A parliamentary watchdog says legal costs and inaction on patient safety are worsening the NHS negligence crisis and is ...

Tort law is the branch of law that deals with civil wrongs, including negligence, that come from sources other than breaches of contracts. Both businesses and individuals may be legally and ...

A multiracial team stabilizes an injured young adult woman in the hospital emergency room. Violent encounters in the emergency department are becoming a serious issue. This month, Ann W. Latner, JD, ...

Fire and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies are no stranger to litigation of all types–from criminal to civil claims in local and federal courts. Daily, we see in the news that fire departments ...

Similarly, while Section 230 of the Criminal Code mandates health providers to possess reasonable skill and exercise due care, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), is legally empowered to ...

Welcome to “Mining MSHA,” a regular series of posts focusing on mine safety fundamentals – but designed for both new and experienced mine safety professionals. This series will help safety ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Medical negligence in Nigeria came to the fore when author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accused a Lagos hospital of negligence ...

“God forbid”, “No be my portion”, “Holy Ghost…fire!!!”The above are typical statements many Nigerians, and by logical ...