As you climb up and down a scaffold on a construction site, you may notice various safety hazards. There are many ways that scaffolds pose a threat to workers, and knowing more about how you can get catastrophically injured on them is important. Total collapse of the...
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Amniocentesis and medical professional negligence
Whether you are struggling with intense emotional pain following a miscarriage due to a medical professional's negligence or you worry about the well-being of your unborn child, it is vital to closely review the ins and outs of medical procedures. This can help you...
What do you know about common birth injuries?
Some babies experience troubled births, requiring doctors to step in and perform emergency medical procedures to protect the child and mother. Negligent doctors may injure newborns, and parents deserve to know how to tell the difference between healthy birth and a...
How can you emotionally recover following an amputation?
Amputation changes your life. Not only do you have to relearn how to function physically, but the emotional loss can also feel devastating. You may expect to learn to cope physically, but your emotionally recover should take an equal priority. According to WebMD,...
Can a person recover from a spinal cord injury?
A workplace injury or an auto accident that damages your spinal cord is likely to be a life-changing event. Spinal cord injuries tend to permanently impair the motor functions of a person in some way. While some injury victims manage to regain lost body function, the...
Can I sue my teledoctor for malpractice?
As a simple definition, medical malpractice cases involve a doctor or other health professional making a mistake with a patient that results in harm. Complex situations create an infinite number of possibilities for malpractice, particularly in the age of...
Can your physical injury create a mental health crisis?
A catastrophic physical injury can have lasting impacts on your life, leaving you unable to work and relying on the help of other people. Even if you reach a point in your recovery where you regain some mobility, the impact of your injury on your mental health may...
About 20% of patients with serious conditions misdiagnosed
When you have a serious medical condition, your prognosis and treatment options are going to vary based on many factors. Your doctor’s ability to promptly pinpoint what is ailing you is among them. However, medical misdiagnosis occurs more often than you may think...
What are the causes behind prescription drug errors?
While cancer and heart disease currently lead the fatalities of average Americans, the potential third place cause of deaths might surprise some people. A study by Johns Hopkins Medicine that combed over hospital records from 2016 discovered that medical errors could...
Your rights as a patient
As a patient receiving treatment for a medical condition, you may feel that you have little control over the situation. While it is true that there is little you can do to change your condition through force of will, you do have the right to participate actively in...
