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Sometimes, medical malpractice is dramatic and catastrophic. It might involve a surgeon leaving a tool behind in someone after an operation or performing the wrong procedure. Other times, behaviors that constitute medical malpractice are smaller and far less dramatic....
Modern medicine can do incredible things, but it has some significant limitations. The knowledge doctors learn during medical school should help them diagnose and treat their patients, but sometimes they don't utilize it as they should. Instead of properly diagnosing...
Anyone who gets behind the wheel of a vehicle has a duty to ensure that they don’t place anyone around them in harm’s way. They can do this by following traffic laws, but it also requires avoiding distractions as they’re driving. There are seemingly endless...
Tanker trucks carry a host of liquid products across the country. While it’s understandable that these liquids, such as gasoline, must be carried in bulk, these large tankers can be very unsafe on the roads. The liquids that are in the tanker can slosh about the...
While asbestos exposure has drastically gone down in recent years, workers in previous generations bore the brunt of the harmful effects of exposure. These workers and their families were also victims through secondary exposure. Secondary asbestos exposure occurs when...
Louisiana residents who have surgery expect their surgeons to perform procedures expertly. However, medical malpractice can occur for a variety of reasons. One of the chief reasons behind surgical errors is fatigue. Are surgical errors more common due to fatigue?...
An afternoon cruise on your motorcycle can turn catastrophic when another driver suddenly hits you from behind. You may escape with only minor injuries or bruises following the accident and think that you are fine. After all, motorcycle occupants usually bear the...
In theory, everybody receives the same standard of care when they go to see a doctor. Unfortunately, that is not the reality of modern medicine. Some people may have limited access to health care because of their financial circumstances. Many others will not receive...
When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer of any kind, including mesothelioma, it’s devastating. Family members often want to help -- but they have no idea what to do. More often than not, mesothelioma patients don’t know what to ask their loved ones to do, but that...
If you know someone who has mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, the odds are that they are over 40 years old. Most of the people who have these diseases are in these more advanced age groups, which is one of the reasons why the fatality rate for the...