The crucial role pharmacy technicians play at helping to prevent patients from receiving the wrong medication is only expected to grow in the future. This fact is good news for patients under a doctor's care in Alabama. Pharmacy technicians' role in primary care A...
One way to cool down during Alabama’s hot summer months is through a dip in your backyard pool. However, swimming can be dangerous and unfortunately drowning incidents occur all-too-often in Alabama. The following is an overview of liability for private pool owners...
Shoulder dystocia, a birth injury that occurs in 0.2-3% of the population, is a birth injury that residents of Alabama should be aware of. Shoulder dystocia is a birth injury when one or both of the shoulders of an infant gets stuck inside the mother's pelvis during...
Under premises liability law, property owners in Mississippi are supposed to exercise a duty of care to all lawful entrants, be they employees, customers or social guests, and this means maintaining a safe environment. Trespassers are not covered, but there is...
Hard braking is a sign of unsafe, sometimes even aggressive, driving, yet many in Mississippi get in situations where this becomes necessary. According to a study from Allstate, the rate of hard-braking events can have a connection with the rate of car collisions...
Premises liability law in Mississippi states that property owners have a duty of care to all lawful entrants. If the neglect of this duty leads to an entrant incurring injuries, then that person may seek compensation from the owner. Premises liability claims must meet...
Rollovers are among the most violent crashes that drivers in Mississippi can find themselves in. Usually, they involve only one vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that nearly 85% of all rollover-related fatalities arise in single-vehicle...
Many drivers in Mississippi are looking forward to the development of autonomous vehicles. With driver error to blame for 90% of all accidents, the idea is that self-driving cars, by being better able to identify and react to hazards, will significantly reduce the...
Truck drivers in Mississippi and across the U.S. have to fight through fatigue, but the unfortunate thing is that drinking lots of caffeine to stay awake actually does more harm than good. A study performed by a U.K. transport safety lecturer and the Virginia Tech...
Mississippi drivers should know that their interactions with their vehicle, the road and the environment have a lot to do with whether they get in a car crash. Rollovers, which can be some of the most violent crashes, reflect these interactions more than most other...
