When a patient approaches a doctor or hospital or any other health care provider, the doctor owes certain duties to the patient. The doctor owes a primary duty of reasonable care. Medical practitioners despite their good intentions, skill and training, may commit mistakes. They are humans after all. But the medical profession demands the medical practitioners to be attentive, competent, and careful in administering their services. The lives of people are at stake. Failure to exercise...

It sounds very unfamiliar when we hear of gaining something by paying or spending nothing. It tends to be quite impossible if that something relates to the law procedures as the legal processes are famous to be money consuming along with the time consuming. Well, this is a fact as far as the personal injury compensation claims are concerned.

These claims are being filed by the victims of different types of accidents and they claim compensation for the experienced injuries...

There are certain steps to be taken in personal injury accident claim in UK to settle the case. In the present scenario, most of the people in UK do not know what has to be done after a personal injury accident. Since it is a long and delayed process, they are not willing to deal with it. Most of the citizens of UK are not aware of the fact that are steps involved in the settlement of a personal injury accident claim. These steps are to be taken in personal injury accident claim in UK...

Car accidents can leave the most levelheaded people shaken up. However, no matter how emotional you are it's best not to say too much at the accident scene. People involved in accidents frequently have the reaction that "he came out of nowhere." Car accidents can seemingly happen when you least expect them. But, after an accident, there are things you can and should do. This is true in a rear-end car accident, whether you are a passenger or driver, whether you are in a...

A traumatic brain injury is caused by the brain moving within the skull and colliding with the wall of the skull. These injuries can be extremely severe and are often life-changing. If you have suffered from a traumatic brain injury, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, future medical bills, lost wages, future lost wages, or even pain and suffering. Symptoms of TBI Traumatic brain injuries are often very difficult to diagnose because their symptoms resemble those...

In the bustling atmosphere, accident and injuries have become quite usual all around. While an individual result with severe damages and injuries due to the negligence or lack of care of the opposite party, then the role of personal injury lawyer comes on to the light. Personal injury lawyer in Michigan can give you all needful assistance and of course helps you to hold your rights for filing a lawsuit on behalf. Michigan personal injury lawyers grants you extending range of services...

The term <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href= >“Cerebral Palsy”</a> is used to describe a group of disorders that affect a child during the first few years of life.  Cerebral palsy can cause muscles to be weak and floppy or rigid and stiff.  This condition occurs in 8,000 children born each year. Cerebral palsy is usually caused by a brain injury early in the...

Medical malpractice is the act of performing medical care that results in the patient suffering worse injuries than when first admitted. The act is usually committed by a medical professional including doctors, surgeons, nurses, and even medical technicians. Medical institutions where the act was committed are also liable for damages due to their position in being the employer of the person who committed the act. Medical malpractice is a very serious problem that has been sweeping our...

One of the greatest concerns of a woman to be divorced is her financial security. There are many cases where a woman hangs on to a bad marriage merely because she is ‘looked after' (financially) by her husband. Thus, once she has decided to opt for divorce, she must make sure that she will receive her due as maintenance or alimony.

While granting maintenance or alimony the court takes into account the financial status of the husband at the time of marriage as well as at the...

A car accident will be very demanding in terms of anxiety and other pain. If you familiarize yourself with the car accident claim, you may be in a better position to deal with the situation. When you deal with insurance companies the situation may be much more difficult than you imagine. There will be many areas where you will need to make yourself familiar. There will be litigation, medical expenses, repairs and other existing injuries which you are being looked after for. The auto...