You’d never want to plan to get in a car accident, but unfortunately anyone can fall victim to a collision. One thing you can do to prepare is understand the characteristics and causes of a common injury known as whiplash. Knowing the signs of whiplash can help you...
Westfield New Jersey Personal Injury And Medical Malpractice Blog
What are the most common construction injuries?
Construction work can be an extremely demanding and dangerous profession. Workers deal with various stressful conditions and hazardous equipment, and accidents can occur at the most unexpected moment. Even with the safety measures construction workers take, a serious...
How can you know if you have a valid medical malpractice claim?
When you are experiencing medical issues, you probably call a doctor and make an appointment. If it is an unexpected and serious issue, you may need to go to the emergency room for care and treatment. Regardless, you trust that the New Jersey medical professionals you...
Brain injuries from a fall are preventable
A ground-level fall in the movies or on TV can be hilarious. Comedians have made millions of dollars playing clumsy characters who take pratfalls and tumbles. Unfortunately, there is nothing funny about taking a fall. In fact, in certain circumstances, a fall can lead...
How dangerous is construction compared to other industries?
Construction workers know the job is dangerous. It requires working with heavy-duty equipment, being high above the ground and moving heavy objects. Laws and standard practices are there to protect those workers from harm.But sometimes things go wrong, whether it be a...
Hospital misses signs of man’s spinal injury, causes paralysis
People are rushed to the local hospital’s emergency room to get immediate medical attention after a sudden illness or accident. We count on EMTs and ER doctors to work quickly to save our lives, but also not to make misdiagnoses or other mistakes that actually...
Does your car have the right tires for the season?
Driving in the early spring can mean dealing with snow one day, rain the next and fog on the weekend. The variable weather makes for anxious commutes and close calls on the freeways are common.One thing all drivers can do to make these conditions a little more...
Strokes: What types are there and how are they missed?
Strokes are dangerous and all too common. According to the American Stroke Association, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds, and each year nearly 800,000 people experience a stroke. What are the types of strokes one can experience, and how do doctors miss them?...
When to file a medical malpractice claim
When we leave our health to the care of a doctor, nurse, pharmacist or care provider, we expect to receive the treatment we need. Unfortunately, that's not always the reality for some patients. If you think a medical professional may have been negligent in caring or...
Insurance Company Investigated Over Lack of Review of Patient Records
California's insurance commissioner has just launched an investigation into Aetna after learning a former medical director for the insurer admitted under oath he never looked at patients' records when deciding whether to approve or deny care. Insurance companies have...
