Posted on July 9th, 2019 by Gerald Thurswell
Michigan has a no fault insurance law requiring that everyone who drives must purchase certain types of insurance in order to get plates. You cannot drive your car, nor can you let anyone else drive your car without this type of policy. No-fault insurance pays for your injuries and lost wages, and damage you cause […]
Posted on June 28th, 2019 by Elizabeth
In the 1950s, it wasn’t hard to find a pregnant woman who smoked cigarettes and drank regularly without giving these behaviors a second thought. Doctors even smoked in the exam rooms during prenatal visits. Smoking was, indeed, the thing to do. Smoking, however, is now known to increase the risk of health problems, birth defects, […]
Posted on June 22nd, 2019 by Gerald Thurswell
The arrival of a newborn is a joyous occasion when most new parents leave the hospital with a healthy addition to their family. Yet, when parents have to stay at their newborn’s side because of birth injury, joy can easily turn to distress. Birth injuries might occur because of a variety of things which happen […]
Posted on June 21st, 2019 by Gerald Thurswell
When people seek medical treatment, they expect their medical professionals to provide the best possible care. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. According to patient safety experts at Johns Hopkins, medical errors caused more than 250,000 deaths per year. They further stated that medical error is the third greatest cause of death in the United […]
Posted on June 17th, 2019 by Gerald Thurswell
In March 2019, the 13th Circuit Court ruled in favor of a deceased Traverse City man who was forced to forgo leukemia treatment after complications from bariatric surgery. The surgeon did not order a pre-op sleep study, causing him to recommend the wrong surgery. After having the more dangerous and complicated surgery, the patient struggled with […]
Hospitals are supposed to be a safe place where people go to get treatment and get well. Sadly, many patients get worse in the hospital....
A recent study by Michigan State University found an increase in freeway car accidents and fatalities over the last five years. The cause for this...
In July 2020, a financial amnesty period began in Michigan to shield drivers who let their car insurance lapse. Under this rule, they would not...
