Sometimes doing nothing is just as bad as doing the wrong thing. This was the case for Charleston, West Virginia man who had to have his leg amputated after a medical misdiagnosis. The victim went to the emergency room at a local hospital with redness, pain and swelling in his left foot. He couldn’t stand on…
From 2007 – 2011, fires started by candles have caused 115 deaths and 903 injuries. Even with the utmost care, however, a candle may still a pose a safety hazard regardless of the user’s actions. Instead of enjoying candles for their intended purpose, those who use DD brand candles face the risk of a fire…
When we become sick enough to go to the doctor’s office or to an emergency room, we expect that the doctor will diagnose what is wrong with us and then order the appropriate medical treatment to make us better. But far too often, doctors misdiagnosis a patient’s condition, which can cause serious, if not fatal,…
Police are blaming a school bus driver’s lack of paying attention as the cause of an accident which occurred in Indian Trail, N.C. Two dozen people were injured in the accident, including 21 students. According to the accident report, the school bus driver was transporting 32 students to Piedmont Middle and High School, in Monroe…
On May 27, 2013, a 6-year-old was out fishing with her grandparents at Lake Anna when she fell from nearby rocks without any form of life preserver. Two hours after she fell, divers with Louisa Sheriff’s Office located the little girl’s body in about 30 feet of water. Now, her family is filing a wrongful…