Surgery, regardless of how minor it may be, is always significant to the individual undergoing the procedure. Whether the surgery involves a fast outpatient procedure or something as serious as a heart bypass, there is always a certain risk of an error occurring....
Although it is common for employees injured in the workplace to obtain compensation through their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance, sometimes workers may obtain compensation from others. These exceptions include situations in which you have the...
We have long known that football is incredibly hard on the body. Shoulder, hand, and knee injuries are par for the course, but only recently have we been paying serious attention to the issue of brain injuries in the NFL. Doctors are studying concussions, its links to...
A recent spate of train accidents—including a crash on February 4 where an Amtrak passenger train collided with a parked freight train in Cayce, South Carolina, killing two people and injuring over 100 passengers—is highlighting the issue of railway...
A stroke is a brain injury that occurs when the brain is cut off from its blood supply. Getting the blood supply moving back into the brain is critical to keeping brain tissue alive and functioning. For years, doctors believed that this had to be done within six...
On December 5, 2017, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that Limbrel capsules, intended for the treatment of osteoarthritis, be recalled. The FDA advisory concerning Limbrel, which is manufactured by Primus Pharmaceuticals, stated that the product has...
It is well known and understood that car crashes are a danger to drivers, passengers, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and bicycle riders. Many of us hear of and sometimes witness the aftermath of such accidents on the roadways. However, fewer people are accustomed to...
