Dogs can be great companions, but they can also be dangerous property when they are untrained and motivated to harm humans or other animals. When a North Carolina dog bites and seriously injures another person, the dog’s owner can face serious legal consequences for...
Month: September 2019
Surgeon burnout poses a risk to unsuspecting patients
We all expect the medical professionals who treat us to be knowledgeable and attentive when providing care. Anything less can lead to devastating consequences for unsuspecting patients. Yet, all too often these patients are left in the hands of dangerous doctors and...
How distractions contribute to catastrophic car accident injuries
It seems as if every day, you hear about car accidents causing significant harm or death to unsuspecting people in the Greensboro area. Despite knowing how dangerous it is to drive with distractions, many motorists give in to the temptation. Not all drivers travel...
The signs of nursing home malnutrition
Nursing homes are tasked with a big responsibility: caring for our elderly loved ones. While there’s certainly a lot involved with adequately caring for an aging individual, nursing homes should be abiding by state and federal regulations to ensure that their...
North Carolina fatal auto accidents at highest level in 13 years
The ongoing health crisis has sparked fundamental changes in the way people live and work in North Carolina and across the United States. Fewer vehicles have been on the road due to remote learning, people working from home, business closures and other safety...
Brain injuries can leave a victim permanently disabled
A brain injury is one of the most serious types of injuries a person can suffer. Even what doctors may describe as a mild brain injury can cause some significant symptoms, including emotional problems, loss of memory and concentration and dizziness or other physical...
Speed a factor in motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist is in critical condition after colliding with a passenger vehicle in Winston-Salem at speeds of close to 100 mph on Sunday. Police responded to a reported accident at around 4:45 pm at the 100 block of North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The...
North Carolina woman dies in nursing home, daughter cites history of violations
A nursing home is place intended to protect some of our most vulnerable citizens, which makes nursing home abuse so tragic. Recently, a North Carolina woman had admitted her mother into the Pavilion Health Center at Brightmore in Charlotte. Shameeka Clark’s mother had...
A vehicle crash, a medical report and insurance compensation
If you are the victim of a vehicle crash, you may sustain injuries that are not apparent at the time of the accident. With prompt medical attention, treatment for any underlying injuries can begin and the medical report will be important for the purpose of insurance...
Surgeries and diagnoses draws most malpractice claims
Despite improvements in medical care, thousands of malpractice claims are filed each year. Surgery and diagnosis complaints caused the most medical malpractice claims over the last 10 years, according to a recently-released report from the insurance carrier Coverys....