Years ago, no one would have ever dreamed that tobacco companies would ever have to pay up for the health crisis caused by cigarettes.Could those same principals, based off of product liability laws, eventually hold the makers of drugs like OxyContin and other opioids...
Year: 2017
Is malpractice ever caused by a failure to act?
What duty of action does an emergency responder, nurse or doctor have toward someone who is experiencing a health crisis? When is it malpractice to neglect to act?It depends a lot on the situation. Most of the time, people aren't under any special obligation to take...
Birthday beers lead to death and injuries on a New Jersey road
A birthday celebration in New Jersey turned into a deadly accident when the celebrants took to the road after having a few beers at the local bar.Now, the guy who was celebrating his birthday is behind bars, one of his close friends is dead and three others are...
What unique dangers does fall present to drivers?
A lot of people love fall and not just because there's easy access to pumpkin spice coffee everywhere. However, despite the love it receives, fall presents drivers with some special dangers.If you're going to spend any time behind the wheel this fall, whether making...
Teen’s ‘deceased’ status complicates personal injury claim
When, exactly, does death occur?That's the most important question in a lawsuit that involves a young California teenager whose routine surgery turned tragic. Oxygen deprivation caused tremendous brain damage -- so much so that the coroner said she had "brain death"...
Is football the most dangerous game?
If you're enthusiastic about the start of football season, you're hardly alone.This year, however, new information about the dangers of the game have more people concerned about the risk of permanent brain damage. That's tempering the usual enthusiasm quite a bit.In a...
Space heater season is here: Beware of dangers!
As the weather starts to transition toward the chillier nights of fall, a lot of people will drag out their space heaters before they ultimately crank up the gas furnaces. It makes sense -- space heaters can be used just where you need them and are more economical to...
Do roller coasters get a bad rap for brain injuries?
The amusement park season is almost over again for the year -- but the debates about brain safety and roller coasters are still going on. There's an ongoing worry that gravitational forces (g-forces) from roller coasters are causing brain damage -- the fear has been...
What changes are coming to trucking logs?
Truck drivers are required to keep track of four major things in their log books: the amount of time they spend off duty, on duty, actually driving and sleeping.Traditionally, the paper sheets either came bound in a book or in loose-leaf form -- and many truckers (and...
Is a breach of confidentiality medical malpractice?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was developed in response to the growing concern about patient privacy rights in this era where someone could easily obtain and misuse private medical information -- but it was never intended to give...