For decades, the number of hours that medical residents are required to work in one shift has been a source of debate and controversy. A study conducted by Harvard University found that residents made more than one-third more serious medical areas when they work a 24...
If you must have your day in court, make it a good day
Month: June 2017
California couple lucky to be alive after construction error
It's one of those things that your hear or read so often that almost every homeowner knows the rule by heart: "Call before you dig."The idea is to remind homeowners not to start digging around on their property while doing a home-improvement project without having the...
Don’t let too much time pass before filing a malpractice case
The laws governing the statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice case are in place so that there won't be an unfinished legal matter hanging indefinitely over someone's head. These laws allow the people involved in such cases to be able to move on with...
The true cost of falls
More than 420,000 people die around the world each year because of falls. Car accidents are the leading cause of death in the U.S. and falls are the second leading cause of death.Falls account for 32,000 deaths each year, which is more than four times the number of...
Could the new iPhone “do not disturb” feature make roads safer?
Distracted driving is a rampant problem nationwide, with cellphone use contributing to approximately 1 in 4 crashes, according to the National Safety Council. Despite ongoing public safety campaigns designed to curb the problem, however, 33 percent of Americans still...
Housing project partially collapses, injuring 12 workers
A little more than five hours from Pasadena, California, a dozen construction workers are very fortunate to be alive. In Oakland, a large housing project partially collapsed, sending the workers tumbling into wet concrete.An Oakland battalion chief said that it was...