Navigating the complexities of fault and compensation after a car accident can be daunting. If you're wondering whether you can still recover compensation if you're partly at fault for an accident in West Virginia, the answer lies in understanding the state's...
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Doctors’ prejudices about weight can be dangerous for patients
In a recent guest column in The Washington Post, a physician talked about his earlier misguided belief that patients who were overweight simply weren’t adjusting their lifestyle through diet and exercise to lose weight. Doing that had worked for him when he was...
Safeguarding pregnant patients from medical malpractice
Pregnancy compels patients to rely on medical professionals to safeguard their interests in specific, consequential ways. However, medical errors do occur, and these mistakes can result in serious consequences for pregnant patients. While healthcare providers are...
What are the 3 top causes of commercial truck crashes?
Avoiding a collision is the most basic element of traffic safety. Anytime two vehicles collide, everyone involved is at risk. Certain types of collisions are far more dangerous than others. The crashes that occur between commercial vehicles and smaller passenger...
How might Erb’s palsy affect a child’s development
When a child experiences a birth injury, what should be a joyful occasion can turn stressful for parents. Birth injuries often happen due to complications during delivery and can sometimes result from medical mistakes. Erb’s palsy, one such injury, affects the nerves...
Daily difficulties after a car accident
People who are involved in car accidents can suffer serious injuries and losses. The impact on a victim’s life may not be immediately apparent. A car accident can lead to thousands to millions of dollars in losses depending on the severity of it. It can help to...
3 facts to know about fatigued driving
Drivers must be in the proper condition mentally and physically to safely operate their vehicles. While many people don’t think much about getting behind the wheel when they’re worn out, choosing to drive can have catastrophic consequences. When a driver is fatigued,...
Is it malpractice not to perform a C-section?
No doctor wants to perform unnecessary surgery – and no woman wants to have one. However, childbirth is fraught with dangers for both the mother and baby, and C-sections can be life-saving. Is it malpractice when a C-section isn’t performed and the mother or baby...
Talk-to-text software doesn’t minimize driver distraction
Like most of the states, West Virginia has changed its law to make certain forms of distracted driving illegal. Specifically, state statutes prohibit the manual use of a mobile phone while in control of a vehicle. Police officers have the authority to issue citations...
Symptoms of a subdural hematoma after a car crash
A subdural hematoma is a type of brain injury that happens when a blood vessel has been broken. There is bleeding within the brain tissue itself. This could be a relatively “minor” amount of bleeding compared to other types of injuries, but it is still very...