The Food and Drug Administration once estimated that medication errors injure an estimated 1.3 million people in the U.S. every year. It found that life-threatening errors occurring outside healthcare facilities, such as mistakes made by pharmacies, doubled in frequency from 3,065 cases in 2000 to 6,855 in 2012. In addition, the researchers found that many of the […]
Medical malpractice comes in several forms, one of which is the dispensing of incorrect medication. When you’re in the hospital and you receive the wrong medication or the wrong dose, the outcome can be physically, emotionally, and financially devastating. In some cases, it can even be fatal. In its 2006 report Preventing Medication Errors, the Institute […]
Everyone loves shopping at online marketplaces. According to a study by Civic Economics, in 2015 Amazon sold over $200 million worth of retail goods in Maine, or as many items as 143 traditional storefronts would have sold instead. Online sellers like Amazon and eBay provide a central marketplace for literally millions of products, but when you […]
Last January the New York Times published an op-ed piece titled Can Your Hip Replacement Kill You? It featured the story of Dr. Stephen Tower, an orthopedic surgeon who, in 2006, received a Johnson & Johnson metal-on-metal hip implant after his right hip gave out. Five years later, he was in so much pain that he underwent another surgery […]
Thanks to healthier lifestyles and ongoing advances in medical technology, Americans are living longer. Today’s senior citizens feel better, are more active after retirement, and are determined to keep their independence. This includes retaining their driving privileges for as long as possible, increasing the importance of elderly driving laws. Elderly Driving Habits by the Numbers […]
Illusion has long played a role in art and cinema, but now a town in Iceland is using 3-D paint to improve local traffic safety. Last October the small fishing village of Ísafjörður painted a pedestrian crosswalk illusion on a narrow street. To approaching drivers, they look like a set of above-ground barrier-bars capable of tearing […]
In Maine, black ice is a notorious risk once winter begins and temperatures drop below freezing. What makes it especially dangerous is its deceptive appearance. As you approach, it looks like a wet or recently paved stretch of road, so you don’t even realize that you’ve hit a thin layer of ice until it’s too […]
A recent Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruling against a slip and fall accident victim highlights the importance of seeking prompt legal advice. The case involved an accident in which the plaintiff slipped and fell on ice outside of her University of Southern Maine (USM) dormitory. She broke a leg, tore ligaments, and had surgery for […]
Not every dog qualifies as man’s best friend. A dog owner or dog keeper can be liable for harm caused by a dog that has behaved aggressively in the past despite not being provoked. Dog bites can cause lasting damage, both physical and emotional. Dog Bite Statistics According to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
E-Cigarettes are electronic devices designed to deliver nicotine in vapor form (commonly referred to as vaping) rather than smoke from traditional tobacco cigarettes. Currently, there are more than 450 brands, or types, of e-cigarettes on the market including: E-Cigars, E-Pipes, Hookah Pens, Vape Pens, and E-Hookahs to name a few. There are numerous unresolved health […]
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