Recently, a Georgia police officer from another part of the state was in critical but stable condition after a hit-and-run accident. The person accused of hitting the officer’s vehicle and then fleeing on foot was apprehended. He faces several criminal charges,...
When you go to a doctor, have a family member in the hospital or fill a prescription for a parent, you expect those providing the care to be competent. You expect their care to help rather than hurt. Unfortunately, and all too often, mistakes are made that can injure...
Patients trust that their healthcare providers will treat them with the highest level of care. However, medication errors can cause patients to suffer serious injuries and these events may happen more often than patients realize. They can occur when a healthcare...
When tragedy strikes and someone dies as a result of someone else's negligent actions, it impacts the victim’s whole family. The victim could leave behind a spouse, children, parents, siblings and other family members. In addition, there might have been other people...
Having a loved one in a hospital can be a frightening time, especially if your loved one’s health condition is serious. Albany residents should be able to rest assured that the hospital will take good care of their loved one. However, this does not always happen. The...
Victims of car accidents should recover compensation for the injuries they have suffered. It is important for them to know the types of damages they can receive help with. Car crashes can lead to a variety of significant types of damages for victims. A personal injury...
Although truck drivers are in general more attentive on the road than automobile drivers, in a traffic accident involving a big rig, the massive size of the vehicle can cause catastrophic damage. While the average passenger car weighs in at about 3,000 to 4,000...
A failure to diagnose can have a devastating impact on the health of the victim and the victim’s life overall. For that reason, victims and their families should be familiar with what is considered a failure to diagnose and how the legal system can protect victims of...
Family members of victims of fatal accidents should be familiar with how certain legal protections work. A wrongful death claim can provide assistance and relief to families suffering financial and emotional damages following the wrongful loss of their loved one. Who...
An allergic reaction to latex can occur inside an operating room. And this can prove fatal to anyone who knowingly or unknowingly is allergic to latex, which can be found in common medical supplies inside a hospital or clinic. What can happen to a person with a latex...