It isn’t always easy to know whether a patient has suffered as a result of medical negligence. Most Americans are unaware of the standards of care that must be met—by law—in any given medical situation. Additionally, it simply isn’t always easy to know whether any particular kind of suffering could have been prevented had the…
Once you have suffered a work-related injury, it becomes imperative that you understand what is meant by maximum medical improvement, better known as MMI. MMI is the point you reach when you cannot recover beyond your highest reached condition. In other words, let us suppose that you initially suffered an injury that caused you to…
The usual legal theory under which a medical malpractice claim is made is negligence. In general terms, medical malpractice occurs when a patient suffers an injury as a result of a health care professional’s negligent act or omission. Specifically, under a negligence theory, the claimant must prove that the health care professional had a duty…
Sometimes delivery doesn’t go as quickly or easily as you’d expect. There can be many different types of complications, and some are more severe than others. In some cases, your baby just needs a little help, and that’s where forceps come in. Forceps are a medical device designed to help your baby exit the birth…
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) and driving under the influence (DUI) are serious crimes that will result in lifelong consequences if you either plead guilty or are otherwise convicted of either offense. Specific penalties depend on state law and the circumstances of your case, including whether anyone was injured while you were driving or if you…
If you are convicted of an impaired driving offense, you could face jail time, significant fines, mandatory community service, mandatory substance abuse treatment, and/or the loss of your driver’s license. Additionally, an impaired driving conviction could affect your ability to secure housing, to become gainfully employed, to be admitted to institutions of higher learning, and…
