As you walk along the top of a scaffold high above the ground, you may encounter a variety of issues that can lead to an accident. Knowing how the people around you can influence a slip and fall accident is important when you are dealing with an injury. Disregard of...
After visiting a doctor's office, you may walk away with a prescription that you are sure is going to help you feel better. However, in the time after you begin to take the medicine itself, you may notice the exact opposite happening. Negligence when it comes to...
When visiting a doctor and describing the symptoms that motivated your appointment, a duty of care exists to discover their source. Personal biases, however, may influence a physician to ignore a patient’s complaints. A delay in receiving a medical diagnosis could...
On the road, you could find yourself involved in a traffic crash for a host of reasons. It is vital to go over the various reasons why motor vehicle collisions occur, such as drunk driving and speeding. Also, you should pay attention to risk factors that people often...
To improve your health, your doctor recommended a medical procedure. Understandably, you may feel nervous and want to do everything possible to protect yourself and your health. After all, you do not want to become a cautionary tale about medical malpractice. The...
Weather can lead to a traffic crash for many reasons and if you find yourself involved in such a collision, you could suffer debilitating injuries. While many drivers realize the dangers associated with ice, snow, heavy rain and fog, you should also pay attention to...
In the time after you begin to take prescribed medicine, you may start to realize that the dosage or even the kind of medicine itself is wrong. Medical malpractice comes in all forms, and doctors or medical professionals are often the sources of medication errors....
As you work on scaffolds on a construction site, you may notice some situations or aspects of the job that put you in danger. While scaffolding is important for workers who need to reach higher parts of a building or other area, you should also know the risks...
According to the New York Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, distracted driving reflects the primary cause of car accidents throughout the Empire State. Motorists using their mobile devices to talk or text contributed to about 80% of crashes over the past several...
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure. Protection also applies to DNA samples. The American Bar Association notes that collecting DNA for evidence requires due process. If law enforcement officials have...
