After a surgical procedure, the last thing on your mind is whether or not the surgical team removed all of the instruments used during the procedure. You probably didn’t imagine the possibility that a sponge or surgical instrument could have been left inside your body…
It is easy to identify external injuries caused by car accidents, such as broken bones, bruises, and lacerations. However, it is not as simple to identify psychological damage that often results from auto accidents. Researchers have discovered that car accident victims are at a high…
From Chicago Breaking News: “A $6.5 million settlement has been reached on behalf of a 7-year-old Aurora boy who allegedly suffered a brain injury at birth at Provena Mercy Medical Center, the Beacon News reports. Attorneys for the boy, Roberto Morales Jr., say the attending…
If you have been in a car accident in Kentucky, you need to be aware of the symptoms of whiplash. Whiplash is a common injury resulting from a car crash, when one vehicle rear ends another. A whiplash injury can be defined as a hyper-extension…
Nursing home abuse and neglect is a major concern of most families who have loved ones living in nursing home facilities. If your family member is in a nursing home, you need to be aware of the signs of elder abuse and neglect. Nursing homes…
From the Los Angeles Times: “Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly reached a settlement with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for $750,000 over a medication error last year that nearly killed the couple’s twin infants, according to papers filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Nurses…