A tonsillectomy is a pretty common procedure for a child. Experts say it is the third most common childhood surgery right behind circumcision and ear tubes. This procedure is widely considered safe, so how did a 9-year-old little girl die after her procedure? When Routine Medical Procedures Go Wrong The little girl’s mother had been…
Surviving a traffic accident is never fun, even when you sustain no injuries, but just because an incident is over doesn’t mean the danger has passed. In Florida, a man was forced to jump off of a 30-foot-tall bridge while he was changing a blown-out tire. In Louisiana, a man was forced to do the…
Insomnia is one of the most common medical problems that adults face as they get older. It’s estimated that 30-35 percent of adults experience some form of insomnia during their lifetimes, and considering that it can cause fatigue, memory loss, and auto accidents, insomnia is a concern that we all need to take seriously. However,…
original story by Alex Anteau of the Daily Report THE MCARTHUR AND Dellacona law firms obtained a $9.2 million wrongful death jury verdict in a Bibb County State Court medical-malpractice trial on Thursday. Attorneys Tracey Dellacona, Caleb Walker, Jessica Edmonds, Pam Godfrey and Katherine McArthur represented Norkesia Turner, the daughter and next of kin of…
Cold weather has hit the Peach State. While our winters are generally fairly mild, this also means that some people use a space heater or fireplace to warm their homes or apartments instead of a central heating unit. Space heaters and heating equipment is the number one cause of residential fires in Georgia. The most…
The NHTSA, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency within the Department of Transportation, is calling for seat belts on school buses. Surprisingly, in the administration’s 45-year history, this has never occurred before. NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind acknowledged last month that the agency has not always been clear on its stance concerning…
Tragically, more than a thousand fatalities have already occurred on Georgia roadways this year. The worst offender causing a Georgia car accident this year is a distracted driver. As of October 1, the number of people who died in roadway crashes in Georgia was 1,006, which breaks down to almost one every 6.5 hours, or…
Tragically, every year, nursing home residents suffer abuse in Georgia and throughout the country. Earlier this month, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department launched an elder abuse investigation after an employee of a LifeHOUSE elder care facility in Vista, Calif. was accused of using her cellphone to take a video of a patient getting in…
Fall has arrived and so have the deer. The Georgia Department of Transportation says around 50,000 car wrecks in Georgia per year are caused by deer. So what can you do to avoid a deer-vehicle collision? Most importantly, be more aware of your surroundings. The fall months have the highest numbers of Georgia motor vehicle…
Sadly, every year in Georgia, pedestrians are killed or seriously injured by the negligence and careless driving of motorists. For example, in Tifton, about 100 miles south of Macon, a man crossing the street was violently struck by a motorist and died the next day. According to the accident report, a female witness said she…
