It’s always difficult to handle a loved one’s premature death, but it’s especially hard when you know that death was utterly avoidable. A wrongful death claim won’t restore your loved one to you, but it may bring a measure of justice to their memory and help hold...
Few medical mistakes have received more media attention than surgeons accidentally leaving items behind in patients. The medical mistake has long been a punchline of television shows. Some people may not realize how very real the risk is of a surgical mistake...
Medical devices bring hope and health to millions of Americans and to people around the world. However, using such a device comes with some risks, especially if improperly designed or manufactured. Manufacturers have a legal duty to warn consumers as well as medical...
If you are in a motor vehicle collision in West Virginia, chances are that you sustained injuries of some type, whether minor or serious. These can include lacerations or a neck, head or back injury, to name a few typical examples. One of the most dangerous physical...
If you’re one of those people who depend on Amazon for everything from aspirin to kids’ clothes to big-screen TVs, you may wonder what responsibility this behemoth company has when a product sold on its site is defective or even dangerous. Just recently, some...
If you had to guess, would you say that car accident deaths went down last year? Maybe you’ve been studying the trends, so you know that they have been falling for decades. Maybe you just realize that people traveled far less in 2020, so it makes sense that the fatal...
Broken bones are a part of growing up for many kids. Most fractures aren’t serious and heal after some time in a cast. However, when a growth plate is involved, the consequences can be more significant – particularly if the fracture isn’t treated correctly. That’s...
Any motor vehicle accident can turn fatal. Even vehicles with the absolute best crash test ratings have been involved in deadly crashes. This is a risk that people take on with even the simplest drive to the store or their morning commute. That being said, it is...
Does your doctor seem like they’re “checked out” even when they’re in the room with you? Do they seem inattentive, distracted and unable to remember important details about your condition? Your doctor may be suffering from burnout. Despite all the years they may have...
Medical malpractice can take many forms, but the most common is when a doctor negligently makes an avoidable error and does not give a patient the level of care that they deserve or should have expected. This can lead to injuries and even fatalities. You know that...