As of November 1st, New Jersey health officials have confirmed 10 youth deaths as part of a viral outbreak, known as the adenovirus, at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, New Jersey. The outbreak has been traced back to early October, although...
Nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, with an additional 20-50 million becoming injured or disabled (Association For Safe International Travel). Auto collisions can happen to anyone at anytime, simply by being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Amongst the...
What better way to get in the Halloween spirit than to read up on some of the silliest and spookiest Halloween lawsuits? Some resulted in a win for the plaintiff and some did not, but either way, these Halloween lawsuits make for an interesting read...
Anesthesia is not an uncommon medical practice. It is used to place a patient in an unconscious or semi-conscious state through drugs, medication, and gasses during surgery. Many overlook the responsibility and importance of anesthesiologists, but they are crucial to the surgical process. Anesthesia error...
The term “opioid epidemic” was coined in relation to the increasing amount of accidental deaths and overdoses due to opioids, a classification of drug that is derived from opium. In the medical world, they are most commonly used for pain relief and were developed as...
A new grand jury examination of internal documents from six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania, some of them dating back to 1947, reveals that accusations against around 300 "predator priests" of sexually abusing more than 1,000 child victims are credible. "We believe that the real number of...
The number of medical malpractice cases occurring every year is estimated to be around 85,000 with the level of medical malpractice injuries approximating to be 1 million. Medical malpractice has significant effects on a patient due to its impedance on the patient’s healing process. The...
The marketplace allows us to have great access to new appliances and products every year to make our lives easier. But, consumers are not aware of the defective products until someone gets seriously injured or killed. The drive for profits in today’s marketplace influences companies...
Have you even been concerned about working in unsafe/hazardous workplace conditions while on the job? Under a federal law known as the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their workers and must...
Every year, OSHA releases the top 10 most frequently cited workplace violations reported by federal OSHA inspectors after proper inspections of various nationwide worksites. These citations are reported to alert employers, and employees, of commonly cited violations and hazards to better improve the conditions of...