Due to amazing advancements in medical technology, there seems to be an increasing sentiment that surgical procedures are safer today than ever before. While it's true that technology has made once complicated surgeries now routine, there are still high levels of risk involved with any surgery. Any time humans are involved, the potential for errors exists. Unfortunately, when surgical errors are made, the patient suffers the consequences. Fortunately, there is help available for Delaware patients who are injured due to negligence during a surgical procedure.
Understanding Erb’s palsy
As an expectant Delaware mother, you likely have your developing baby’s health, safety and welfare as the top things in your mind. While you do everything possible to make sure your pregnancy is a healthy one, however, you cannot control every facet of your baby’s gestation and birth.
Treacherous winter roads can contribute to car accidents
Winter can be a wonderful time of year in Delaware. Fresh snow often envelopes landscapes like a subtle white blanket making for absolutely stunning scenery across the state. Winter can also be brutal. The fresh snow that makes for beautiful scenery can also make roadways treacherous for drivers. Heavy snow and ice can make roads virtually impassable, shut down entire cities and cause deadly car accidents.
Car accidents can happen despite safe driving habits
With so many vehicles sharing Delaware roadways these days, it's not a matter of if an accident will happen, but when. Statistically speaking, it is an almost certainty that most drivers will be involved in an accident at some point in their lives. Even if drivers are cautious behind wheel and practice safe driving habits, accidents may still happen. Tragically, car accidents are a leading cause of death and injury in the United States.
4 signs your doctor may have committed malpractice
Few things in life are more disheartening than not feeling well. After all, if you cannot get through your day without experiencing significant pain, your quality of life suffers. If you cannot find a diagnosis or develop a treatment plan, though, your illness or injury may be downright frustrating.
Birth injuries can leave children with permanent injuries
Without a doubt, the birth of a child is a very delicate and fragile time that must be handled with extreme care. Failure to take necessary precautions or administer the appropriate treatment may cause a mother and/or child to suffer injuries that could affect them for the rest of their lives. Birth injuries are not only physically debilitating, but also psychologically and emotionally traumatizing for Delaware parents.
Surgical errors: Lawsuit filed after alleged negligence
Without a doubt, any surgical procedure can be risky. However, skillful surgeons and providers can mitigate some of this risk by following safety procedures and treating patients with an acceptable level of care. Delaware citizens undergo surgical procedures to repair or fix an injury or problem, but what can be done when surgical errors only make things worse? Victims and families may have the option to take legal action.
New guardrail on Delaware Route 1 may help prevent car accidents
Roadways in Delaware are becoming overcrowded and very hazardous. Many roadways across the state were built decades ago and were not designed to handle the high traffic volumes that have become the norm these days. In recent years, officials and police departments have taken many steps in an attempt to reduce car accidents and make busy highways safer for all motorists. For example, a cable guardrail is being installed along a portion of Delaware Route 1 where a tragic accident claimed the lives of five family members.
Why are traffic fatalities on the rise in Delaware?
No state is immune to motor vehicle accidents, as they can happen any time in any place, and many collisions lead to death. However, for Delaware, the number of fatalities has been increasing, reports Delaware Online.
