New Study Explores the Role of Umbilical Cord Accidents in Stillbirths
In a study published by the National Institutes of Health, the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network recently reported on the possible cause of death for 512 stillborn infants whose mothers gave consent for the postmortem exam. Umbilical cord accidents (UCA) accounted for 10% of the stillbirths in the study. A review of the literature on stillbirths…
Read MoreThe Importance of Giving Back to the Community We Serve
At Paulson & Nace, we take our commitment to public service and to helping people very seriously – not only in our profession, but in our day to day lives. It is so important to us that children in cities like Washington, D.C. and Baltimore be given every opportunity to achieve their potential. That is…
Read MoreSummertime Accident Injury Prevention
Summer brings with it so many possibilities for fun, excitement and adventure, but also the opportunity for accidents and injuries. In the summer we all emerge from the hibernation of a long winter indoors and start cooking on the backyard grill, going camping, hiking and boating and swimming. Often times, the injuries that occur in…
Read MoreDriverless Trucks Could Mean Fewer Truck Accidents
If you happen to be driving along the highway in Nevada, don’t be alarmed if you look up and see a sleek, shiny, 18-wheeler driving along on its own. In early May of 2015 Freightliner introduced the Inspiration – the world’s first driverless truck made by Daimler Truck North America. Technically, they are not yet…
Read MoreHuman Error in Electronic Medical Records and the Risk of Malpractice
Electronic health records (EHS) are the digitized version of a patient’s paper charts. EHRs contain information about the patient’s medical history, diagnoses, medications immunization dates, allergies, radiology images and lab test results according to healthit.gov. One of the key features of EHRs is that a record can be created, managed and consulted by health care…
Read MorePaulson & Nace Brings in $600,000 Jury Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
At Paulson & Nace, we know that no amount of money can ever truly make up for the tragic and wrongful death of a beloved family member. But we also know that the people we help are often saddled with medical expenses and other day-to-day debts and losses that accumulate over the course of a…
Read MoreThe Consequences of Hit and Run Accidents
Being involved in a car accident can be a traumatic experience. If you suffer any injuries or property damage, you have to deal with getting medical attention for yourself and repairs to your vehicle. Depending on the nature of your injuries you could be out of commission for a while, you could lose time at…
Read MoreWhen Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Go Wrong
Whether you are going under a cosmetic surgeon’s knife to remove a mole or to get a facelift, you probably have certain expectations about the results of the surgery – but you certainly do not go in expecting to come out of surgery in a worse condition than when you went in. And even though…
Read MoreAffordable, At Home Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer is Now Available
In 2013 Angelina Jolie announced that she had her ovaries removed and a preventative double mastectomy after learning that she had a BRCA1 genetic mutation, which meant that she had an 80% chance of getting breast cancer and 50% chance of getting ovarian cancer. The decision sparked a national debate about access to genetic information.…
Read MoreNew Information Surfaces about Horrific Amtrak Derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary findings regarding the devastating derailment of an Amtrak train heading from Washington, D.C. to New York on Tuesday. The NTSB reports found that the train was traveling at about 106 miles per hour around a curve, more than twice the legal speed limit. The train was…
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