Why Parents Should Sue when Their Kids Are Sexually Abused
When a child is abused or sexually assaulted, parents can file a civil lawsuit to expose the perpetrator and prevent harm to other children who may become victims. Child Sexual Assaults Children who suffer abuse and sexual assault are often victims of sexual predators who have hurt other children. Perpetrators can be punished for their acts in criminal courts, as well as civil courts. If convicted in a criminal court, perpetrators face fines and prison sentences. If convicted in civil court, perpetrators face monetary damages and public exposure [...]
How to Get Medical Bills Paid After a Crash in Nevada
When a Nevada car accident results in medical bills that create financial hardship, MedPay insurance and letters of promise provide payment options. Paying Medical Bills After a Crash Car accidents that result in injuries leave many people struggling with high medical bills they can’t pay. Following a car crash, injury victims often require immediate medical care and hospitalization to prevent complications that may lead to death. As a result, medical bills mount up quickly creating a lack of resources to pay the bills. In many cases, an injury [...]
How to Calculate Lost Earning Potential After an Injury
Work-related injuries that result in time away from work, lost wages, and personal injury claims require accurate calculations of current and future lost income. Loss of Earning Potential Following Injuries Work-related injuries, especially in certain occupations, are not unusual, but some can have devasting consequences for a worker’s potential earnings and career path. Serious work injuries often result in temporary or permanent disabilities, vocational rehabilitation to develop new skills, permanent loss of a job, and complete career changes. When a workplace injury occurs, an employee may be away [...]
Personal Injury Lawsuits: Can You Sue After a Product Is Recalled?
If a person suffers injuries from a defective product, he or she can file a personal injury lawsuit against the manufacturer to recover compensation, even if the product has been recalled. Defective Product Recalls In many cases, dangerous product defects do not become apparent to consumers until products are on the market for a period of time and they are purchased and used by many people. Sometimes defective products cause thousands of severe injuries, even deaths, before consumers realize they have been recalled. When a defective product malfunctions [...]
These Diabetes Medications Could Double Your Amputation Risk
Diabetes medications containing SGLT2 inhibitors, such as Farxiga and Jardiance, may double a patient’s risk of lower limb amputation. Dangers of Diabetes Drugs Recent health studies show that popular diabetes medications like Farxiga and Jardiance present serious amputation risks of lower limbs, a risk that’s already greater for people with diabetes. While these drugs provide help with the management and treatment of diabetes, their dangers may far outweigh their advantages. Farxiga and Jardiance are part of a class of drugs called sodium-glucose co-transporter2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. New research shows [...]
How In-Cab Monitoring Could Save Your Life
Commercial trucking companies are testing in-cab driver monitoring systems to detect fatigued and distracted driving behaviors behind the wheel. In-Cab Monitoring Systems for Truckers In-cab monitoring systems in commercial trucks are expected to reduce drowsy and distracted accidents for truckers. Advancements in technology have created sophisticated in-cab truck monitoring systems that view a driver’s head and eye movements behind the wheel to detect signs of fatigue, drowsiness, and other distractions that may cause a serious crash. Guardian System The Guardian monitoring system developed by Seeing Machines is currently [...]
