As the winter season approaches, inclement weather conditions threaten to make many public and private properties far more dangerous to those who visit them. Often, weather elements such as freezing rain, snow and ice create serious hazards leading to increased risk...
Month: November 2017
About cardiomyopathy
One disease that Pennsylvania doctors may misdiagnose is cardiomyopathy. People who suffer from the condition may not exhibit any symptoms or signs. In some cases, the indications do not present in people who are in the disease’s early stages. However, as the heart...
5 steps to take after trip-and-fall accident
Before it happens to you, a trip- or slip-and-fall accident might not seem like a life-shattering event. But the reality is that these accidents can result in serious injuries, and people are often in such pain and confusion after a fall that they don’t know what to...
Survey: Employees feel pressure from bosses to text while driving
For drivers, distraction can come from just about any angle — particularly in the form of text messages and phone calls. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver distraction contributed to more than 390,000 injuries and 3,477...
Majority of medication liability claims involve opioids
According to one medial insurer, opioids are involved in 24 percent of all medication-related liability claims. While about 46 percent of those claims involved primary care physicians, another 22 percent involved emergency room doctors. This information could be...