The HELPERR mnemonic, which is examined below, helps doctors and nurses deal with shoulder dystocia emergencies. If the baby is too big to drift through the mother’s narrow birth canal, the umbilical cord could essentially strangle the baby in about five minutes....
Some Dos and Don’ts Following a Vehicle Collision
Every year, car crashes seriously injure millions of Americans. So, the chances are that you or a loved one will be a victim. Most of these injuries are permanently disabling, at least to an extent. Such serious injuries often mean tens of thousands of dollars in...
Legal Options Following a Nursing Home Fall
Fall injuries are the leading cause of nursing home admissions. Instead of getting better at a long-term care facility, many of these fall victims get worse. Almost two-thirds of nursing home residents fall every year. Repeat falls have especially severe physical and...
FAQ About Railroad Injuries
Although the railroad worker injury rate has dropped in recent decades, it’s still almost twice as high as the injury rate in other occupations. These injuries are legally complex. Since they occur on federal property, state workers’ compensation programs don’t cover...
The Link Between Zantac and NDMA
Dr. C. Michael White recently called Zantac “the canary in the coal mine for the post-manufacturing creation of NDMA.” Since NDMA contamination occurs during the shipping and storage processes, a sample might be fine on the factory floor and deadly once it reaches the...
Common Defenses in Pedestrian Accident Claims
Vehicle speed is usually the most important factor in a pedestrian accident claim. If the tortfeasor (negligent driver) is moving slower than 25mph at the time of impact, the pedestrian death rate is less than 10 percent. The fatality rate skyrockets to 90 percent at...
Fatal U-Haul Wreck in Laurel County
A 22-year-old woman was killed in a multi-vehicle accident which involved a passenger car, a pickup truck, and a U-Haul box truck. The wreck happened on Interstate 75 near London. According to police and witnesses, road construction in the area slowed traffic. A...
Ping-Pong Collision Kills Three, Injures Two
Officials are investigating a fatal wreck which involved two passenger cars and a dump truck. According to a preliminary review, a northbound SUV and southbound dump truck sideswiped each other. It’s unclear which driver crossed the centerline. The SUV careened into...
Indiana Teen Dies in Kentucky Car Crash
Investigators believe that heavy rain may have contributed to a vehicle collision which killed one person and injured two others. The wreck happened in Webster County. According to police and witnesses, a 19-year-old driver from Evansville, Indiana lost control of his...
Head-On Wreck Kills 72-Year-Old Man
The driver crossed the centerline and smacked into a semi-truck, according to police and witnesses. This wreck happened in Morgan County on State Highway 9009. For unknown reasons, the 72-year-old man, who was operating a Kia, drifted across the centerline directly...
