If you’re considering taking legal action, you may have heard the term “vicarious liability.” This typically involves a party’s indirect responsibility for causing someone’s harm. It falls under something called the respondeat superior doctrine, which means “let the...
Negligence is the primary precursor to most personal injury claims. It is an individual’s lack of due prudence when fulfilling their duty. Every human being should behave with a reasonable amount of care every day of their lives to avoid accidents and preventable...
You own your body. Before anyone can do anything to your body, they need your consent. The same applies to any doctor you may consult with about your health, as they will be affecting your body in a major way. Even though doctors intend to help you, you must know...
It really is heartbreaking that medical malpractice even exists when it is the duty of physicians and hospitals to provide patients with a standard of care. Though the law cannot fix your broken heart, it can alleviate financial burdens brought about by medical...
A nuchal cord is a term used to describe the condition where an umbilical cord wraps around a baby’s neck inside its mother’s uterus. This situation is quite common and usually doesn’t impact the outcome of the pregnancy. However, some nuchal cords can pose a...
When you hire a lawyer to represent you in a civil or criminal manner, you expect them to act in your best interests. You don't know the law, so you depend on them to explain both state code and important court precedent, which involves interpretations of existing...
You try your best to be as fit and healthy as possible. While this will help to boost your immune system, there are some illnesses that you simply cannot shake off on your own. When you find yourself in such a situation, you enlist the help of a doctor and their...
Imagine receiving treatment for a wrong illness while the actual disease continues ravaging you. By the time you realize something is wrong, it might be too late to get the proper treatment. A delayed or wrong diagnosis is an act of negligence by the doctor or...
Anesthesia errors are extremely dangerous, because if they are not corrected, they could lead to damage to the heart, brain, lungs, or other organs. The problem with certain kinds of anesthesia errors is that it is easy to accidentally paralyze the patient’s ability...
When you go in for surgery, one potential complication that can arise is if the doctor accidentally leaves items behind -- inside your body -- when the operation has concluded. This can lead to serious health issues for a patient, and the best-case scenario is usually...