What Types of Car and Truck Accidents Lead to Spinal Cord Injuries?
One of the most traumatic, life-changing injuries that a person can acquire is a spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injuries happen when there is damage to the tight bundle of nerves that receive and send messages between the brain and the rest of the body. A person can suffer a spinal cord injury from damage…
Read MoreSafety Tech in Vehicles Should Be Standard
Honda’s Research Institute has taken the initiative in improving safety tech in their vehicles for the future. The organization recently started a pilot program that will search for faded or missing highway lane markers. This system will use Honda vehicles to evaluate the road conditions that they frequently travel on. The company plans to collect…
Read MoreThe FMCSA Has Proposed New Rules to Make Trucking Safer
Many people are preparing themselves to reach new goals in the new year – including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The organization plans to recommend several new rules that revolve around the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs), automatic emergency braking systems (AEBs), and roadside truck inspections. These new rules are all designed…
Read MoreDoes Homeowners’ Insurance Cover Dog Attacks?
People often think there won’t be any insurance coverage available if they’re attacked by a dog, but typically that isn’t the case. Homeowners’ and renters’ insurance will cover a dog attack, even if it didn’t occur right in the home or the rented property. If you’re injured or attacked by another person’s dog, homeowners’ generally…
Read MorePortable Bed Rails Recalled Due to Multiple Deaths
Out of all of the products that you would expect to be recalled for dangerous reasons, the worst type of product that would come to mind would be any type of healthcare equipment. Yet, bed assist handles and bed rails were the recent subject of a recall in late December of last year. Drive DeVilbiss…
Read MoreWhat to Do If You Were a Passenger Injured in a Car Accident in Maryland
When we hear of people who can potentially be injured in a car accident, our minds usually think of the drivers of the vehicles. Less often do we think of the injuries that passengers can sustain from car accidents. Just like the drivers involved in a car accident, passengers can endure severe injuries in a…
Read MoreWhat Is the Ticket to Work Program?
The Ticket to Work program is a program that helps individuals who receive Social Security disability find work and reduce their dependence on benefits. Through the Ticket to Work program, individuals with disabilities who receive either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are connected to employment networks or the state public…
Read MoreUniversity of Maryland Medical Systems Discontinues Use of Race-Based Algorithm
Have you ever wondered how two patients with the same condition can receive different forms of treatment? Well, one of the reasons for this phenomenon could be the race-based algorithms that hospitals and emergency rooms use. Race-based algorithms are a technique that the medical community has used for decades to determine what treatment plan the…
Read MoreHazmat Violations Plaguing the Trucking Industry
What if, when driving alongside a commercial truck, you had to worry not only about the possibility of a fatal truck accident, but also being exposed to hazardous materials in the midst of the accident? Unfortunately, that is the reality many motorists find themselves in due to the notorious hazmat violations that have been broken…
Read MoreWhat Is Laboratory Malpractice?
Laboratory personnel have a myriad of responsibilities, from collecting and testing samples to interpreting and recording results. It is the responsibility of the laboratory personnel to administer test results in an accurate, understandable, and timely manner. Failure to do so could result in an act of medical malpractice. Laboratory errors are more common than you…
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