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Electronic Cigarette Use
The product liability attorneys at The Law Offices of Peter Angelos are dedicated to providing consumers with information regarding the latest health safety notifications. According to a recent study conducted at George Washington University, there is now evidence that electronic cigarette use increases the risk of a heart attack, independent of the effect of smoking…
Wrongful Death Claims for Stillborn Infants
A child’s birth should be a joyful event in every parent’s life. However, problems during or before birth can cause a family to suffer tragedy before ever meeting their little one. Incidents involving infant wrongful death are often caused by negligence of the birthing team and can be prevented. Here, the birth injury attorneys at…
Does Online Correspondence Count as “Continuous Treatment?”
All medical malpractice lawsuits must be brought before the courts within a certain amount of time, known formally as the statute of limitations. However, there are exceptions to this rule that may allow a plaintiff to file a medical malpractice lawsuit after the appropriate statute of limitations has run out. Here the medical malpractice attorneys…
Product Liability: A Closer Look at Defective Car and Auto Parts Claims
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) each year over 2 million people are injured in car accidents. While the majority of these crashes can be attributed to human error, defective vehicles and auto parts also play a key role in car accident related injuries. Here, the product liability attorneys at the Law Offices…
Medical Malpractice: PTSD
Errors that occur during a serious procedure can cause severe psychological problems for survivors. Here the medical malpractice attorneys at The Law Offices of Peter Angelos discuss post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in relation to medical malpractice. Medical malpractice can be defined as an act or omission by a physician during treatment of a patient that…
Birth Injuries: The Effects of Traumatic Birth Syndrome
The birth injury attorneys at The Law Offices of Peter Angelos discuss the causes and effects of traumatic birth syndrome. The act of giving birth should always be a magical and joyous occasion for expecting parents. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Birth injuries do happen. Serious complications during labor and errors made by…
Heater Cooler Devices: What the Studies Suggest
APIC Research According to new research presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), 37 percent of heater-cooler units assessed between July 2015 and December 2016 tested positive for Mycobacterium chimaera, a bacterium associated with fatal infections in open-heart surgery patients. The research presented by John…
Hospital-Acquired Infections: How Common are They?
Hospital-acquired infections are a serious concern for patients, but not many understand how common such infections are, the risks, how wide-spread infection can be prevented and what recourse is available for those who are injured. Here, the medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys at The Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos discuss the causes and…