What is Medical Malpractice? Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider deviates from the accepted standard of care, resulting in injury or harm to a patient. This can happen in hospitals, clinics, urgent care centers, nursing homes, and even in private practices. Any licensed medical professional—including doctors, nurses,...
Read MoreNegligence and Distracted Driving: How to File Your Claim
Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents, resulting in thousands of injuries and fatalities each year. Whether it’s texting while driving, adjusting the GPS, or simply being lost in thought, distracted drivers put everyone at risk. Victims of these accidents often face serious injuries, medical expenses, and emotional...
Read MoreAre Wheelchair Users More Likely to be Involved in Car Accidents?
A recent analysis of U.S. crash data by the journal BMJ Open Access shows wheelchair users are 36 percent more likely to die in crashes with cars compared to pedestrians not bound to wheelchairs. The study, conducted by experts at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., began by reviewing data from the National Highway...
Read MoreWashington DC Personal Injury Attorneys Discuss Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
When a sudden blow to the head disrupts normal brain functioning, the victim has a traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injuries range from mild to severe and can result in permanent impairments. TBI victims may experience memory problems, behavioral and mood changes, sensory problems, and difficulty...
Read MoreA Look at Child Passenger Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration identifies motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death for children ages one to 12. In 2009, 1,314 children ages 14 and under died in car accidents in the United States, and approximately 179,000 others were injured. One of the...
Read MoreWhy Defective Tires Are Dangerous
Prior to the introduction of tire pressure monitoring systems, flat tires and blowouts caused an estimated 414 deaths, 10,275 non-fatal injuries, and 78,392 transportation accidents each year in the United States, according to a 2003 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In an effort to reduce the number of tire-related
Read MoreProducts Liability in the Automotive Industry
As consumers, we expect the products we buy to undergo rigorous testing, to be constructed with quality materials, and to be designed with the utmost safety in mind. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. All too often, products enter the marketplace with design and manufacturing defects that pose serious risks to consumers.
Read MoreWhat Parents Can Do to Prevent Birth Injuries
An injury sustained during labor or delivery is a birth injury. In the United States, birth injuries occur at a rate of about six to eight babies out of every 1,000 live births. Some of the more common birth injuries include: Brain damage Bone fractures Bruising Cephalohematoma ...
Read MoreCarbon Monoxide Leak Sends Over 40 People to Hospital
Residents of a Northwest DC addiction rehabilitation clinic suffered injuries after a carbon monoxide leak in the building’s basement late last month. Rescue workers transported over 43 people from the Second Genesis house to the hospital. Three of the victims suffered serious injuries, according to washingtonpost.com. Several people inside the building began getting sick, prompting...
Read MoreNTSB Discovers Tugboat Driver was Using Cell Phone before Deadly Crash
In July 2010, a tugboat collided with a tugboat filled with tourists on the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The collision sank the tugboat into the 55-foot deep water, killing two tourists and injuring 26 more. In a public hearing held last month in Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that...
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