From car accidents and workplace injuries to medical malpractice and slip and falls, eye injuries are common among accident victims and victims of negligence. All parts of the human eye are incredibly delicate, so it stands to reason that eye injuries can be quite serious and even life-altering, especially in the most severe cases. Eye … Read more
In emergencies where an Opioid overdose occurs, it is essential that the people nearby are educated on how best to respond. In these cases, it can indeed mean the difference between life and death. America continues to be in the middle of a severe opioid crisis. As such, there is certainly no real shortage of … Read more
Anytime you get behind the wheel of a car, there’s always going to be a risk that you may be involved in a car accident due to someone else’s negligence. Of course, there are many different factors that will come into play when trying to calculate your chances of getting injured in a car accident. … Read more
Nursing homes do not just serve as a permanent residency for elderly people who can no longer live on their own. They also serve as a temporary residency for anyone who cannot return directly home after undergoing surgery in a hospital. In these cases, the nursing home serves as a rehabilitation facility for people of … Read more
For many nursing home residents, bed rails can help prevent falling and assist their stability when leaving the bed. However, some facilities use bed rails to restrict a resident’s movement, or use a type ill-suited to a resident’s situation. This can pave the way for bed rail entanglement or entrapment. These are rare injuries in … Read more
A D&C procedure, short for dilation and curettage, is typically performed by an OBGYN to remove tissue from inside the uterus. A D&C can be performed for a variety of reasons, usually to diagnose and treat various conditions of the uterus. D&C procedures are often performed alongside the use of a hysteroscope. This thin instrument … Read more
Appendicitis is an all too common condition, affecting 250,000 people every year. Appendicitis occurs in roughly 7% of people in the United States, with 1.1 cases per 1000 people reported annually. It’s fairly common knowledge that pain on the right side of your abdomen might mean trouble with the appendix, but there are many other … Read more
If you’ve been involved in a single-car accident in Philadelphia, you may be wondering if there is any legal recourse to help you pay for your medical bills, or make up for lost wages if you had to take time off of work. Below, the attorney’s at Thistle Law have compiled a quick tutorial on … Read more
The state of New Jersey has the unfortunate distinction of having the highest per capita death rate in the nation due to COVID-19 within its long-term care facilities. As of May 2021, over 8,000 people have died in New Jersey long-term care facilities due to COVID-19. One of the facilities that has come under repeated … Read more
If you were involved in a serious accident in Montgomery County PA, your first priority will be to seek medical attention for you and any other passengers in your vehicle. In the aftermath of this kind of accident, the next step is to contact your car insurance company and get the ball rolling with your … Read more