We trust doctors to provide responsible, compassionate treatment when we are injured or ill. When they make a mistake, however, it’s the patient who pays the price. A misdiagnosis can cause a patient’s condition to worsen or could even prove…
Moving an elderly parent or vulnerable loved one into a nursing home is never easy. Virginia families put an enormous amount of trust into assisted living centers. Sadly, these facilities do not always live up to their legal and ethical…
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of serious injuries in Virginia. According to the most recent comprehensive data published by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), approximately 65,000 people are injured in traffic collisions in the Commonwealth each…
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles reports that 128,172 car accidents occurred in the Commonwealth in 2019. Altogether, these collisions resulted in 65,708 confirmed injuries. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most common, least understood types of auto accident…
When you go to the doctor for an annual physical or to get a specific issue checked out, you have the reasonable expectation that you will receive high-quality care. Unfortunately, diagnostic errors remain a serious problem. A study published in…
The decision to move your elderly parent or vulnerable loved one into a nursing home is never an easy one. You and your family must put a tremendous amount of trust into the hands of nursing home staff and administrators. Sadly,…
Motorcycle accidents may make up just a small percentage of all motor vehicle collisions in Virginia, but statistics show that these are among the deadliest incidents. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ publication on Traffic Crash Facts reports that there…
You may trust nursing facility workers to care for your elderly loved one because you have neither space nor the ability to offer him or her full-time attention, but what happens when abuse or neglect takes place? The World Health…
A blow to the head can create side effects that could threaten your health, such as bleeding on or in your brain. Sometimes doctors discover internal bleeding if they treat you soon following your injury. But if you do not…
Most people agree that abuse of elderly people is a serious problem, especially those who have experienced it or have family members who have fallen victim to it in a nursing home. However, it is not entirely clear how big…