Causes and effects of surgical errors
Aug 27, 2013
The medical skills of a surgeon are sometimes all that separates a patient from life and death. In order to be medically certified, a surgeon must have received extensive education and training in the ...
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Causes and effects of spinal cord injuries
Aug 27, 2013
Traumatic spinal cord injuries strike approximately 10,000 people every year. The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs from the base of the brain, down the back, and ends near the waist. It send...
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Causes of trip, slip or fall injuries
Aug 27, 2013
Slip, trip and fall injuries account for 15% of all accidental deaths, second only to automobile accidents, according to OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor...
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Effects of sexual abuse and molestation
Aug 27, 2013
Whether as an adult or a child, trust is vital to the human experience. We place trust in others to help us grow, thrive and learn throughout our lives. Without the trust and guidance of others, where ...
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Causes and effects of sports injuries
Aug 27, 2013
Despite the best intentions of school and athletic officials, sports injuries occur at all levels of play, at every grade level from grammar school to college, and in all manners of athletic competitio...
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Injuries to railroad employees
Aug 27, 2013
Our railway system moves millions of products each day to destinations within reach of the American consumer. Without railroads,, our economy would be severely affected. Of course, even with modern tec...
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Railroad crossing accidents and injuries
Aug 27, 2013
Train travel is an indispensable method of transportation in America. In addition to helping our country grow in its early days, trains remain an important method of transporting products such as coal,...
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Causes and effects of public transportation injuries
Aug 27, 2013
Especially in large metropolitan cities, many residents have found that owning a car is just not practical considering the high cost of parking and gasoline. Others who do own cars have also found the ...
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Effects and causes of product liability
Aug 27, 2013
Every year, Americans spend billions of dollars for consumer products from televisions to lawn mowers to cars to food items. We are a nation of product consumers, visiting the store or purchasing onlin...
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Prescription, drug and medical device injury lawsuits
Aug 27, 2013
When a doctor prescribes a particular medication or suggests a particular medical device or medical appliance, we assume that it has been thoroughly tested and found to be not only beneficial, but safe...
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