The ever-changing medical landscape and unknown factors when it comes to medical treatment often make certain procedures and surgeries risky. Medical professionals are required to share any known, potential complications and side effects before treating a patient. But still, some patients suffer worsening conditions or...
According to the National Safety Council, yearly roadway fatalities have been at a steady decline for the past 4 years. However, millions of people are still seriously injured each year due to negligent driving. Many of these people are left with life altering and chronic...
Drug manufacturers are tasked with creating both safe and effective remedies that are labeled accurately and in compliance with the law. Yet, thousands of people suffer from injuries, complications, or side effects that were not warned about each year. These defective and dangerous drugs are...
Even with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) heavily regulating the manufacturing and use of medical devices, a shocking number of people are affected every year by these faulty products. According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, defective or faulty medical devices have...
The most recent report released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety revealed that hit-and-run accidents happen somewhere in the United States every 43 seconds. Since 2006, these types of crashes causing both injuries and fatalities have moved in an upward trend. What are hit-and-run...
It’s time to dust off the skates! The Rothman Ice Rink is open, along with dozens of other rinks in the area. A seasonal favorite, ice-skating is the perfect holiday activity for families, groups of friends, and maybe even a first date. Whether for fun...
When you think of injuries related to workers’ compensation benefits, you think of slip-and-falls, caught in-betweens, and more traumatic injuries. However, you can also receive workers’ compensation benefits from injuries that are caused by doing the same motion for extensive periods of time, also known as repetitive motion injuries....
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...