Delayed delivery of a newborn can have catastrophic effects. Timeliness of a delivery is critical to ensure that a baby doesn’t suffer a devastating birth injury such as a brain injury. When the delivery of an infant is delayed, there is a drastic increase in…
The staff at a nursing home or long-term care facility has a duty to ensure the safety of each resident that lives at the facility. Residents in nursing homes shouldn’t fall. Falls cause serious injuries, such as severe head wounds or broken bones. However, one…
Your baby is the one who is hurt. It is your child who will need medical treatment and it is your child who will suffer the physical and emotional pain of a birth injury. However, your baby is unable to understand the court system, file…
Trucks and pedestrians must share the road in some situations. Whether the truck is on a local road to make a delivery, in a rest stop parking lot, or exiting the highway, a pedestrian may be in the same area. When a trucker is negligent…
There are many types of injuries that can result from car crashes. You may have anticipated a broken bone, whiplash, or even a head injury, but you may not have known about compartment syndrome until it happened to you. What Is Compartment Syndrome? A compartment…
Pelvic fractures are dangerous injuries for senior citizens. A study published in a 2002 edition of the journal Surgery found that elderly people who suffer pelvic fractures are more likely to experience longer hospital stays and have an increased risk of death than younger people…