One option for birth control is the intrauterine device or IUD. There are two main categories of intrauterine devices, those made with hormones and those made without hormones. Mirena is one of only three types of hormonal IUDs that are on the market. Marketing materials for the Mirena IUD target mothers who already have children, […]
Category Archives: Personal Injury Claims
A recent barge accident on the Mississippi River has claimed the life of a worker. The accident occurred near the U.S. 190 bridge. While little information is known about this particular accident because it happened very recently and because it is currently under investigation, this tragedy calls attention to the dangers of working on the […]
A recent construction accident in Shelby County claimed the life of a construction worker. The worker was working on a bridge project when he became trapped between two pieces of equipment. Despite the efforts of medical personnel to treat the worker’s injuries, he died at the scene of the accident. Unfortunately, fatal construction accidents like […]
The term “birth injury” does not, on its own, refer to any one specific type of injury. It refers to an injury that occurred during labor or delivery. There are a variety of types of birth injuries, and they are not all visible immediately after the baby is born. While some birth injuries may be […]
A 2015 survey conducted by Medscape reveals the most common causes of medical malpractice. Nearly four thousand primary care physicians and specialists participated in the survey. Survey participants were fairly evenly distributed among age groups, but there were a much larger number of male participants (70%) than female participants (30%). One of the things that […]
One of the most common causes of workplace injuries year after year is overexertion. Overexertion involves pushing the body past its physical limits in some way. Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and engaging in repetitive motions are some of the ways that people exert themselves at work, and sometimes those exertions go too far. It is […]
The inferior vena cava is a major vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body into the heart. When blood clots develop in the veins in the legs, there is a danger that those blood clots will travel to the heart or lungs, causing severe health complications or death. A medical device called an […]
Fighting fires is, by nature, a dangerous occupation. Firefighters undergo constant training and education about how to keep themselves safe as they work to save the lives of others, and often times that training pays off and firefighters are able return home after putting out a fire uninjured. Unfortunately, not every fire call goes as […]
If you work in construction, you are not likely to be surprised that a recent report issued by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics placed construction work among the top ten occupations for work-related injuries and illnesses. According to the report, which used information that was gathered in 2014, construction workers experienced over three […]
A recent birth injury case in Mississippi is an example of one type of birth injury – brachial plexus injury. The brachial plexus is a group of nerves which extend from the spine through the neck, all the way through the arm and into the hand. Sometimes, if doctors or other professionals pull too hard […]