Accidents often happen when you least expect them, and one common scenario is a slip-and-fall incident. While many California slips and falls result in minor bruises or sprains, they can also lead to more severe consequences, particularly brain injuries. Concussions...
A new study reveals that Black men in California and across the U.S. might be underdiagnosed with lung disease because of racial biases built into diagnostic algorithms used by physicians. When a doctor relies on a diagnostic test that uses one of these biased...
When filing a medical malpractice claim in California, there are four legal elements that you must prove: the hospital or the healthcare professional owed you a duty of care, they breached that duty, an injury occurred as a result, and your life was directly affected...
When a resident of California gets into a severe car accident or suffers some other type of accident, it could result in trauma to their spinal column. Certain warning signs indicate that you should seek medical care. How spinal cord injuries affect you The spinal...
In the aftermath of a car accident, many California residents must go through insurance companies to cover their damages. Using certain tips on how to deal with them can help. Gather as much evidence as possible When you have to go through an insurance company to...
In California, many medical emergencies occur during labor and delivery, and one of them is shoulder dystocia. This condition can cause serious injury to both the baby and the mother, and it's important to know how it occurs. What is shoulder dystocia? Shoulder...
Negligence claims can be filed against any professional in California that fails to provide their client with the accepted standard of care. However, most professionals that are sued under this negligence doctrine are in the medical field. Medical malpractice claims A...
If you're getting ready to welcome a new baby into your life in California, you want everything to go smoothly. It may be a good idea to learn about birth injuries before delivering your baby into the world. One common injury is shoulder dystocia. Here's more...
Efforts have been underway in California to help support the Fairness for Injured Patients Act. This act is intended to replace one that was passed back in 1975 regarding medical errors. This new endorsement was made after a patient died of a treatable medical...
