Federal and state lawmakers continue to call for “tort reform” as a way to reduce overall health care costs. The politicians argue that making it harder for patients to sue health care providers who commit errors and capping awards to successful plaintiffs would save money. They are doing this despite growing evidence that malpractice verdict…
Routinely testing areas for the presence of flammable gases, equipping workers with cheap and easy-to-use air monitors, thoroughly training workers on safe practices and providing qualified supervision can prevent explosions and fires caused by welding flames and grinding sparks. These are the basic conclusions the federal U.S. Chemical Safety Board reached after it investigated an…
Just before sunrise on March 5, 2010, a tour bus carrying 22 passengers from Mexico to California (CA) ran off an Arizona (AZ) highway, rolled and killed six riders. Another 16 passengers suffered injuries requiring hospital care. Making the tragic situation worse, newspapers such as the Arizona Republic are reporting that the California company that…
With the expansion of new hospitals in Hampton Roads, new policies should be put in place to help decrease the number of medical mistakes and hospital-acquired illnesses. If you’ve been the victim of a medical error, please call our firm for a free case analysis. Our number is (833) 997-1774.
The opening paragraph of a March 3, 2010, University of Connecticut Daily Campus article dispassionately states, “Federal regulations regarding the disposal and release of asbestos-contaminated objects were violated by UConn officials during the renovation of President Michael Hogan’s office last October, resulting in alleged asbestos exposures.” Another report on this exposure of university students and…