“Never events” are mistakes in healthcare that are so bad they should never happen. The National Quality Forum (NQF) refers to them as serious reportable events and lists 29 falling into seven categories. These are mistakes such as surgery performed ...
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Medical Malpractice: Never Events
Left Turn Accidents: How to Avoid Them and What You Need to Know if You Are in One
Left turn accidents are a very common type of intersection accident and they are some of the deadliest because they are a setup for a T-bone collision. The driver who is making the left-hand turn is most often at fault, ...
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Electric Scooter Accidents
Whether you love or hate electric scooters, they are here, and they are at the center of controversy over injuries and nuisances. If you have been hurt on or by an electric scooter, you may find it shockingly difficult ...
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The Importance of Recovering the Full Cost of Your Auto Accident
If you, or someone you love, has been injured in an auto accident, you probably have no idea what the lifetime costs of the injuries will be. The economic costs can be in the millions, and the personal costs will ...
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When Can Hospitals Be Sued for Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice is defined as any mistake (including a misdiagnosis) by a medical professional that results in some type of injury or death. According to the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA), medical malpractice “occurs when a hospital, doctor ...
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Nursing Home Sexual Assault: A Shameful Reality
There is nothing more horrifying than sex crimes against children and the elderly, two of our most vulnerable populations, yet two of the most preyed upon since the dawn of time. Most of us would do anything in the world ...
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Federal Court of Appeals Strikes Down Tennessee’s Statute Capping Punitive Damages
There are two types of damages that can be awarded in a civil case: punitive and compensatory. Compensatory damages are those designed to reimburse you for your actual losses.
Punitive damages are those intended to punish the wrongdoer. For example, ...
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Workers’ Comp Cases: A Long and Windy Road
Workers’ compensation cases are unlike any other type of legal claim, but the process of settling workers’ comp claims is quite similar from state to state. There are slight variations but the general idea is the same, and one thing ...
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Warehouse Safety Tips
Warehouses are dangerous work environments, noisy and sometimes chaotic. But when you are there all day everyday you gradually get used to it and start to tune it out. In the process, and in an effort to get things done ...
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Workers’ Compensation for Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder injuries are painful and can be debilitating. Recovery can take weeks or months, meaning that a shoulder injury can render you unable to perform your normal job duties for a very long time.
If your shoulder injury is work-related, ...
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