Surgical Errors: Is There Anything Patients Can Do?
Surgical gaffes like amputating the wrong leg make headlines, but we rarely hear of a large number of other mistakes that occur in hospitals on a daily basis. Delays in diagnosis are a big problem,...
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Stop! Don’t do it! The One Thing You Must Never Do After a Car Accident
It was a rainy afternoon in Los Angeles on June 15 of this his year. Roberto Gomez, 39, was driving on Interstate 5, the view of the road was terrible because it was pouring rain...
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Family Safety: How to Care for Injuries Such as Broken Bones at Home or in the Workplace
The word fracture means to become broken. In the true sense of the word, a fracture and a break of a bone are the same things. There are different kinds of fractures that one can...
Disabled Employee Rights Under the ADA and California’s FEHA
The Americans with Disabilities Act applies only to employers with fifteen or more employees. However, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act also prevents discrimination based on a physical disability. FEHA applies to employers with five...
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Medical negligence occurs when medical treatment falls below expected standards. If a patient becomes injured as a result of medical negligence, that patient might file a lawsuit claiming medical malpractice. If a patient dies, the...
In medical malpractice, a doctor or medical facility has failed to live up to its obligations, resulting in a patient’s injury. Medical malpractice is usually the result of medical negligence – a mistake that was...