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A common treatment doesn’t necessarily equal an effective one

When receiving a treatment that a doctor recommended, patients generally trust that the treatment is one that actually has the potential to help them with their particular medical condition. Unnecessary treatments can have negative consequences for patients, as some treatments can have risks associated with them that patients would be…

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Children sometimes hurt in strollers or baby carriers

Some might assume that a problem with a stroller or baby carrier is a relatively minor thing, unlikely to cause much in the way of real harm. However, stroller/carrier accidents can inflict some substantial injuries on children. Such injuries sometimes even rise to the level of necessitating emergency care. A…

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Mothers injured during birth often go undiagnosed

Why aren’t doctors paying more attention to injured mothers? In our culture, new mothers face a tremendous amount of pressure. In addition to caring for a new child, many women are expected to recover quickly and get back to their normal lives very soon after giving birth. Unfortunately, many new…

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Why are so many cancer patients misdiagnosed?

Five critical errors that can lead to misdiagnosis When your body is fighting cancer, a prompt and accurate diagnosis can literally be a matter of life and death. So why do doctors keep getting it wrong? According to the New York Times, doctors and pathologists misdiagnose up to 28 percent…

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Looking at the role of tire problems in truck accident litigation, P.1

Truck accidents can occur for all manner of reasons, including fatigued driving, misjudging other driver’s movements, speeding or violating other traffic rules, talking on a cell phone and engaging in other activities which distract attention from driving. Another common cause of truck accidents is tire flats and blowouts. Earlier this…

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Seeking compensation for cerebral palsy, other birth injuries: sooner is better than later, P.2

Last time, we began looking at the topic of cerebral palsy, which is a fairly common birth injury. As we noted last time, it is important for parents who believe their child may have suffered a birth injury to take steps early on to have their child medically evaluated and…

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Seeking compensation for cerebral palsy, other birth injuries: sooner is better than later, P.1

Birth injuries come in a variety of types, from those related to the brain, to the muscles or other physical injuries, to those related to infections, and injuries from the delivery itself. One common birth injury is cerebral palsy, which affects both the brain and the muscles. Primarily, cerebral palsy…

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