Likely, any Louisiana or Mississippi resident who has undergone surgery of any sort has experienced at least a bit of nervousness beforehand. With any surgery comes the potential for a poor outcome, and sometimes doctors make mistakes, such as accessing the wrong site. Such was the case for a woman in another state who underwent an operation on her kidney and became the victim of what hospitals refer to as a “never event,” a term that applies to surgical errors that should never occur if hospitals follow proper procedures. The patient filed a lawsuit in March of this year, suing the hospital for more than $20 million....
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Malfunctioning technology can lead to surgical errors
August 13th, 2019Who is Liable When You’re Injured in a Rideshare Crash?
August 10th, 2019In the last few years, ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have exploded in popularity throughout the U.S. It’s impossible to visit the airport or any neighborhoods with bars or restaurants, without running into multiple cars with a rideshare logo in their window stopped at the curb with their hazards flashing, dropping off or picking up riders. But for all the convenience offered by these services, studies of traffic accident statistics following the expansion of Uber and similar services indicate that ridesharing may be increasing the number of collisions and other accidents on the road. Traffic Accidents on the Rise as Rideshare Services Like Uber Increase Nationwide Ridesharing Accident Statistics In October 2018, a groundbreaking study was published on the......
read more10 Common Motorcycle Accidents & How to Avoid Them
August 7th, 2019Motorcycle accidents are more likely than car accidents to include serious injury or death. A motorcyclist is 35 times more likely to die in a motorcycle accident versus a car accident. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, thousands of motorcycle deaths happen every year in the United States. When motorcycle accidents do not result in death, they can still cause catastrophic injuries including paralysis, broken bones, spinal cord injuries, and quadriplegia. Because of the gravity and seriousness of these accidents, motorcyclists should learn the most common types of causes of motorcycle accidents, and how to prevent them or reduce the risk of having them. Safety First Before learning about the most common types of motorcycle accidents......
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