As a patient, successfully making it through surgery is only half the battle. Even if your surgery itself appears to be successful, your healthcare provider is responsible for ensuring that you don’t develop post-operative complications. Complications following surgery can lead to a variety of serious conditions, including death. If your healthcare provider...
How to Handle Hit-and-Run Accident Cases in New York
A hit-and-run accident occurs when an at-fault driver flees the scene of the accident before notifying the authorities. In a hit-and-run situation, victims are often left traumatized and unsure of how to proceed. Although it’s impossible to predict a hit-and-run accident, you must know what to do if you ever find yourself...
4 Risks of Medical Malpractice in Telehealth
Many healthcare providers now provide telehealth services to patients. Telehealth offers many benefits, including increased affordability and accessibility. However, telehealth also has its downsides, including an increased risk of medical malpractice. In this article, we discuss four medical malpractice telemedicine risks.
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Ring in the New Year Safely: Navigating the Risk of New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Most people anxiously await New Year’s Eve each year. After all, this holiday is often associated with new beginnings and a fresh start. As such, New Year’s Eve is heavily celebrated every year—often with lots of drinking. Unfortunately, many New Year’s Eve partygoers make the poor decision to drive home after several...
Visibility, Speed, and Control: The Three Pillars of Safe Winter Driving
Driving during the winter presents unique challenges, particularly to those who must navigate snowy and icy conditions. Car snow accidents are common during the winter, and they often result in serious injuries. Fortunately, however, if you prepare adequately, your odds of staying safe while driving in the winter increase dramatically. In this...
Survey Says More than 8 in 10 Nursing Homes Face Staffing Issues
It is well known that there is often inadequate staffing in nursing homes. Until recently, the severity of this issue was largely unknown. However, a recent survey conducted by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) revealed the severity of this problem. In this article, we discuss the results of the AHCA...
Can an Expired Inspection Lead to a Denied Car Accident Claim?
Several states require drivers to obtain vehicle safety inspections regularly. In these states, a failed vehicle inspection can result in a rejected inspection sticker. In addition, a driver who fails to obtain an inspection or has an expired inspection may be subject to fines or face auto insurance suspension. This issue is...
PTSD After a Car Accident: “Invisible” Injuries Following a Car Wreck
People often associate post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, with soldiers, police officers, and others who routinely experience traumatic events. Although people involved in these professions are certainly highly susceptible to PTSD, this disorder reaches far beyond these high-stress professions. In fact, PTSD can affect any person who experiences a situation...
4 Signs of Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes
Millions of Americans live in nursing homes. Some of these facilities do a great job of caring for their residents. Unfortunately, however, many don’t. In fact, abuse and neglect in these facilities are rampant. Therefore, if you have a loved one who resides in a nursing home, you must know how to...
Electronic Health Record Errors: How Digital Missteps Can Impact Patient Care
Technology is intended to make our lives easier, and in many cases, it does just that. In fact, technology has greatly improved the speed in which we are able to obtain and share key information. However, the widespread use of technology is not without its problems. One area in which technology can...