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Your Body, Their Notes: Your Rights to Your Own Medical Records Obtaining Copies of Your Medical Records: Your Rights In the rapidly changing health care environment of the United States, patients are encountering more and more challenges in getting their hands on their medical records. Not long ago, The New York Times published an article... Read More

What Parents of Child Sexual Abuse Victims Should Understand About Psychosomatic Symptoms Every child who goes through the trauma of sexual abuse will react differently, and it’s fairly common for children to show mostly physical symptoms after an emotional trauma. Children who have trouble processing a traumatic event often complain of stomachaches, headaches, dizziness, and... Read More

Don’t Overlook Safety in Your Rush to Get to Work on Snowy Mornings In the rush to get to work in the morning, it may be tempting to cut corners when you find your car covered in snow. However, if you try to make up time by speeding to the office or driving with iced-over... Read More

Who Is Responsible When Nurse Malpractice Causes a Brain Injury? You went in for a procedure, hospital stay, or even just routine medical care, but you left with a serious brain injury and suspect the nurse who cared for you might have made a mistake that caused it. Who is legally responsible for what happened... Read More

Truck Accident Victims Need to Collect Witness Information as Soon as Possible Statements from witnesses to a truck accident can help victims establish what happened and why they were injured. Unfortunately, by the time most victims realize that it would be helpful to talk with witnesses, they’ve already disappeared and may be impossible to track... Read More

Vision Zero Programs Around the World Aim to Eliminate Traffic Deaths Vision Zero is a safety program that aims to reduce traffic deaths to zero. The program, which went into effect in Sweden in 1997, quickly started spreading to other countries and major cities around the world, including: Netherlands United Kingdom New York Boston San... Read More