A few months after the birth of your baby, you feared the worst and your doctor confirmed your suspicions: your baby was unhealthy. After a few tests, it was revealed that your little one was suffering from cerebral palsy, a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. You may have noticed a

When a doctor prescribes a medication, very few patients think to question the drug’s safety before taking it. It is natural for patients to put their faith and trust in their medical professional’s opinion as to the safety and usefulness of a particular medicine. Unfortunately, history has shown that some of these drugs later turn out to be dangerous to

How is it legal to log 48 hours at work in a week and not get overtime pay for those extra eight hours? If those extra hours were holiday time or sick pay, you may be surprised to learn that those hours don’t count as overtime under the law. While many retail employees share these kinds of concerns about overtime

Working as a graphic designer can be a rewarding experience, especially after you see your finished art work on an important website or print advertisement. What can be even more rewarding is receiving a paycheck for doing something creative and that you love to do anyway. But what would happen if you were to discover that you are not being

Every year in the United States, nearly three million truck drivers move over nine billion tons of freight across the country’s roadways. Today, both employers and consumers expect their products to arrive quickly, and commercial drivers feel the pressure to deliver. As a result, drivers often push their own physical limits and operate their vehicles even when tired. While it

During the course of any surgery, it is crucial for the body temperature of patients to remain stable. To address this issue, 3M and Arizant developed the Bair Hugger forced hot air warming device. The device includes blankets, warming units, and accessories. Bair Hugger has been used in millions of surgeries throughout the United States since it was first introduced nearly thirty years

High-impact collisions, falls, exposure to harmful toxins and chemicals, and can all lead to varying degrees of brain injuries. The consequences of these events vary, but can be severe, life-altering and even fatal. In some cases, a brain injury may be caused due to the negligence or criminal behavior of another individual or business. Victims of these events may pursue

The day your baby girl was born was both the best and worst day of your life. Your water broke two weeks early, you were in labor for approximately 20 hours, and in the 19th hour, the monitors strapped to your belly indicated that your daughter was under duress. Although you begged your doctor to do a C-section, he told

During the birth of a child, many types of injuries can potentially occur. One common example is a condition known as Erb’s Palsy. This condition is a form of brachial plexus disorder. It occurs when the nerves in a baby’s upper arm are damaged, often as a result of a lesion located at Erb’s point. Erb’s point is the area

The District of Columbia defines a wrongful death as one that is “caused by the wrongful act, neglect, or default of a person or corporation” in its code 16-2701. Once a loved one dies, relatives may pursue claims to receive compensation for losses that occurred due to the negligent actions—whether intentional or unintentional—that led to the loss of life.The victim’s