The role of expert witnesses is key in the complex world of personal injury cases. Expert witnesses are professionals who can lend an abundance of specialized technical knowledge to a case, which aids in the search for maximum compensation and justice for victims who were injured due to someone else’s negligence. At Shapiro, Washburn &…
The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) reports that falls account for over 8 million hospital emergency room visits each year, representing the leading cause of visits (21.3 percent). Slip and fall accidents — where the victim slips on a wet floor or other slick surface—account for over 1 million visits or 12 percent of total…
Parking lot potholes and other surface abnormalities can cause serious slip-and-fall injuries with lasting ramifications. In terms of obtaining compensation for those injuries, however, not all dangerous parking lot conditions are treated equally. If you or a loved one has suffered an injury caused by a pothole in a parking lot or other defective surface…
If something goes wrong during a surgery, you expect that your medical team will identify the problem and take immediate steps to correct it. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Various types of abdominal surgeries—including those for hysterectomy, hernia repair, colonoscopy, prolapse repair, and gallbladder surgery—carry a risk that the surgeon will mistakenly nick or cut…
In a recent report published in Cureus, researchers from Miller Scientific—a boutique research organization—identified over 287,000 adverse events associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs). These drugs, such as Ozempic, Rybelsus, Byetta, and Victoza, are prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes. The events included death, life-threatening events, prolonged hospitalizations, and persistent or significant disability. If…