Many patients suffering from type 1 and type 2 diabetes have turned to insulin pumps to increase their chances of a complication-free life. Diabetic patients yearn to achieve good diabetes management, while balancing the daily demands of diabetes with their other life demands. While many patients are drawn to insulin pumps because they are convenient …
If you have been diagnosed with cancer after undergoing fibroid removal by means of a laparoscopic power morcellation procedure, we urge you to contact a North Carolina defective product attorney. Whitley Law Firm is currently investigating claims where women have been diagnosed with cancer after receiving a laparoscopic power morcellation procedure for removing uterine fibroids. …
If you have been injured and have filed a personal injury claim while also receiving Medicare, you are required by law to repay Medicare for payments made for treatment of the injury out of your personal injury settlement. Repaying Medicare from Personal Injury Claims Medicare places a lien on compensation from personal injury settlements. A …
It is possible to sue a municipality for an accident in some cases. In all such cases, you can expect a very difficult process. Let’s say that a police vehicle crashes into you after running through a stop sign without turning on its lights. Or you fell on the hazardous sidewalk in front of a …
In a case involving a car accident caused by a police officer during a pursuit, Attorney Ann Ochsner of Whitley Law Firm argued successfully for the Court of Appeals to overturn the summary judgment and grant her client grounds to claim legal damages for the gross negligence committed by the defendant. In an unfortunate turn …
If you are injured in a car accident, a New Bern car accident attorney can help you to target the liable party and seek compensation. Sometimes the liable party in a car accident is not necessarily the person driving the car. The owner of a vehicle can be held liable for a crash, even if he …
Recently, General Motors was required to issue a recall after they discovered that many of their ignition switches were defective on a variety of vehicles. The issue can cause airbags to fail when a collision occurs. At least 54 crashes nationwide have been attributed to this defect. A total of two million vehicles from around …
Talc-Based Powder Products Could Cause Ovarian Cancer Have you used talcum powder products? Then you need to be aware of the risks that could be linked to this usage. The mineral talc is a key ingredient in commonly used products that include: Baby powder (including Johnson’s® baby powder) Body powder (such as Shower to Shower® …
When an injured person is trying to show that a property owner is at fault for their accident on the property, such as for a slip and fall accident in a grocery store, one of the issues that can come up is whether or not there were appropriate warning signs. When does a property owner …
When people think of workers’ comp benefits, they may think of having to file a claim for a workplace accident that inflicts injuries, which have to be treated at a hospital. But such sudden injuries are not the only reasons a worker can file a claim. In fact, other types of workers’ comps claims can be …