If your child suffered an injury during birth, you likely have a lot of questions. How are you going to pay for the medical care and therapeutic treatments that your child will need, perhaps for his or her entire lifetime? What can you do to ensure the best outcome for your child? Who is responsible…
Tips for Cycling Safely
More than 800 people are killed in bicycle accidents each year and another 45,000 injured, according to 2015 statistics provided by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. This represents a six percent increase in bicycle fatalities over a decade and a 2.3 percent increase in injuries over that same time period. Bicycle accidents resulting in…
Whiplash Is a Real and Painful Injury
Do you panic just a little when you stop at a New Port Richey intersection and the car behind you doesn’t slow down? You probably understand that’s how rear-end accidents occur. The collision is usually a simple matter of a driver not paying attention, failing to maintain a safe distance, or failing to stop in…
Four Top Categories of Medical Mistakes
Doctors and other health professionals make mistakes. That’s just a fact. They’re human and they don’t intend to mess up, but they do. Some patients escape harm from these medical mistakes. Others aren’t so lucky. Medical errors can make patients’ existing health problems worse, inflict new injuries, or even put patients’ lives in danger. In…
Who Is Responsible for Your Child’s Birth Injury?
The arrival of a baby usually serves as a time of jubilation for families; however, when a newborn has a birth injury, the rejoicing turns to panic and distress. Some birth injuries occur because of genetics, other natural causes, or reasons that cannot be explained. Unfortunately, many birth injuries result from things that occur during…
FAQs for Passengers in a Taxi Accident
Florida’s warm climate and sunny weather draw tourists and convention-goers throughout the year, creating ample business opportunities for taxi companies and drivers in New Port Richey, the Greater Tampa area, and across the state. In addition to visitors, residents also use taxi companies when they don’t want to worry about driving in the city or…
What Does the Law Consider a Hit-and-Run?
Being involved in a car crash is devastating enough. Even if you aren’t injured, you’re probably shaken up and wondering how to proceed. Is your vehicle damaged? Should you to go to the hospital even if you don’t think you’re seriously hurt? Worse, however, is the moment when you look up and realize that the…
Dealing With Mental Trauma After a Car Accident
If you were in a car accident, you may expect to have long-term physical issues to deal with, especially if you experienced significant injuries. What many people don’t expect, however, is the mental trauma that can accompany such an accident. There are a lot of feelings that may need to be processed in the immediate…
5 Reasons Why You Should Retain a New Port Richey Attorney During Settlement Negotiations
Thousands of persons are injured in New Port Richey every year. In 2016, in Pasco County, where New Port Richey is situated, 6,621 persons were hurt in motor vehicle accidents alone. After an injury caused by someone else’s negligence, many people feel tempted to simply accept a settlement with the other person’s insurance company without…
What to Do If Your Child Is in a Bike Accident Involving a Motor Vehicle
As a parent, you want to encourage your child to ride a bike. It provides a great physical activity that gets your child outside and enjoying the sunshine. Unfortunately, bike riding—especially bike riding in the street—is not without its hazards. In Pasco County, where New Port Richey is located, 434 bike accidents took place during…
Chiropractic Malpractice: When Treatments Harm Instead of Help
Chiropractic treatment is increasingly common, and many people have either visited a chiropractor, or know friends, family, or coworkers who have. The popularity of this alternative medical practice brings with it some important questions—such as what happens if the chiropractic treatments cause medical harm? Can chiropractors commit malpractice? The answer to both of these questions…
More Information About Opioid Lawsuits
Doctors may prescribe opioids to treat the chronic pain that often accompanies long-term illness or disability, or for acute pain from broken bones, burns, cuts, and surgeries. While these medications address pain, they are also highly addictive. Patients who become addicted run the risk of dangerous misuse, overdose, and with increasing frequency, death (a fate…
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