In most accidents, someone is at fault. The hard part is figuring out who that is in some cases. “It’s one thing to be in an accident but quite another when you then have to argue with someone else over ‘who’ was at fault in the first place. I see…
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Nursing Malpractice on the Rise
Unfortunately, over the last few years, the number of nursing malpractice cases has been increasing. This is not good news. Evidently, nursing malpractice statistics have started to increase sharply over the last five years or so. The evidence of this is provided by the National Council of State Boards of…
Product Safety Issues Prompt Product Recalls
Generally speaking, products are safety tested before they hit the marketplace. Now and then, something goes wrong. “While it’s true that most products are safety tested before they are put on the market, there are cases where something goes wrong – either intentionally or unintentionally. When that happens, consumers may…
Malpractice Applies to More Than Just Medical Professionals
Malpractice can happen in just about any field. It’s not just exclusive to the medical profession. When it comes to malpractice, people tend to automatically think medical malpractice. While there is a fair amount of medical malpractice happening these days, it isn’t just doctors and nurses that may be sued…
Bilked out of Money – Professional Misconduct
Investment fraud is a form of professional misconduct that unsuspecting people need to be aware of these days. Investment fraud or investment scams generally have the same outcome – someone loses money they can’t afford to lose. They have been bilked into investing their hard earned dollars in a scheme…
Super Speeder Laws Support Trauma Care
Georgia has new penalties for dangerous drivers that support trauma care in the state. This is quite possibly a groundbreaking development in terms of trying to handle the number of dangerous drivers in the State of Georgia. The “Super Speeder Law,” also formally recognized by the designation HB160, went into…
Another 18-Wheeler Death in the Nation
This accident was unusual, as it was a single vehicle 18-wheeler crash. It cost the trucker his life. This 18-wheeler accident happened on I-95 in Oklahoma. The trucker was hauling equipment for country and western singer Carrie Underwood when his vehicle veered to the left shoulder and scraped along 400…
Motorcyclist Hits Back of Truck in Fatal Accident
In another case of a driver not seeing a motorcyclist, this biker hit the back of a truck. He died shortly after the impact. In this case a 57-year-old biker was out for a Saturday afternoon ride. About halfway along to his final destination, a teenager driving a pickup truck…
Wrongful Death on a Houseboat
In this case, a man died of a heart attack triggered by carbon monoxide poisoning. The family considered it a wrongful death. This case involved a 62-year-old man who perished in June of 2008, as the result of a heart attack that was presumably triggered by carbon monoxide that pervaded…
Kids’ Toys, Jewelry and Slings Dangerous
When will the product recalls stop? This time, baby sling carriers are in question. First it was kids’ toys, then jewelry and now, baby slings. What is the world coming to with all the dangerous products on the market lately? It isn’t just kids’ products either. Witness the massive recalls…