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If you’ve recently helped a loved one transition to a nursing home residence, you’ve no doubt encountered one or more challenges as he or she adapts to a new lifestyle. Especially if your loved one was somewhat independent until recently, it can be difficult coming to...
Most people in Delaware want to feel happy and fulfilled in their careers. However, those in the health care field -- particularly physician assistants -- may struggle to feel happy in their chosen professions. Those feelings can negatively affect patients in...
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is in full swing. The educational effort aims to save lives on Delaware roads this Labor Day weekend. The increased number of crash-related deaths and injuries is a nationwide problem....
No matter how safely one might drive, it is impossible to avoid dangerous or reckless drivers on the road. Encountering a dangerous driver can lead to serious injury or even death. In 2020 alone, 38,000 people suffered fatal injuries in car accidents. Here are the top...
Your Delaware obstetrician (or midwife) is an integral component of your prenatal medical team. Throughout pregnancy and, also, during labor, delivery and post-partum recovery time, you can reasonably expect that your physician and other members of the team will...
Following up on the previous post, “What are typical attractive nuisances?” dated Aug. 20, 2021, what should property owners do to protect neighborhood children from injuries caused by attractive nuisances? Property owners in Delaware can be held liable if they fail...
Property owners could be held accountable if a child is injured while exploring attractive nuisances, even if the child trespasses on the property. The law affords children special care because young children might not comprehend the potential dangers they come...
Most workers in Delaware would not tolerate a workplace with a fatality rate so high that it was ranked as the third most common cause of death. Despite this, patients are expected to accept these risks when going to the doctor. Medical malpractice is indeed so...
States nationwide, including Delaware, aim to keep the rate of medication errors at nursing homes below 5%. However, incidence rates are reportedly significantly higher in many nursing facilities. The consequences of such mistakes could be life-threatening....
Whether you are running behind for an appointment or leaving for work a few minutes later than usual, it might seem that finding ways to catch up on lost time is your only option. However, attempting to make up time by speeding might not always be a favorable...