Cancer remains one of the most common medical problems in our society. The federal government estimates that nearly 40 percent of all people in Virginia will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their life. The prognosis after a cancer diagnosis depends on many different factors, including the specific type of case and, importantly,...
Read MoreIf you are thinking about filing a personal injury lawsuit in Virginia after sustaining injuries in a situation in which another party may be liable, it is essential to pay close attention to the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations is a clock, or time window, set by state law for specific types of...
Read MoreMedical errors occur much more frequently than most people think, affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. Indeed, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, “more than 250,000 deaths per year are due to medical errors in the U.S.,” and even more patients sustain nonfatal injuries. When a medical error occurs, the injured patient may be...
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Being involved in a serious accident can be a traumatic experience. Depending on the type of accident, a victim may be left with severe injuries, high medical bills, lost wages, and psychological harm, too. If the victim can prove that their injuries would not have occurred but for the negligence of another party, they can...
Read MoreDisclaimer: The following neither contains medical or legal advice but is for Informational Purposes Only. Consult a medical professional or attorney for your unique situation. Physical therapy and chiropractic care are two-way processes. It’s an interaction between the care provider and patient that changes over time depending on the nature of the health issue, and...
Read MoreDisclaimer: The following neither contains medical or legal advice but is for Informational Purposes Only. Consult a medical professional or attorney for your unique situation. Numbness and tingling are unpleasant sensations which affect more people than we realize. Most of us have suffered numbness and tingling at least once, usually caused by a blow to...
Read MoreDisclaimer: The following neither contains medical or legal advice but is for Informational Purposes Only. Consult a medical professional or attorney for your unique situation. Car accidents can have a significant impact on quality of life. That effect depends mostly on injured body parts and the seriousness of injury. In the case of milder injury,...
Read MoreDisclaimer: The following neither contains medical or legal advice but is for Informational Purposes Only. Consult a medical professional or attorney for your unique situation. Why Might Older People Get Injured More Easily After A Car Accident? (And What Is Post-Traumatic Arthritis?) It is a fact that in the modern world, life expectancy is higher...
Read MoreDisclaimer: The following neither contains medical or legal advice but is for Informational Purposes Only. Consult a medical professional or attorney for your unique situation. After a car accident, many people don’t seek medical attention thinking that they don’t have any injuries. However, they may realize after few days or weeks that they actually suffered injury....
Read MoreDisclaimer: The following neither contains medical or legal advice but is for Informational Purposes Only. Consult a medical professional or attorney for your unique situation. A laminectomy is a surgery used for treatment of spinal stenosis. In order to understand how this stenosis occurs, it is important to know the basics of spine anatomy. Anatomy...
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