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People rely on their doctors to provide them with quality medical advice and treatment. When poor communication gets in the way, the risk of misdiagnosis, surgical errors and other forms of malpractice can compromise patient safety and well-being. While doctors agree...
A brain injury occurs when an external factor disrupts the normal function of your brain. For example, falls, car accidents and other traumatic events can all result in a traumatic brain injury. The Brain Trauma Foundation states that every year in the U.S., 2.5...
Wrongful death lawsuits are civil cases. Within the legal system, civil cases do not involve sentences. Instead, civil cases result in rewards. You may wonder then if you can use a wrongful death lawsuit to punish the person responsible for your loved one's death....
Spinal cord paralysis provides a major roadblock for medical professionals. The medical community has worked for years to understand and cure paralysis-related injuries. Unfortunately, progress moves slowly. But the good news is, progress still happens even if it...
Cerebral palsy is not one disorder but a group of disorders. Most often, children develop cerebral palsy in infancy. Often, this occurs due to abnormal brain development, explains the CDC. While the symptoms of cerebral palsy or CP may differ from person to person,...
While there are no reliable statistics about memory loss after car accidents, concussions and other traumatic brain injuries are shockingly common. Put simply, if you hit your head during a crash, you may sustain a TBI. If your brain smashes into your skull during...
There are many injuries that can lead to blindness. Your eyes are rather delicate. If you suffer a severe blow to the head or some other injury to your face, it could cause permanent damage to your eyes that leads to blindness. According to the U.S. National Library...
In the legal system, the law often sets time limits for filing a case. This is true in the criminal and civil systems, and the time limit is known as the statute of limitations. The idea behind the statute of limitations is to allow for cases to come before a court...
As a motorist, you likely share the road with 18 wheelers and other large trucks every day. You may not give them much thought, other than noticing their large size, but these vehicles are often responsible for passenger deaths during crashes; the Insurance Institute...
Recently, your physician diagnosed you with a health condition, one you can manage with medication. While you hope the medicine improves your health, you could become a victim of a medication error. How can you reduce your chances? See what the FDA recommends for...