Many medical malpractice victims never go to court. Research shows that roughly 95% of medical malpractice insurance claims settle before the start of trial. So, there’s a one in 20 chance of ending up in court. However, those odds don’t mean that your medical malpractice attorney won’t be required to file a lawsuit. Most...
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The latest figures show that personal injury filings in the U.S. skyrocketed 97% from the previous year. However, just 4% of over 400,000 personal injury cases go to trial each year, with the rest settling before that stage. Even so, medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States behind...
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Police officers in many departments around the country who are regularly assigned to perform patrol duties are equipped with body-worn cameras. For example, the New York Police Department (NYPD) body-worn camera program is the largest in the U.S. with over 24,000 members of the Department equipped with body-worn cameras. What Are Body-Worn Cameras? Body-worn...
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Dr. Jihad Mustapha is an interventional cardiologist at Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Centers in Grand Rapids and Lansing. According to his website: Mustapha developed the notion early in his practice that a device to unblock arteries leading to the heart might be used to perform the same thing for legs. Dr. Jihad Mustapha performed...
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Emergency rooms (ERs) are almost always chaotic, and many are understaffed, which creates chances for mistakes by medical professionals. These types of errors can result in serious complications or death for patients. Let’s look at how the priority of treating patients is determined and the types of medical errors that can be committed when...
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