Delivering The Help You Need
Medication errors are a leading cause of preventable patient harm. The mistakes can occur at various stages of healthcare delivery, including prescribing, transcribing, dispensing, administering and monitoring medications. If and when these mistakes happen, the...
Pregnancy is an exciting time, but it also calls for heightened vigilance. Among the many risks that expecting mothers face, some, such as listeria infection, can easily go unnoticed. This foodborne bacterium found in uncooked meats and dairy products can pose a...
Trucks carrying regular goods can cause significant harm due to the vehicle’s massive size and weight. However, hauling hazardous materials or “hazmat” can be far more dangerous and requires extra layers of caution. A hazmat can be any chemical or object in solid,...
Semi-trucks traveling on Georgia highways can cause devastating injuries when they are involved in accidents. Many factors affect the severity of injuries suffered, including the size of the vehicles involved, the force of the impact and more. The following categories...
It can be fun to ride an all-terrain vehicle, also known as an ATV, with family and friends while enjoying the outdoors. If you are in an ATV accident, however, you could suffer long lasting injuries. This is true even if you are wearing gear like a helmet, gloves and...
A person who does not have adequate experience in the medical field will not know medical terms and jargon. They could not tell the difference between a laminectomy and a neurotomy. Therefore, consent alone is not enough. A doctor cannot perform any medical procedure...
Anything excessive can be damaging. Overloading a truck, especially with unevenly distributed or improperly secured goods, can impact the truck’s performance significantly and lead to catastrophic collisions. In Georgia, the allowable truck weight on state roads is...
Restaurants owe patrons a tasty meal but also a safe dining experience. Any carelessness on their part in the storage, handling or preparation of food could cause accidental poisoning. Rather than remembering a dish because of its taste, you, or someone you know,...
Even with the automakers’ technological advancements to make the roads safer, it seems that Georgia pedestrians, bicyclists and others who are not protected by a vehicle are at an increased risk of being injured or losing their lives in an auto accident. This has...
A truck wheel can weigh up to 100 pounds, which can make them a dangerous weapon if they are headed toward you. Whether you are traveling in a vehicle, riding your bike or walking alongside a Georgia roadway, you can experience significant injuries if struck by a...