Botched surgeries, infections, adverse medication reactions, and misdiagnoses sound like things you would only see on a primetime drama. But in reality, they happen far more often in our nation’s hospitals than most people think.   A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that one in four patients admitted to a hospital will experience harm. Most concerning: A significant number of these adverse incidents are preventable. In fact, of the patients whose health was negatively impacted, almost a quarter of all adverse events were preventable.  The sobering conclusion is that patient safety in America has a…

An important milestone your teenager reached was getting a driver’s license. Now that it’s back to school season, your teen will be sharing the road with buses, kids on bicycles, and other newly minted driver’s license holders. While your teen sees driving as a step toward independence, parents are left wondering if your child is ready for the road.  The reality? Statistics show that teens simply don’t have the same level of responsibility as adults. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that “teen drivers have a higher rate of fatal crashes, mainly because of their immaturity, lack of skills,…

You hit publish and watch your post go live on social media. Now it’s time to sit back and enjoy the dopamine burst that a handful of likes inspires over a seemingly “innocent” post. But did you know that sharing details about a potential legal scenario on your favorite social network could be a costly mistake?  We’re in an age where social networks hold the promise of connection. The Pew Research Center says roughly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one social media network. Less than 15 years ago, only 5 percent of Americans had an online profile,…

Whatever you do, don’t move. And definitely DO NOT leave the scene. If there’s one message to take away from this article discussing the most frequently asked questions about hit-and-run accidents, it’s that! Hit-and-run accidents are a serious offense not to be taken lightly. In 2021, the Arizona Department of Transportation reports that there were 16,988 hit-and-run accidents that claimed the lives of 90 people and injured another 3,802.  What constitutes a hit-and-run accident? A hit-and-run accident is when a driver hits another car, person, or piece of property and fails to remain at the scene in order to exchange personal information.…

Off-highway vehicle recreation is big business in Arizona. A 2018 Economic Impact Study conducted by Arizona State University found that resident and non-resident OHV riders contribute roughly $2.6 billion annually to the state’s economy. And the popularity of the activity continues to grow at an astounding rate. According to the Arizona State Parks and Trails 2020 Trails Plan, 24 percent of Arizonans considered themselves motorized recreational users, which represents more than 1.7 million people.  As the popularity of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) has risen to an all-time high, so too have deaths and injuries. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission…