According to the CDC, there are more than 51 million inpatient surgeries in the United States each year. These procedures include endoscopy, hip and knee replacement, hysterectomy, and open heart surgery (i). Doctors and surgeons have a duty to provide patients with treatment that meets the reasonable the standard of care. This includes avoiding errors during surgery. Researchers at...

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Massachusetts requires all employers to provide workers’ compensation coverage for their employees. This is an insurance program that covers certain expenses like weekly lost wages, medical and prescription bills, and other benefits. In order to qualify for benefits employees must have suffered a work-related injury. Employees should file the proper paperwork as soon as possible and keep copies. According...

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Distracted driving has become increasingly commonplace with the growing number of gadgets like cell phones, GPS, iPods, and radios. According to the most recent government statistics, at any given moment there are approximately 660,000 people using electronic devices while driving. Additionally, in just one year 3,331 people were killed in car crashes involving distracted driving and an additional 387,000...

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According to the Department of Transportation, motor coaches make more than 750 million passengers trips each year in the United States. Statistics show that on average 17 passengers die each year while making these trips. The most dangerous bus accidents were rollovers causing 61% of deaths followed by running off the road and multi-vehicle collisions. The top three causes...

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