks are already used to capacity and yet the railroad companies want to put even more trains on the tracks carrying hazardous materials? The result could be deadly. …
“No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main.” This is an excerpt from a poem by John Donne. Though he was not describing the medical community in his poem, doctors would do well…
How many people die or are injured by medical malpractice and errors every year? It’s a pertinent question and the answer may surprise and scare you. The Journal of Patient Safety says that between 210,000 and 440,000 patients each year who go to the hospital…
A Supreme Court case in West Virginia will decide if the medical malpractice cap in that state applies to nursing homes as well as hospitals and doctors. Currently the state has a very low cap, only $500,000 on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. The issue came…
Many times we believe something simply because we have been told or heard it several times. An example would be that if you touch a baby bird its mother won’t take it back or maybe you’ve heard that the Great Wall of China is the…
In an alarming case out of New York, the family of a 33-year-old man who died during a basketball game after drinking Red Bull has filed a wrongful death suit against the company. The lawsuit, believed to be the first wrongful death case filed against…
Spiderman, princesses, ghosts and goblins. Trick-or-treaters will be out in full force as soon as the sun goes down on Halloween. Sadly not all of them will come home. More than twice as many children are killed in pedestrian-car accidents on Halloween between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10…
El Paso County, Texas (TX) boasts more than 300 sunny days a year. According to their visitor’s bureau, El Paso is a great place for year-round outdoor activities, as long as they aren’t close to railroad tracks. A recent railroad derailment highlighted the need for more…
A lot of attention has been paid recently to the rampant overuse of powerful antipsychotic medications among many nursing homes across the country for elderly residents suffering from an array of conditions. Though the prescription medications are intended for those with mental illnesses such as…
The recent death of a six-year-old girl in New York due to medical misdiagnosis has raised concerns about how serious a problem medical error can be. Experts say the case highlights one of the major flaws in the medical industry and how much work remains…