The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act (S. 841) has been passed to help protect the blind and other pedestrians from the danger of new silent electric and hybrid vehicle technology. President Obama signed the bill into law on January 4, 2011. Pedestrians and bicyclists benefit from hearing vehicles in situations when they cannot see them coming. The new vehicle technology...
Read MorePeople have a variety of opinions about where the worst drivers are in the United States. The states with more urban areas, like New York or California, may come to mind. A recent study sought to quantifiably determine the answer to this question and came up with some results that may be surprising to many. It found Missouri drivers...
Read MoreIn late February, the New York Times revealed startling patterns of patient neglect at many of the nation’s long-term care facilities. Since that time, the Senate Finance committee has initiated an investigation into allegations of inferior care and deaths in long-term care facilities, with a special focus on Select Medical Corporation. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office is further examining...
Read MoreA recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found a startling difference between the protection provided by cars with a “good” side-impact crash rating and cars with a “poor” crash rating. A car’s side-impact rating may mean the difference between life and death for passengers if their car is hit on the side. Of course,...
Read MoreWhen a car crash happens due to a motorist’s negligence, those injured may seek relief through legal action. In a personal injury suit, the proper preservation of evidence may make the difference in determining accident fault and liability. Preserving the Accident Scene It is important to know who you should contact and what you should do after a car...
Read MoreAn 84-year-old patient developed pustular lesions on his face and died after a Veterans Affairs hospital in Kansas City treated him with a drug he was allergic to. The suit was litigated in federal court by and alleged that staff at the VA Medical Center on Linwood Boulevard caused the patient’s death by giving him Ceftriaxone, and the death...
Read MoreI.V. Infiltration is often the source of terrible and unnecessary injury during hospitalization. Most patients admitted to a hospital will receive an IV containing fluids, medication, or a combination of the two. Several commonly administered IV fluids and medications have the potential to cause serious injury if the fluid escapes the vein and “infiltrates” into the surrounding tissue. These...
Read MoreResearch shows parents and other teenage passengers often play a significant role in distracting teenage drivers. Car accidents are the top cause of death for teenagers, according to 2012 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2011, motor vehicle accidents claimed the lives of roughly 2,650 teens and caused injuries to another 292,000, including some in...
Read MoreOn May 2, 2014, the plaintiff, a 34 year old major in the United States Army, underwent a hysteroscopic myomectomy, a surgical procedure conducted within the confines of the uterus to remove fibroid tumors (also known as myomas). Two surgeons participated in the surgery. The plaintiff contended that the defendant primary surgeon, unaware that she had perforated the uterus...
Read MoreA woman is admitted to the hospital. She suffers a fall on her right side. She is soon taken to radiology due to her complaints of right sided pain. Unfortunately, she is x-rayed on the left side. Of course, the x-ray shows nothing abnormal. Even her physician comes to her room and holds the x-ray and explains that nothing...
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