Malpractice means so many different things to different people, that the term when used in a legal setting really needs to be expanded upon for the sake of clarity. The most crucial thing is to be able to distinguish between malpractice and other kinds of negligence. “Generally speaking the term…
Every year there are more deaths across America chalked up to medical errors. This is when a health care professional doesn’t offer the patient quality care, and injuries or death may result. Medical malpractice/medical errors don’t just happen in the hospital, although this is the association that many people have…
Premises liability law has been around for a lot of years, but still, many people don’t really understand what it means. To put this simply, premises liability is all about someone falling and injuring themselves due to the carelessness or negligence of a business or property owner. If this happens,…
It should go without saying that wearing a motorcycle helmet will save lives, but many people opt not to wear them because they don’t look cool – a potentially deadly decision. It’s cool to own and ride a motorbike or some other mode of transportation like that these days. It’s…
Medical malpractice is most often considered to be a lawsuit filed against a doctor for some form of negligence that caused a patient harm. In reality, there are numerous kinds of malpractice lawsuits. These days when people read about medical malpractice in the media, they assume that the story will…
If you have dangerous or hazardous conditions on your property, it would be wise to know the ins and outs of premises liability before someone injures themselves. Basically the law of premises liability is a branch of personal injury law that covers injuries sustained as a result of dangerous or…
Having an operation ranks as number one on a list of things people would rather not do. There is an enormous amount of trust placed in the hands of a surgeon, and one hopes there are no surgical errors. It’s tough enough to get up the courage to face major…
The last thing one would think of causing serious personal injuries is a laptop computer. Nonetheless, a defective product is a defective product, no matter what it happens to be. Every year thousands of Americans buy products that cause them personal injuries. Every year there are also thousands of product…
Proving who is at fault in a premises liability case is sometimes quite difficult. At the very heart of the matter of premises liability law is the question “Who is to blame?” This isn’t the easiest thing to figure out, and that is why many premises liability lawyers will comment…
Are seat belts a dangerous product? This is a very interesting question and brings up the vigorous debate surrounding the mandated use of seat belts. Most people have had the safety message drummed into their heads that wearing a seat belt saves lives. There are numerous commercials on TV, the…