Every day, throughout the United States, millions of students depend on school buses to transport them safely to and from school and extracurricular activities. Unfortunately, despite strict safety regulations, several hundred accidents involving school buses take place every year in North Carolina. These incidents are often the result of bus driver negligence or the negligence…
Since the nature of cancer is still so widely misunderstood, it is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed diseases. A cancer misdiagnosis could potentially have devastating consequences for the patient because when cancer, such as breast cancer, is mistakenly identified, or not identified at all, the time for receiving critical, life-saving treatment has passed causing…
T-bone accident victims often sustain serious injuries that require costly medical treatments and long recovery periods. Additionally, many victims are left dealing with mental trauma long after their bodily injuries are healed. While it is understandable to feel overwhelmed in the wake of a serious T-bone accident, keep in mind that you have legal options….
May’s arrival brings with it warmer weather and that means motorcycle enthusiasts are getting their bikes out of storage and taking to the roads. This increased number of motorcycles, unfortunately, means that there will also be more motorcycle crashes and tragic deaths. Last year, 101 people were killed in motorcycle accidents on Virginia’s roads. If…
When you go to the hospital, your expectation is to be properly treated for a pre-existing illness, not to develop further complications. In recent years, however, hospital-acquired infections have become an increasing risk to patients’ health. Necrotizing fasciitis and MRSA are some of the most potentially life-threatening infections patients can pick up in hospitals and…