Many auto accident victims face physical and emotional injuries, and few have experience with the law. To protect your future, learn more about the types of accidents, local rules about fault, how to pursue a personal injury claim, and much more with this collection of library articles from our dedicated legal team. Select a CategoryDangerous Drugs & Medical Devices (12)>>IVC

Attorneys are expensive.  No doubt about it.  I can understand clients who assume that hiring an attorney to handle a wage or overtime claim will cost so much that they might be better off handling the matter themselves.  I completely understand that thinking. The people writing the laws do not always get it right, but they certainly realized the imbalance

Expecting the birth of a child is an exciting time in a family's life. After preparing for nine months, you anxiously await your baby’s arrival. During those nine months, you’ve entrusted your health and the health of your baby to your doctor with confidence that he’ll ensure a safe delivery.Modern medicine and medical technology have improved over the years, and

Living with type 2 diabetes can be overwhelming and stressful for many sufferers. In an attempt to keep their condition under control, many people must combine a special diet with exercise to try and keep their blood sugar at a safe level. In addition, people with type 2 diabetes sometimes turn to medication to treat their condition and prevent further harm.

Just about every driver has been tired behind the wheel at some point. After all, with today’s busy lifestyle, how can you help it? Although common, drowsy driving is quite dangerous and can cause serious accidents that result in life-changing injuries. Why Drowsy Driving Is So Dangerous The problem with sleep is, it will come no matter what you do.

Your head is racing about a mile a minute as you sit in a plastic fold-out chair outside the emergency room. You’ve been sitting there for almost two hours without as much as a progress report from the surgeon. Your husband is trying to keep you calm, but your little girl is being operated on—calm isn’t anywhere near you at

Staphylococcus aureus (also known as Staph aureus or S. aureus) is a species of bacteria very common in our daily life. There are probably millions of Staph aureus bacteria on your skin right now, generally near the hands and face. Staph aureus can be present in fairly high quantities on healthy, unbroken skin without causing any symptoms. However, a growing

Are construction workers employees or independent contractors? Let's be clear: the mere fact that your employer tells you that you are an independent contractor has nothing to do with whether you are, in fact, an independent contractor.  This is true even if you actually agree orally or in writing that you are an independent contractor.  The label your employer puts

When our employment lawyers sit down at a restaurant, their radar usually goes off. Thoughts of wage and hour violations fill their heads as they sip from their water glass. We often sit at restaurants wondering if the servers, bussers, and kitchen staff are paid correctly for all the hours they put in. Unfortunately, we know the answer to that

Surgical site infections, or SSIs, are a growing problem in the United States. Of the 30 million surgical procedures performed each year in the U.S., more than 2.5% lead to infection. That means that over 750,000 people suffer from these dangerous infections each year, and around 20,000 die as a result. Statistics don't tell the whole story, though. If you