There are more than 20,000 tattoo parlors in the U.S., and their popularity continues to grow as there has been a dramatic increase in the past decade. With this popularity increase, also comes a rise in tattoo infections and injuries seen in medical centers, according to a U.S. News and World Report study. To slow the […]
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Defective Airbag Recalls
Most of us get into our cars or trucks in the morning to head to work, trusting the safety devices installed in our vehicles to do their job if we get into a collision. We assume our seatbelts will catch us and our airbags will deploy properly, functioning to reduce the speed of our weight […]
When Doctor’s Prescribe Wrong Medication
Administering Wrong Medication or Wrong Dosage Physicians and nurses can be liable for prescribing the wrong medication. They can simply make a mistake about what medication should be prescribed or what dosage to prescribe. It is shockingly easy to administer the wrong amount of medication. For example, any health care provider misses or transposes even […]
In Case Of A Slip & Fall
A visit to your local supermarket can instantly turn into a nightmare when you experience a slip and fall accident. While walking toward the exit, hands full of grocery bags, you end up fracturing your hip after slipping on the wet floor, and have to be rushed to the hospital. This could have been avoided […]
Pharmacy Misfills and Medication Errors
As patients, we place a great deal of trust in our pharmacies to ensure that our prescriptions are filled correctly. Unfortunately, a devastating 400,000 injuries occur in hospitals each year as the result of medication and pharmacy errors due to pharmacist negligence. The consequences of taking the wrong medication, or taking the wrong dosage, can […]
Questions to Ask Your Attorney
Parvey & Cavenago understand it takes time to seek out an attorney for your personal injury case. We want to make it a little easier for you to choose the right one by giving you a little insight into the best questions to ask before you make the decision. The best time to evaluate […]
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 […]
Impact of Elder Abuse
Many families who are unable to house or give proper medical care to an aging parent will look for a place for their loved one to live that is safe and where they will receive the highest quality of attention and care. Unfortunately, not all nursing homes treat their residence with dignity and respect; elder […]
Whiplash Neck Injuries
If you’ve ever been in a rear-end car accident, you probably know what it feels like to suffer whiplash, also known as Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD). Whiplash can result from almost any kind of collision that jolts the neck and shoulders. When a rear-end accident happens, the sudden impact forces your body forward, leaving the […]
Lifting Injuries at Work
Unfortunately, thousands of people each year file for workers’ compensation due to “lifting, placing, holding and lowering materials which cause compensable work injuries,” according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The federal government does not regulate workplace lifting limits. Employers are left to decide the guidelines needed to protect workers from injuries, and sometimes these […]
