There are thousands of birth injuries each year in the U.S. While some birth injuries cannot be prevented or foreseen, many are caused by doctors, nurses, and other healthcare members involved in monitoring the pregnancy or as part of the labor and delivery team. There…
While sticking to his new lofty goal of having 200-million Covid-19 vaccine shots administered within his first 100 days of office, President Joe Biden is busy completing other tasks as well, including rolling back a last-minute action of the former administration. One day before Department…
Traditional vaccines are usually well-equipped to handle injury claims. They generally take a decade or more to develop and go through three to four rigorous testing phases by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before being declared safe for routine use. Serious, long-lasting side effects…
Every expectant parent hopes for a successful labor and delivery, resulting in a healthy baby. However, thousands of children in the United States suffer birth injuries every year. Many of the injuries are because of a mistake caused by a doctor, nurse, surgeon, or another…
The COVID-19 vaccination has been one of the top headlines for months and will undoubtedly continue to be in the spotlight for a long time to come. It was developed incredibly fast compared to other vaccines to curb the virus’s unstoppable spread and has already…
The experience of pregnancy and bringing a baby into the world is both exciting and intense. In most cases, although painful and perhaps scary, deliveries go well. However, unfortunately, labor and delivery mistakes happen every day, resulting in possible injuries to the newborn and the…
In the United States, every three babies born out of every thousand are affected with cerebral palsy (CP). Children with CP find it difficult, if not impossible, to walk, stand, or even sit up. They also can suffer from speech disorders, deafness, visual impairments and…
The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal recently issued an important ruling allowing an offshore worker’s maritime injury case to proceed forward. The case, filed by an African American tankerman against his former employer, Cenac Towing Co., LLC, stemmed from an incident aboard a tugboat.…
The world of online retail (and retail in general) changed in a big way with the advent of not only Amazon Prime, but also Amazon’s marketplace that sells products from third parties. Many other retailers have since jumped on the bandwagon, offering subscriptions for faster…
On April 13, a Seacor Power lift boat capsized south of Grand Isle, Louisiana, with 19 crew members on board. Days later, after only a handful of the crew were found alive, the Coast Guard called off the search and rescue for those missing. Now,…
