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What is ‘medical malpractice stress syndrome?’
Many people may be surprised to learn that in the medical profession there's a recognized condition called "medical malpractice stress syndrome." It's when the stress of malpractice litigation affects a doctor's physical and/or emotional health.The reason that as...
The dangers of poor communication by medical professionals
If you or a loved one has been hospitalized recently, you may have felt overwhelmed by the seemingly dizzying number of medical personnel in and out of the room administering medications and doing all types of poking and prodding. You may have wondered how they all...
Traffic deaths on the rise in 2016, but why?
The number of traffic deaths in the United States increased a whopping 10.4 percent in the first six months of 2016 in comparison to the first six months of 2015. Experts believe that the number of traffic deaths will continue to rise steadily if nothing is done.The...
Falling leaves might pose a slip hazard
Now that the summer is over, leaves are going to start falling for fall. That means that it is time for property owners to evaluate the safety of the premises to determine if the area is hazardous to people who are walking. Falling leaves can be slippery and slick,...
What’s behind most plastic surgery malpractice claims?
Most people who undergo plastic surgery do so to feel better about themselves, to remove a physical flaw or simply minimize the many signs of aging that are unavoidable. However, too many of these surgeries result in serious and even fatal injuries.A newly-published...
What should you do if you’ve been harmed by a doctor?
If you believe that you or a loved one has been harmed by a physician, there are some steps that you can and should take. However, not all medical errors rise to the level of medical malpractice.The most important thing is to determine whether the problem can be...
Pedestrian right-of-way and other safety tips
Many of us have been in the situation where we are driving down the road and see a pedestrian trying to cross. Should we stop and let the person cross? What if the other driver doesn't stop and we put the pedestrian in harm's way? Does the pedestrian ever have the...
Woman sentenced more than 2 years after fatal Mississippi crash
A Mississippi woman could spend the next decade and a half behind bars for a March 2014 drunk driving crash that killed one man and seriously injured another. Not only was she intoxicated at the time of the collision, but she was also texting and speeding, according...
Why a move to cap malpractice payouts could be on the horizon
According to the Wall Street Journal, life insurance premiums are rising, and insurers are blaming the low interest rates set by the Federal Reserve in recent years, which they say have impacted their investments and therefore their bottom lines. Medical malpractice...
Driver inconsistency often causes pedestrian accidents
Taking an evening stroll or walking home from work should not place you in harm's way. Traffic regulations and road safety signs and signals are in place to keep both motorists and pedestrians safe. Unfortunately, however, some drivers only obey traffic regulations...