Cancer is a well-known threat in the United States, a modern disease that has caused problems for medical professionals for decades. Finding a cure remains a top goal still in 2020, but it has not happened as of yet. This means that many types of cancer are still...
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Catching cancer in its early stages is crucial
Doctors prefer to treat cancer as early as possible, but that does not mean they have no treatment options for late-stage cancer. They can sometimes offer various options to the patient. However, it is important to note that they may stop focusing on curing the...
The crucial 24 hours after a child is born
When a baby is born, its life is still very fragile. Experts with the World Health Organization (WHO) call those first 24 hours the most dangerous ones of their lives. On the world stage, around one million babies die annually in this short time span, experiencing...
Lives taken by common types of cancer in the U.S.
Every year, many people pass away from cancer, which is often cited as the second-leading cause of death in the United States. Even as medical science gets better and better, this disease is still a serious danger to people of all ages.To see the impact this has on...
A child’s death is the most difficult event in a person’s life
It's one thing to look at statistics about childhood fatalities or to consider the reasons why a child may pass away during birth or in the hospital after birth. It is quite another to really think about the trauma that this presents for the parents and how their...
What is the most common type of cancer?
You hear a lot about breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You know that exposure to radiation can lead to cancer, which is why your dentist steps out of the room during x-rays. You understand that lung cancer is very serious, and you see warnings about...
Wrongful death compensation and the unemployed
Much of the time, wrongful death cases revolve around lost wages, lost earnings and lost support for a family.For instance, a man dies a car accident while making $70,000 per year. His wife doesn't work. He has three small children. They counted on that $70,000. He...
The fragile first 24 hours of a child’s life
Being born is a traumatic experience for children, and the unfortunate reality is that many of them do not make it.Even among those who do, the next 24 hours are very fragile, and many lives are lost. Some reports put it at 1 million newborns every year when looking...
How are damages different in a wrongful death case?
Whenever someone passes away as a result of a doctor's error, the family members of the deceased may have the right to pursue wrongful death claims. A wrongful death claim related to medical malpractice, however, is different from a claim related to a car accident,...
What factors will affect the amount of a wrongful death recovery?
Most family members who are pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit want an idea of how much money in damages they can — or should — pursue. The answer to this question is difficult to pin down until the wrongful death suit progresses further into litigation....