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Does A Brain Injury Always Require Surgery?
The importance of protecting your head from injury cannot be overstated. A broken arm is painful, but the victim of this injury may only need to have their arm immobilized for several weeks while the bone heals. With the use of x-rays and modern surgical techniques, the repair of a broken bone can be done…
Preparing For Pregnancy Could Prevent Injuries
For years, the importance of taking preventative measures and care for ones body, has been spoken of by doctors, nurses and mothers all over the country. Generally, when the importance of getting regular checkups is mentioned, people are referring to ensuring that you are in good health; but if something is found early, in many…
Former Pro Wrestler Claims Brain Injury Risks Ignored
If the allegations in a federal lawsuit filed against World Wrestling Entertainment of Connecticut are proven to be true, they might change the minds of cynics who believe professional wrestling is staged and that participants do not get injured. According to the lawsuit by a former professional wrestler, the brain trauma he suffered during his…
File Medical Malpractice To Stop Negligent Doctors
Most of the time when you place yourself in the care of medical professionals, you can safely rely on them to first do no harm, and second to help you to find relief from the injury or illness that brought you to them in the first place, but not always. Errors & Mistakes Can Cause…
How Are Medical Records Obtained In A Wrongful Death Case?
Preserving a patient’s right to privacy is one of the medical profession’s highest priorities. Generally, no information can be shared without a patient’s consent. When patients die, they cannot give consent for anyone to view their records, so the files are typically sealed. Can Files Be Unsealed in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit? In a wrongful…
Infectious Diseases In Hospitals Can Lead To Medical Malpractice
The current Ebola crisis may potentially bring up issues of hospital negligence. Although the virus is highly infectious, there are discussions about the increase of safety precautions needed to carefully avoid spreading it. Circumstances in Which Ebola Spread in a Hospital Setting The nurse who recently contracted Ebola after treating a patient supposedly wore the…
How Pulmonary Embolism Can Lead To Wrongful Death
After surgery you and your loved ones can breathe a sigh of relief: there were no complications, and no indications of any kind of surgical mistake or other doctor error. The procedure being completed, you are now resting comfortably in your bed in your hospital room. As far as risks are concerned, you say to…