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Electrocution Deaths: Could Cities Be at Fault for Not Preventing Them?

On September 30th, two men were electrocuted in the Bricktown Canal of Oklahoma City. Wesley Seeley, 23, fell into the canal while posing for a photograph leaning against a nearby light stand. Seeley then attempted to pull himself up out of the water by grabbing…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 19 Oct 2018

Keeping People Safe: AI Technology’s Role in Reducing Medical Errors

This June, Chicago-based Allstar Healthcare Solutions, Inc., announced a partnership with the Israeli company MedAware that aims to drastically reduce medical errors and increase patient safety with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. MedAware was founded in 2012 after a nine-year-ol

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 19 Oct 2018

Keeping People Safe: AI Technology’s Role in Reducing Medical Errors

USC Reaches Tentative $215 Million Settlement in Dr. Tyndall Abuse Cases

Facing a federal class action lawsuit involving more than 463 former USC students, the University of Southern California has entered a tentative agreement that would pay $215 million to resolve claims against former gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall. Tyndall was the sole gynecologist on the USC…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 19 Oct 2018

Motorcycle Deaths Often Due to Distracted Driving

Despite the promising news that motorcycle fatalities decreased by 5.6 percent between 2016 and 2017, there is still no denying that riders are over represented in traffic deaths. In 2016 (the last year of verified stats), motorcyclists contributed to 14 percent of all traffic fatalities…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 18 Oct 2018

Motorcycle Deaths Often Due to Distracted Driving

Maternal Deaths: A Truly Preventable Tragedy

Even though we’re well into the 21st century and medical technology continues to reach new heights, it seems that delivering a baby in the United States can still be a dangerous event with serious risks. For pregnant moms with preeclampsia or other prenatal/postpartum conditions—it can…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 18 Oct 2018

Maternal Deaths: A Truly Preventable Tragedy

Headlines Say Pope Accepts Wuerl Resignation, Reality Tells a Different Story

News outlets across the country are reporting news from the Vatican that Pope Francis has accepted 77-year-old Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s resignation as Archbishop of Washington, D.C. However, Wuerl submitted his resignation in 2015 when he turned 75 as required by canon law. Here’s where the…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 17 Oct 2018

Attorney General Pam Bondi Launches Criminal Probe of Florida Catholic Church

Florida has joined 12 other states investigating the criminal behavior of the Catholic Church in the sexual abuse of children. Last Thursday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the probe of the seven dioceses in Florida. She stated that she would coordinate with locate prosecutors in…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 16 Oct 2018

The Myth of Frivolous Lawsuits: How Big Business Threatens our Civil Justice System

On October 4, 2018, a mother in Madras, Oregon—a rural area several hours southeast of Portland—filed a lawsuit on behalf of her underage daughter alleging that a McDonald’s employee negligently spilled a cup of boiling hot water onto the girl. The then 14-year-old suffered second…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 16 Oct 2018

The Myth of Frivolous Lawsuits: How Big Business Threatens our Civil Justice System

Civil Rights and Tort Claims in Bullying Cases

Bullying in schools, whether involving minors or college students, whether called by another name such as teasing or hazing, is an ever increasing issue in society. In order to tackle this area of law, one first needs to define the acts that constitute the bullying.…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 16 Oct 2018

Civil Rights and Tort Claims in Bullying Cases

Mobile Stroke Units: Help Can Now Reach Victims Sooner

Victims of an ischemic stroke can face unfavorable odds once blood flow to the brain is restricted. The faster an individual receives care, the better their chance of survival as well as regaining their previous quality of life. There’s now hope for such patients in…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 12 Oct 2018

Mobile Stroke Units: Help Can Now Reach Victims Sooner

Don’t be afraid to file a Work Injury claim in North Carolina

Many North Carolina workers worry that if they report a work injury, they will be deported, stalked, arrested, harassed, or worse. In theory, North Carolina law protects injured workers – including undocumented workers – from criminal action or retaliation after they file a work injury claim.…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 12 Oct 2018

Don’t be afraid to file a Work Injury claim in North Carolina

Hernia Mesh: When Failure Wreaks Havoc on Patients’ Lives

Hernia mesh repair device failures are under scrutiny in the United States and worldwide as complications associated with their implantation continue to emerge. Used predominantly by doctors to patch abdominal and groin hernias, many of the surgical meshes are now known to shrink, migrate throughout

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 11 Oct 2018

Hernia Mesh: When Failure Wreaks Havoc on Patients’ Lives