Signs of Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect

By: Erich Shrefler | 04/01/2010
Unfortunately, nursing home patients are often the victims of physical and emotional abuse and/or neglect. In fact, federal reports show that at least 30 percent of all nursing home facilities nationwide have been cited for incidents of abuse.

Questions about Cerebral Palsy

By: Erich Shrefler | 04/01/2010
Cerebral palsy, a brain-damage birth defect or birth injury that manifests into physical and mental delays, is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. Medical malpractice can play a role in the cause of cerebral palsy if healthcare professionals are negligent while treating a mother during pregnancy or a baby during labor and delivery.

Questions about Erb's Palsy

By: Erich Shrefler | 04/01/2010
Erb's palsy is a disability disorder caused by an injury to the brachial plexus during a baby's birth. The brachial plexus is a 'bundle' of nerves, originating from the spinal cord and located between the neck and shoulder. The result of damage to this nerve set can be as severe as paralysis in the arm, shoulder or hand.

Common Questions about Medical Malpractice Cases

By: Erich Shrefler | 04/01/2010
Medical malpractice can also be called medical negligence. The presence or extent of medical malpractice may not always be evident to the victim or victim's family. Medical experts and medical malpractice attorneys can provide insight if medical malpractice is suspected.

What Constitutes Medical Malpractice?

By: Erich Shrefler | 04/01/2010
Every year in the U.S., anywhere between 45,000 and 98,000 people die from preventable medical mistakes, according to industry surveys of the American healthcare industry and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Florida Family Law: Alimony/Spousal Support

By: stephen miller | 03/01/2010
Alimony (also known as spousal support) is a tool that the court can use to make sure each spouse is treated fairly upon divorce.

Claiming additional damages from the CICA

By: Mike Massen | 02/01/2010
Even if you have received an award from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) you can still go back to them and look for more compensation.

The Seven Sins - What not to do when you have a car accident

By: Mike Massen | 02/01/2010
If you have a car accident that wasn't your fault make sure that you don't do or say anything that may prejudice any claim you may wish to make at a later date.

Slip and Fall Accidents

By: Erich Shrefler | 29/12/2009 | Personal Injury
Slip and fall accidents can range from the fairly simple ones that cause a few bruises and scratches to serious ones that cause severe personal injuries and even death.

Causes of Car Accidents

By: Erich Shrefler | 29/12/2009 | Personal Injury
It is no secret that automobile accidents can be stressful. There is typically damage to your car, and injuries can range from a few scratches to serious injury and even death.

Questions about Mommy Makeover

By: Erich Shrefler | 29/12/2009 | Plastic Surgeries
Mommy makeovers have been gaining a lot of popularity all over the country, including Phoenix, Arizona. Women are now realizing that simply because they have had children, doesn't mean they are now forced to settle with the appearance of their bodies.

Airbag Injuries

By: Erich Shrefler | 29/12/2009 | Personal Injury
Certainly, airbags installed in today's passenger vehicles are important safety features. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that more than 20,000 lives have been saved by airbags.

Common Car Accident Injuries

By: Erich Shrefler | 29/12/2009 | Personal Injury
Each year in the U.S. more than six million car accidents are reported to police, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Unfortunately, at least three million of those accidents involve injuries to one or more people.

Levaquin Dangers

By: Erich Shrefler | 22/12/2009 | Personal Injury
When Penicillin was first broadly marketed in the middle of the last century, it was hailed as a miracle drug. Highly successful in killing many bacterial infections, it was used for almost everything. Just a few short years later, antibiotic resistant bacteria began to evolve, making Penicillin less effective.

What's in Your Birth Control Pills?

By: Erich Shrefler | 22/12/2009 | Personal Injury
One of the older elements in the medicalization of women's sexuality is The Pill. Credited by many as freeing women and kicking off the sexual revolution, birth control pills have definitely changed the sexual landscape for men and women. But at what cost?

Levaquin Compensation

By: Erich Shrefler | 22/12/2009 | Personal Injury
Some drugs are dangerous and may affect the body in unexpected ways. While Levaquin is approved by the FDA, and proven to kill even the toughest bacterial infections like pneumonia and skin infections, it also comes with some serious side effects that the doctor and patient must consider prior to use.