Did you know that teen drivers account for roughly 30% of total costs of motor vehicle injuries among males and 28% of the total costs of motor vehicle injuries among females despite only representing 14% of the population? Due to their lack of experience and higher...
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Brain Injuries: Why Should They Be Taken Seriously?
The brain is the body’s main hub for processing nervous, intellectual, and sensory activities, making it one of the most if not the most important organs in a person’s body. Since the brain plays such a massive role in so many bodily and cognitive functions, any...
Child Suffers Head Injury in Automobile Accident
A high school student in Dayton, Ohio was crossing the street near his school when he was struck by a van. He suffered blunt force traumas, including one to the head that has left him sedated on a ventilator. If you have a child that has been injured by an automobile,...
Indoor Tanning Linked to an Increase in Melanoma Among Young Women
A study has revealed almost 100% of women under the age of 30 who present with melanoma have engaged in indoor tanning. For women aged 30 to 49, indoor tanning has been shown to increase the risk of melanoma 2-6 times. If you have been diagnosed with a medical...
E-Cigarette Causes Explosion
A Florida man suffered burns to his face, throat, and lungs after a Rig Mod V.2 e-cigarette exploded in his mouth. He filed an action against VapeAMP, the manufacturer of the e-cigarette, and the Vaping Station in Naples, the seller of the e-cigarette. He continues to...
Studies Provide Insight Into Malpractice-Prone Doctors
According to study conducted featured in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors with previous medical malpractice claims are much more likely to have another claim filed against them in the future. Researchers from Stanford University discovered that from 2005...
Checklists Are Only as Good as the Doctors Using Them
Pre-surgical checklists are a staple procedure at many hospitals and have been known to reduce mortality rates and risk of complications. While the effectiveness of properly-used checklists is almost undisputed, checklists become moot if surgical staffs do not...
Fatal Crash in Lake County Leaves Two Dead
Two individuals died as a result of an automobile accident on Lemoyne Road in Millbury, Ohio last week. A driver was turning south onto Lemoyne Road and failed to yield for a stop sign. His vehicle collided with a vehicle being driven northbound on Lemoyne Road. The...
Deadly Sports
Head Injuries Can Be Fatal Arthur DeCarlo, Jr., son of former professional football player, Art DeCarlo, and executor of his father’s estate, has filed suit against the NFL. The suit arises out of Mr. DeCarlo’s death, which purportedly stemmed from head...
Link Between Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer
Doctor Links Talc to Ovarian Cancer Although it has known for decades, Johnson & Johnson has failed to warn that use of its talcum products in the genital area can increase a woman’s risk of ovarian cancer. A study by a Harvard medical doctor links talc to...
