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Medical Malpractice

4 Things You Can Do to Avoid Being a Victim of Malpractice

Mark Hickey
Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients fall victim to medical malpractice. While errors in diagnosis and treatment are ultimately the responsibility of the practitioner, it is also incumbent upon patients to be informed consumers and take charge of their health care. Negligence on the part of your health care provider can lead to costly, painful and even fatal consequences. That is why, as the patient, it is crucial you take certain important steps to help...
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Auto Accidents

Alcohol: Not the Only Factor in Impaired Driving

Mark Hickey
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of all fatal automobile accidents are directly attributable to alcohol. It is no mystery that alcohol impairs your ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. However, alcohol is not the only cause of impaired driving and serious auto accidents. Multiple factors can prevent a driver from having complete control of a vehicle. Some of these factors are behaviors that many drivers engage in every day...
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Auto Accidents

Too Tired to Drive? Why Tired Driving Is as Bad as Drunk Driving

Mark Hickey
In the early morning hours of March 12, 2011, a bus traveling to New York City from Connecticut crashed, killing 15 passengers and seriously injuring 17 others. After a thorough investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board determined the accident was caused by several factors, all of them related to one fact: driver fatigue. In the three days leading up to the day of the crash, the bus driver had not had adequate rest, which, when...
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Auto Accidents

Strict Driving Rules Protect Teen Drivers

Mark Hickey
Earning a driver’s license is a rite of passage for most teens. Gaining the legal right to drive may symbolize freedom to a young person, but to parents, the idea of their child out on the road is a cause for worry and concern. That concern is not unwarranted. Car accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2,700 people ages 16 to...
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Auto Accidents

Seniors Must Take Precautions to Avoid Serious Car Accidents

Mark Hickey
Statistically speaking, teenagers are among the most accident-prone drivers. Teens are more than three times likely to die in a car accident than those over age 20 and account for about 30 percent of the costs associated with car accidents in the U.S. Young drivers are not the only people vulnerable to serious accidents, though. Older drivers, those over age 65, also have a significant risk of being involved in a car crash. According to...
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Auto Accidents Personal Injury

Updated Car Seat Guidelines Will Save Lives

Mark Hickey
Car seat safety has evolved considerably over the last few decades. Child safety seats are safer now than ever before, but unfortunately, every year children are still killed or seriously hurt in motor vehicle crashes. In many cases, these tragic outcomes are the result of children either riding in inappropriate safety seats or being improperly secured in the car. Every vehicle manufactured since 2002 has come equipped with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children)...
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Motorcycle Accidents

3 Motorcycle Safety Tips That Could Save Your Life

Mark Hickey
The feeling of pushing the speed limits, the wind whipping at your face. The freedom to hop on a motorcycle and go — nothing holding you back, just you, your vehicle and the road. The biker doesn’t usually ride a motorcycle because it’s convenient; he does it because it’s exhilarating. You know it’s more dangerous to opt for the motorcycle over the car, but there are few better climates for enjoying a motorcycle year-round than...
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Auto Accidents

3 Tips for Getting Your Teens to Not Text and Drive

Mark Hickey
You quote statistics about the dangers of texting while driving to your teenagers until you are blue in the face.  But once they are behind the wheel, how do you know they have taken your advice to heart? Otherwise smart and well-behaved kids may succumb to the pressure to text while driving. Take the matter seriously, and do what you can to get your kids to stop texting while driving. 1. Sit Down and Discuss Hold...
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Medical Malpractice

A Florida Patient’s Medical Malpractice Checklist

Mark Hickey
Medical malpractice can lead to severe, debilitating conditions or even death. Fortunately, cases of medical professional error are in the minority, but enough occur to lead many patients each year to seek medical malpractice attorneys. But what exactly is medical malpractice? Is a simple mistake considered medical malpractice? The first part of the following checklist will help you determine whether you might have a valid case of medical malpractice or simply a common medical error....
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Auto Accidents

3 Reasons You Need to Stop Texting While Driving

Mark Hickey
Driving to the store, your phone beeps, alerting you to a text message. It’s your spouse, reminding you to pick up milk. You start typing a response, glancing at the road every few seconds — and happen to spot a small child running into the street.  Slamming on your brakes, you stop just in the nick of time. In this instance, you were lucky but what if you had not glanced up in time?  You...
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