The statistics on working from home and telecommuting continues to grow as information technologies increasingly decentralize the workplace. A decade ago, only 24% of workers had home offices and/or performed workplace activities from home. Last year, this [...]
One of the trickiest areas of law deals with the infringement of freedoms and rights. When is it okay for the government to rescind the normal rules and order for a few to protect the many? This [...]
The number of issues that can affect your care in a medical facility are already numerous. From the moment you enter the door to the moment you leave, there’s a lot of room for error and mistakes [...]
Contention over medical research, especially research that involves human participants, is nothing new. Companies and other entities that conduct medical research are quick to cover their abases when it comes to the possibility of expenses. Even so, [...]
When you hear the word "paralyzed" it’s easy to jump to a few specific mental images. However, the range of paralysis is much wider. A single muscle can be unable to send or receive nerve impulses, creating [...]
The days leading up to a birth are some of the most stressful a parent can go through. The mixture of hopes and fears keeps the family on its toes. Fortunately, most births go smoothly, and the [...]
No topic creates as much fear and apprehension as an injury to a newly-born infant. Part of this comes from a deep-seated need to protect the young. The other part comes from the knowledge that a small [...]
One question that sees little attention in the world of medical malpractice is the multitude of actors that can be sued under malpractice criteria. You might think that only a doctor or treating physician of some stripe [...]
For many, the idea of a sudden complication or lack of proper diagnosis from a sudden onset of illness is alarming. For others, they know, and have known, what’s wrong for a long time. Even those with [...]
Few things are as frustrating as placing your trust in someone dedicated to helping you only to get worse. One of the reasons that doctors and medical professionals work with such strict codes and protocols is to, [...]
The laws governing the statute of limitations for medical malpractice have several categories of exceptions. Primarily, these deal with when an injury is, or should be, recognized by a claimant. For children and teens, these rules have [...]
Nursing homes offer two different types of excursion outside of the facility. The first is for necessary additional medical care. Trips to specialists include dentists, ophthalmologists, and for scan. The second kind are recreational trips meant to [...]
One of the most uncomfortable and risky signs of nursing home negligence is the appearance of bedsores. The human body is meant to be mobile and works best when it is challenged (within reason). When an elderly [...]
One of the trickiest problems with taking action when you’ve been wronged is learning about the injury later in life. In cases such as medical malpractice and wrongful death, it isn’t uncommon for years to pass before [...]
Humans are social creatures. They work, play, love, and fear as a unit better than they do alone. United, they build great works and explore the globe and beyond. Divided, they suffer in silence or in great [...]
It's that spooky time of year again! Halloween is a holiday that is gaining in popularity year after year. What used to be a single day of fun and antics has morphed into an entire month or [...]
Not all problems with nursing home negligence occur in the home itself. Facilities have a duty to care for residents during transportation to remote activities as well. These remote activities are necessary for the social and physical [...]
It’s not enough to be convinced of a problem when it comes to the law. You also need to be able to provide proof. Some matters face tougher challenges on this front than others, few are as [...]
Medical record keeping has a storied history. Jokes about handwriting aside, medical records have as often been used as a definitive defense as they have been a smoking gun. Doctors fight the duality of record keeping as [...]
For every good intention and efforts towards quality, there is a Murphy’s Law. We expect people to fail on occasion and not every day is going to be our best. That forgiveness falters when it comes to [...]
