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- Asbestos Related Diseases: Asbestosis
May 11, 2016
Inhaling asbestos fibers can result in the development of numerous painful and deadly asbestos related diseases. While asbestosis is a noncancerous side effect of asbestos exposure, it is still a serious and progressive long-term lung disease. Asbestosis results from the scarring of lung tissue, which obstructs the passage of air and makes breathing difficult. The latency period is often decades between initial exposure to asbestos and the onset of symptoms. Patients with asbestosis may experience: Shortness of...Read More - Complications Caused by a Lack of Oxygen during Birth
May 10, 2016
Reduced oxygen before, during or after a baby’s birth can cause severe and potentially fatal injuries. When signs of oxygen deprivation arise, health care providers must identify the cause and take immediate action and contact a birth injury lawyer at Anapol Weiss. Birth asphyxia is a condition in which a baby’s brain and organs are not receiving an adequate amount of oxygen. Without enough oxygen, cells in the body quickly begin to malfunction and can die...Read More - Distracted Driving Facts and Statistics
May 4, 2016
Distracted driving is defined as any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. The CDC says distracted driving-related car accidents kill nine people and injure another 1,100 every day. Some experts believe the number of people injured or killed in car accidents will continue to grow as more and more people turn to their phones and other technology while behind the wheel. The graphic below illustrates just how big a...Read More - Joel Feldman Comments on the Snapchat Distracted Driving Lawsuit
May 3, 2016
In a recent Huffington Post article, Anapol Weiss Shareholder and End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org) Founder Joel Feldman commented on a highly publicized lawsuit in which a young woman was allegedly using the Snapchat application while driving at excessive speeds when she collided with another vehicle and severely injured the other driver. According to Georgia lawsuit Maynard v. McGee and Snapchat, Inc., Wentworth Maynard and his wife are suing both Crystal McGee and Snapchat after Maynard suffered a permanent brain injury...Read More - Who is at Fault for an Accident, the Driver or Car Owner?
May 3, 2016
Determining an “at-fault” is one of the primary obstacles in a car accident lawsuit. In some situations, a person who was not driving at the time of the incident could be held liable. Below are a few situations in which the owner of the car – including or instead of the driver – may be responsible for property damage and injuries from an auto collision. Click here to speak to a Philadelphia car accident lawyer at...Read More - Surgical Instruments Left Inside Patients
May 2, 2016
The scenario seems like one from a horror movie: a patient does not feel right after surgery; months or years later, a medical emergency leads doctors to find a foreign item – now infected and surrounded by scar tissue – had been left inside the patient’s body. The situation becomes life-threatening. Tragically, these surgical “never events” have happened to at least hundreds of people in the United States. A report found that nearly 800 people had...Read More - What is GBS?
Apr 29, 2016
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Symptoms of GBS may initially include weakness or tingling sensations in the legs, which may then spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can increase to the point of immobilizing certain muscles and causing paralysis. Severe GBS cases can be life-threatening, as they may interfere with the heart and/or a person’s ability to breathe. There is...Read More - Medication Errors in Nursing: What Can be Done?
Apr 28, 2016
Nurses are integral in the prevention of medication errors. They are directly involved in the prescription process including advising on dosages as well as detecting errors and taking corrective action before a medication is administered to a patient. While they provide a safety defense against hospital medication errors, nurses can also make dangerous mistakes that have deadly consequences for patients. Drug errors are among the most common medical mistakes in the U.S. In addition to the...Read More - Airbag Injuries Caused by Unnecessary Deployment
Apr 28, 2016
Airbags save lives every day. However, motorists can be killed or severely injured when an airbag malfunctions and unnecessarily deploys. In addition to severe abrasions and burns, a person can sustain permanent eye damage, neck injuries and more. Further, a driver-side airbag that deploys while the vehicle is in motion endangers vehicle occupants as well as the people nearby on the road. Some of the most deadly airbag injuries are not immediately visible. A study published...Read More - Can I File a Slip and Fall Lawsuit for Injuries on Stairs?
Apr 27, 2016
Stairs in any type of building, whether it’s commercial or residential, can present serious hazards if they are not well maintained. When a property owner fails to take care of these dangerous conditions and a person is injured, victims may be able to seek justice and compensation through slip and fall lawsuits. Did you know that slips and falls are the most common workplace injuries? Check out the top 10 slip and fall hazards in the...Read More