by The Horn Law Firm | Dec 29, 2011 | Pharmacy Errors, Wrongful Death
The family of a Florida man who died after receiving the wrong medication at a Florida hospital has filed a lawsuit against the hospital. In July 2010, 79 year-old Richard Smith went to North Shore Medical Center with shortness of breath and was admitted to the ICU. A...
by The Horn Law Firm | Dec 27, 2011 | Auto Accidents, Wrongful Death
According to new statistics released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic accident fatality numbers for the year 2010 fell to record lows, ending at a total of 32,885 fatalities. That was a drop of 2.9% from the previous year, and also the...
by The Horn Law Firm | Dec 14, 2011 | Auto Accidents
A multi-vehicle accident on the morning of August 5, 2010 in Gray Summit, Missouri has led the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to urge states to ban cell phone use while driving. An investigation into the accident by the NTSB concluded that a pickup truck...
by The Horn Law Firm | Dec 12, 2011 | Auto Accidents
Lawsuits often arise out of car accidents. People sustain injuries in a crash and need to seek compensation from the person or people responsible. Typically the responsible person is the driver at fault in the accident. Sometimes it is the auto manufacturer if the car...
by The Horn Law Firm | Dec 5, 2011 | Pharmacy Errors
The Springfield News-Leader recently reported on the tragic story of a 34 year-old man who hung himself while hospitalized for depression. Hospitals call this a “never event,” a tragedy that normally should not happen in a health care facility. This could...