Members of the clergy are required to report any instances of child abuse. At the same time, any confessions made to a priest are considered confidential. So, where does that leave victims of sexual abuse? The clergy-penitent privilege Sexual abuse is a horrifying...
There are multiple layers of tissue surrounding your brain and protecting it. One is known as the dura mater. This is between the brain and the skull. In some cases, when someone suffers a head injury, bleeding can start to occur below the dura mater. This is known as...
When someone suffers a spinal cord injury, there will likely be extensive costs in the first year. But it’s also very important to consider the potential long-term costs, which have a lot to do with the age of the person at the time of injury and the type of injury...
Every day, drivers cause car accidents because they are distracted by their cellphones. Many of these drivers lament their decisions after the fact. They knew that distracted driving was dangerous, but they chose to use the phone anyway. One interesting thing to...
Anyone who has been in a car accident understands that there will be aches and pains in the days and weeks to come. However, a headache could be a sign that you have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Knowing the symptoms of a TBI, along with the long-term consequences...
When you visit the doctor’s office for a routine checkup or treatment, your expectation is very clear – the healthcare provider will uphold the utmost professionalism while attending to you. And most often, this is what happens. However, it is not uncommon to sustain...
Car wrecks and other incidents can cause significant injuries, including traumatic brain injuries. These can range from mild concussions to more significant life-threatening brain damage. There are several factors of traumatic brain injuries that people who have been...
Most people have gotten behind the wheel of their vehicle when tired on some occasion. It can be extremely difficult to avoid - such as when you drive home after a night out or have to drive to work early for a meeting that has kept you awake worrying all night. Yet,...
Pedestrian accidents can occur virtually anywhere and for different reasons. According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), most auto-pedestrian accidents happen in urban areas. These accidents are prevalent at intersections, roadsides and...
In 1986, Congress passed a law that established the National Practitioner Data Bank. From its inception, the NPDB has been used as a tool to facilitate peer review in the medical profession and to restrict the ability of incompetent doctors to hide substandard performance from licensing authorities by moving from state to state. Eventually, the NPDB transformed into a computerized…