Most people think of medical professionals as highly educated and even as particularly ethical when compared with the average person. After all, medical doctors often have to prioritize their career and the care of their patients over their own desires and wishes....
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Jobs that contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Mar 24, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
A lot of people have probably heard of carpal tunnel syndrome — the painful wrist condition — but not everybody knows exactly what it is, what causes it and how their job could be a contributing factor. The syndrome is a common condition estimated to affect about 1 in...
Is Georgia about to take steps toward tort reform?
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Mar 18, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Get ready, Georgia: Tort reform is back. “Tort reform” is the phrase used to describe laws that are aimed at limiting litigation. Typically, it’s aimed at stopping injury plaintiffs from easily recovering any kind of large settlement that those in power might deem...
Fall risks in the workplace
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Mar 17, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Are you at risk of falling from heights at work? Maybe you work in the construction or roofing industry and you are constantly working at heights. Maybe you have to use catwalks in a warehouse that don’t have proper railings. Perhaps you just work in a big-box store...
The two-way link between obesity and hip pain
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Mar 16, 2020 | Medical Product Liability
When people think about the link between obesity and hip pain, they often look at it in only one direction: If a person weighs too much, they can develop hip pain since they are carrying that excess weight around with them everywhere. If they lose weight, these people...
Defining a never event in medicine
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Mar 13, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Back in 2001, medical professionals first coined the term “never event.” At the time, it generally referred to drastic and even shocking events that no one felt should happen under any circumstances. A great example is a surgeon amputating the wrong arm. It’s a...
Judge approves $6.5 million settlement in medical malpractice case
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Mar 11, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
There are some situations in life in which there are no winners. One example of this truism: a medical malpractice lawsuit. The doctors and hospitals that are ordered to pay victims harmed by their negligence certainly aren’t winners, and the victims themselves have...
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