Reduce your risk of a malpractice lawsuit every day with these simple tips. Approximately $5,000 a minute is spent on medical malpractice in the United States alone, with costs reaching nearly $3 Billion in 2012. Process this for a minute; by age 45, 36% of physicians in low-risk specialities and 88% in high-risk specialities are likely […]
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How to Avoid a DUI
Americans take 233 billion trips in cars each year. Every day, approximately 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve alcohol-impaired drives. This totals to one death every 51 minutes. So a proportionally tiny amount of bad behavior is one of the major causes of death and injury on our […]
How to Handle a Parking Lot Accident
After finding the final perfect gift on your long list of holiday shopping, you exit the mall and make your way to your vehicle. You unload your shopping haul, get in the car, put on your seatbelt, and begin slowly reversing. As you reach to change the radio station and find the perfect holiday song, another […]
Bad Effects of Early Discharge from Hospital
As soon as a loved one is injured we start looking down the long road of recovery, and shortcuts often look very appealing. However while it may seem like lucky news, often times an early discharge from a hospital can cause serious problems. But why would a hospital send you home early? Poor planning on […]
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Housekeeping Injury Risks
You spend all day on a flight to finally arrive at your hotel for the night. You check in, walk through the door, and notice your room is fairly clean, cozy and well-maintained. Finally, you take a deep breath out and climb into a clean, nicely-folded bed for a good rest. Most of us go […]
Loss of Consortium Claims
What is Loss of Consortium? Spouses of people who are injured often bring loss of consortium claims. Generally speaking, these types of claims address the loss of the benefits of a family relationship due to an injury. While some jurisdictions only recognize claims by spouses, others allow other family members to bring loss of consortium […]
Be Cautious When it Comes to Trucks on the Highway
How many times have you been driving on the highway and have passed a semi-truck that was going 75-80+ mph? This is considered an average speed for a normal vehicle, but can be the cause for serious damages when it comes to big rigs. The reason that these speeds are a huge safety concern for truckers […]
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What is “Bad Faith?”
Car accidents are instantly traumatic for both the victim and the person responsible, but the aftermath of injuries and damages can be even more grisly. With an injured neck and a damaged car, you exchange numbers with the other driver and agree to get your insurance companies involved. Now this is the part where all […]
Rental Car Insurance 101
Tis the season for traveling! More and more people are traveling for the holidays and that typically involves renting a car. Unfortunately all of these extra cars on the road lead to increased accidents, and insurance policies can be drastically different when you switch from your own vehicle to a temporary rental. Here’s a quick […]
Black Friday Safety 101
Most people look forward to Black Friday as the ultimate shopping day of the year, when they get up early and rush to their favorite stores in order to knock out their holiday shopping. While there is a lot of fun to be had, there are also several risk factors that have to be accounted […]