Many of us rely on medications to treat medical conditions, and some medications have the power to do a lot of good things for our health. When a woman is trying to conceive or she becomes pregnant, though, it is possible that she may have to stop taking some of the medications that she had […]
Category Archives: Personal Injury Claims
Many of us have heard disturbing tales of wrong site surgeries, medication errors, misdiagnoses, and the like. These stories are concerning on their own, but perhaps even more concerning are the statistics which show just how often incidents of medical malpractice occur. Medical malpractice cases involve many different scenarios, from foreign objects left inside of […]
When families make the difficult decision to place a loved one in a nursing home, they often do so after one or more incidents which made them feel as though it was no longer safe for their elderly relative to live at home on their own. Perhaps she has wandered off on more than one […]
If your child was born with a birth injury, one of the first things that you may have wanted to know is whether the injury was likely to be permanent, or whether your child would likely recover from it. Some birth injuries do heal, either fully or partially, after proper treatment. Other birth injuries, like […]
Did you know that over two hundred and sixty thousand Americans will experience some sort of fall while they are on the job and miss one or more days of work? Almost a thousand American employees die from work – related falls every year. Some of the most common items that are implicated in workplace […]
If your child was hurt or harmed during your labor or delivery, you may wonder whether there is anyone who can be held responsible for the harm that your child and your family have suffered. If the injury to your child was caused by the irresponsible actions of one or more of the medical professionals […]
An estimated 764,000 children and adults have some form of the disorder known as Cerebral Palsy. Each year, approximately 8,000 newborns and infants are diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. At least a portion of these cases can be attributed to errors and difficulties that occur during birth. Spastic Cerebral Palsy is the most common type of […]
Your child’s birth is one of the most exciting, memorable, and unforgettable moments of your life. All parents hope for an uncomplicated and smooth delivery, but sadly, for some parents, medical complications occur. Seven out of every 1,000 babies born in the U.S. will sustain some sort of birth injury. Nearly 30,000 birth injuries occur […]
Recently, several frightening accidents involving inflatable “bounce houses” have called attention to the dangers that lurk in some children’s entertainment equipment. On May 13, 2014, an inflatable bounce house manufactured by Little Tikes was set up as a backyard activity for kids. The bounce house was being used by several […]
Each year, over 700 individuals will perish in accidents related to all-terrain vehicles or ATV’s. Over this past Memorial Day weekend, Mississippi became the site of two such fatal accidents. In Ripley, a 93 year old former Tippah County constable died in an ATV accident. Leroy Derrick was driving his Honda Rancher ATV when he […]