In Maryland, when a person suspects they or a loved one was harmed because of a medical error, they will immediately wonder how and why it happened. Perhaps a doctor or nurse misread the medical information in the patient’s file. Or it could have been due to not...
Year: 2021
Millions affected by CPAP device recall
Sleep apnea is a common affliction for residents of Maryland and Virginia, as well as residents of the other 48 states. The ailment interferes with breathing during sleep; one of its most common and annoying symptoms is loud snoring. A widely prevalent cure for sleep...
Rise in fatal auto accidents sparks investment in safety programs
Road safety is a primary concern in Maryland. With that, legislators and law enforcement are regularly seeking strategies to help avoid auto accidents with injuries and fatalities. Bicyclists and pedestrians are especially vulnerable. Considering the number of...
How to gather evidence of nursing home abuse and neglect
Our elderly loved ones are perhaps the most vulnerable amongst us. That’s why many of us choose to entrust their care to nursing homes that are tasked with ensuring that these individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Yet, as statistics show, far too often...
Ways drivers can help keep pedestrians safe
Pedestrian accidents can be devastating for victims and their families. A total of 6,205 pedestrians died in pedestrian accidents during 2019. This translates into a pedestrian being killed in a fatal pedestrian accident every 85 minutes. Because of how serious...
Mistakes in the emergency room can have serious consequences
Part of life in Maryland is that people will suffer injuries and have illnesses from time to time. Some of these injuries and illnesses are mild and do not have a great effect on people’s lives though. In these situations, people will likely not seek medical...
Should you go to the emergency room after a D.C. area car accident?
Most D.C. area drivers will be in at least one car accident during their driving career. Most of these car accidents are just minor fender benders but occasionally a serious car accident occurs. In fact, each year almost 40 million people visit the emergency room each...
Highway worker killed in Maryland construction accident
An accident involving a tractor-trailer in a construction zone left a worker with the Maryland State Highway Administration dead. The accident was a bit unusual in that the driver of the tractor-trailer was parked at the time of the incident. The truck driver, who was...
Medication errors cause harm to thousands annually
Medicines have become a part of life for most Maryland residents, whether they like it or not. Therefore, it can be even more frustrating if they find out the medicine they are having is not correct for their ailment, or could even be making their condition worse....
Proving fault in a slip-and-fall accident
It is unlikely that residents in Maryland and elsewhere consider all the risks and potential dangers they may encounter when entering a store or other public properties. Nonetheless, risks and dangers may be present, resulting in an unsuspecting patron suffering a...