In order to stem the tide of the sobering statistic that 1 teen is involved in a traffic accident every 23 minutes, two Wake County moms began a program to slow down this deadly trend. The statistic is kept up to date by the NC Highway Patrol. The parents of a Raleigh Charter High teen,…
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…
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.
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…
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…