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Sometimes it takes a celebrity filing a medical malpractice lawsuit to open the eyes of the public and understand their rights as patients. Comedian Trevor Noah, best known as the host of the popular late-night show, The Daily Show, recently sued his doctor as well as the Hospital for Special …

As we begin 2022, it’s unfortunate to say that hospital stays and doctors’ visits are still quite frequent, especially given the unrelenting nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as (if not more) unfortunate is the fact that with more hospital and doctor visits, more occurrences of medical malpractice follow. Read …

507. That is the number of fatalities, as of December 1, 2021, resulting from motor vehicle crashes. In 2020, the number was 573. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding each accident, the loved ones of victims are left mourning and picking up the pieces in the aftermath. The incidents below are …

In case you hadn’t heard the news, on November 5, nine people died, and several more were injured during a massive crowd push during the Astroworld music festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. Global rap superstar Travis Scott holds the annual concert, and this year’s event featured 50,000 fans …

Remember when the day before Thanksgiving and the Sunday following Turkey Day were the busiest travel days of the entire year? Well, all of that has changed. With so many people now working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schedules have suddenly become much more flexible, allowing travelers to come …

Recently, there was a very scary accident involving a car crashing into a Metrobus. Sadly, the driver of the car was killed in this very unfortunate and scary accident. There were also passengers riding the bus who sustained injuries during this crash. What should they do? Who should they call? …

Every 1.5 hours, a person is killed due to a pedestrian accident, according to the CDC. You don’t have to be walking through the busy streets of downtown Washington, DC to be the victim of a pedestrian accident. You might be walking down a quiet street in Laurel or crossing …

We’re nearing the end of 2021, which means that winter has only really just begun. Having just hit the official start to winter on December 21, we can be reasonably sure that wintry weather is here and will be for the foreseeable future. And while snow and ice can make …

School has started, and things are already different for many families. With schools fully reopened just about everywhere, students have headed back for in-person learning, which means many of them are getting on and off buses once again. Most people don’t give it a second thought…until something tragic occurs. Bus …

September 17 was National Concussion Awareness Day, an important day that brings to light the seriousness of concussions and the misconceptions surrounding this common, yet potentially life-threatening brain injury. Gone are the days that concussions are dismissed as “mild” or euphemistically referred to as someone “getting their bell rung.” Concussions …