If you've ever thought to yourself that the roads have become more dangerous in recent years, your perception may be more accurate than you realize. Although vehicles have become safer and crash rates have dropped steadily for multiple years, they have started to rise...
Vaginal mesh is a surgical tool, made much like a net, that was once commonly used to treat various medical conditions, such as pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The surgical mesh is used to support the urethra and bladder neck when...
There are all kinds of crashes that people get into and wish they had been able to prevent. As a victim of another driver’s negligent actions, you should know that it was not your responsibility to act more safely. That being said, there may be some things you can do...
Buying a car is expensive, and keeping it legal to drive on the road is even more so. You have to pay to register the vehicle, maintain it and insure it. If you get hurt in a crash, you expect to turn to your insurance coverage. However, unless you invest in extra...
Women trust medical professionals and the manufacturers of healthcare products to provide valuable insight and safe options for whatever situation they are seeking to change. Likewise, they trust a product to work as intended. Unfortunately, numerous medical devices...
A seemingly safe product may have led to the severe health complications of your newborn infant. That product was the trusted infant formula you fed your child, and that health complication is necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). NEC is a rare disease, affecting roughly...
Medication errors have been prevalent in hospitals because drugs are so frequently used for patients. Still, this fact does not justify the many preventable injuries and deaths that may occur when the incorrect medication or wrong dosage is administered. Roughly 10%...
There are many forms of medical malpractice that patients can suffer from. In fact, it is so common that medical errors have become the third-leading cause of death in our country. One form of malpractice is a missed or delayed diagnosis. Not getting the right...
The past few years have involved a number of changes in drivers’ habits. With many working from home, limiting travel and decreasing the number of shopping trips they take, many people have spent less time behind the wheel. While many still spend less time on the...
Childbirth can be a glorious and joyful moment, but there is also so much that can go wrong. If the doctor or other medical staff are negligent or careless, and as a result your child suffered an avoidable injury during their birth, you will likely want to bring a...