While some defects are truly the result of genetics, there are a significant number that result from errors made by medical professionals or facilities during the pregnancy or delivery. Birth defects are far more common than you might imagine, with one in every...
Month: July 2019
Do your kids use safe habits to help prevent pedestrian crashes?
Being hit by a car can be a traumatic event for anyone to experience. Pedestrians are usually severely injured or killed in this type of collision because they do not have the same protection from impact that motorists have.Unfortunately, many of the pedestrians who...
What workplace injuries are nurses at risk for?
Though the average person may not think of hospital work as a dangerous profession, the rates of injury for hospital workers is double that of the general private industry.Registered Nurses (RNs) face hazards during their job every day. Here are some of the most...
What is the lifetime cost of care for a spinal cord injury?
Being released from the hospital and going home can be a big accomplishment after being diagnosed with a spinal cord injury (SPI). However, going home after your injury can get you wondering about your future.You probably already expect that your injury may affect...
Know your rights following a construction site accident
Residents of Burlington County are used to seeing orange barrels on the roads this time of year, as well as cranes, forklifts and scaffolding around construction sites. However, most people can appreciate that whether they are repaving a street or building a home,...
Medical malpractice suit yields big payday amid tragedy
A severe brain injury due to medical negligence during neck surgery caused Margaret Mary Niedzwiadek, 59, to pass into a coma in October 2013, and pass away in December 2013. It also led to a $4.2 million settlement for her family. The family, accused the doctor,...
Lawsuit brought against care facility
Burlington County residents may be disturbed to hear that one developmentally disabled woman who resided in a Bellwether Behavioral Health group home choked to death at the facility while eating a cheeseburger and French fries. This is despite the family's...