Gray Law, PLLCGray Law, PLLC2023-12-07T09:31:30Zhttps://www.dgraylaw.com/feed/atom/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/sites/1101691/2022/05/cropped-gray-law-site-icon-32x32.pngOn Behalf of Gray Law, PLLChttps://www.dgraylaw.com/?p=478042022-01-27T13:05:51Z2022-01-27T13:05:51Zcombatting many diseases, ranging from Alzheimer's to cancer. If you are seeing the wrong doctor, though, you may miss out on the benefit of early disease detection. Asking yourself a few questions may help you know whether your doctor is a good fit.
Is your doctor too busy?
It can take some time for patients to feel comfortable with the medical professionals who treat them. This may be true even if you have a long-standing relationship with your physician. Simply put, if your doctor seems too busy to listen to your questions and answer each of them, it may be time to look for a new one.
Can your doctor be condescending?
You should not experience anxiety every time you have to discuss a health concern with your doctor. While one can be an effective physician without having a warm personality, your doctor should never belittle you. He or she also should not brush off your concerns. Remember, you know your body better than anyone.
Has your doctor missed something already?
When you are not feeling well, you expect your doctor to use all available tools to determine the cause of your symptoms. If your physician has missed something in the past, he or she may be willing to overlook your personal well-being. You deserve better.
Ultimately, because of the undeniable importance of having the right doctor, you should never wait to find one that better meets your needs as a patient.]]>On Behalf of Gray Law, PLLChttps://www.dgraylaw.com/?p=478012022-01-13T04:16:05Z2022-01-13T04:16:05ZInexperience
Learning to drive takes more time than you may realize. Sure, your teen may fully understand how to operate a vehicle, but their confidence to mitigate hazards and respond to other vehicles on the road comes with time and experience. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, inexperienced drivers between the ages of 15- and 19-years old face the highest risk of distraction.
Tasks as simple as programming a radio or talking with a passenger can create a dangerous diversion of your teen's attention. One thing you can do as a parent is to eliminate the distractions your teen faces while driving. For example, restrict how many passengers your teen can drive around. Implement consequences for using a phone while driving. Such actions can help your teen focus on increasing his or her experience.
Invincibility
Another reason for distraction among teenage drivers is invincibility. Your children may feel as though they have the capability to manage multiple tasks while operating a vehicle. Or, they may feel as though drinking and driving is something they can reasonably do. Talking with them about the consequences of such damaging behaviors may discourage such actions.
One of the best things you can do is to lead by example. When you drive with children in the car, model the type of behavior you wish for them to follow. Actively use praise and discipline to reiterate your teachings. When your teenagers have a good example to follow, they can begin developing healthy habits from the very start.]]>On Behalf of Gray Law, PLLChttps://www.dgraylaw.com/?p=477982022-01-05T20:44:45Z2022-01-05T20:44:45Zfacts about the recall and find out why the Food and Drug Administration says you should call your doctor right away if you take this medication.
Affected products
The recall refers to 33 lots of 750-mg Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets. The lot number is M008132. According to a press release from Viona, the tablets contain potentially dangerous levels of the toxin NDMA, which increases cancer risk in humans.
Doctors prescribe this drug to help control blood sugar in conjunction with diet and exercise for people who have type 2 diabetes. You may take it alone, with insulin or with another type of diabetes medication.
Steps to take
Although the medication may carry health risks, the FDA cautions that discontinuing the drug without doctor supervision could also be hazardous. If you take Metformin, call the prescribing doctor right away to determine your course of action. The health care provider will likely recommend an alternative to the drug if the recall has affected your prescription.
You should also seek immediate medical attention if you experience symptoms of NDMA contamination. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, these signs may include dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, yellow-tinged skin and eyes (jaundice), cramping and fever. Without treatment, overexposure to this substance could result in liver damage.]]>On Behalf of Gray Law, PLLChttps://www.dgraylaw.com/?p=477952022-06-23T17:24:50Z2021-12-28T19:21:41ZSpeeding causes traffic accidents in various ways
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration draws attention to the different ways in which speeding causes traffic collisions. For starters, drivers who go too fast have a higher chance of losing control of their vehicle and avoiding hazards. At higher speeds, protective equipment becomes less effective, and it takes longer for speeding drivers to come to a stop.
In addition, speeding also increases the likelihood that a collision will cause significant injuries or result in the loss of life.
Reasons why drivers speed
Whether someone is late for work or they have an important appointment they need to get to on time, drivers speed for many reasons. Sometimes, road rage and aggressive driving lead to speeding, while other drivers do not pay attention to the road and fail to monitor their speed.
Regardless of the reason why a driver goes too fast, there is no excuse for breaking the law and endangering lives. If a speeding driver caused a serious accident, you need to hold them answerable.]]>On Behalf of Gray Law, PLLChttps://www.dgraylaw.com/?p=477922022-06-23T17:20:47Z2021-12-07T16:36:34ZCommon birth injuries
Stanford Children's Health defines a birth injury as an injury associated with the birth process. Some people call it birth trauma. A birth injury differs from a birth defect in that the injury resulted from something that happened during the delivery process.
Birth injuries can result in relatively minor concerns or quite significant problems. Common injuries that occur during delivery include the following issues:
Bruising or swelling of the head
Bleeding in the proximity of cranial bones
Fracturing of smaller bones such as the collarbone
Rupturing of blood vessels around the eyes
Damaging of nerves in the face, arm and hands
Other injuries can also occur during the birth process. The number of birth injuries in the U.S. each year remains unclear.
Likely causes of birth injuries
A birth injury becomes more likely under certain conditions. These conditions can arise through natural factors or they can involve specific delivery choices. For example, birth injuries become more common when the birth comes before a full-term pregnancy. Several other factors influence the potential of an injury to the newborn:
The baby presents in a breached position
The labor includes complicating factors such as long duration
The delivery is by the cesarean method
The delivery requires the help of devices such as forceps
In some cases, medical errors could contribute to a birth injury. These three birth injuries could result from medical malpractice.]]>On Behalf of Gray Law, PLLChttps://www.dgraylaw.com/?p=477892021-12-01T15:37:25Z2021-12-01T15:37:25Zpain medication recall and what to do if it affects you or a loved one.
The danger of the recall
Methocarbamol is a generic medication to treat acute musculoskeletal pain. If your doctor prescribes this drug, he or she probably also prescribed physical therapy and rest for the affected area.
Taking the larger 750 mg dose accidentally when your doctor prescribed 500 mg can depress the central nervous system. Symptoms of this life-threatening condition include loss of consciousness, nausea, loss of balance, fainting, and seizures.
Steps to take if affected
The recalled methocarbamol bottles are in Lot Number 163935 with an expiration date of 10/22. If you take this medication, check the label to see if you have an affected bottle. It has a white and red label with a yellow border. If you have a prescription bottle from this lot, stop using it right away and call your health care provider.
See a doctor right away if you or a family member experiences the symptoms of central nervous system depression, such as slowed heart rate, slowed breathing, confusion, vomiting, memory loss, cold skin, and blue-tinged fingers or lips.
You could have a legal claim for product liability if an injury results from taking mislabeled prescription drugs. In Kentucky, you have one year to file this type of lawsuit.]]>On Behalf of Gray Law, PLLChttps://www.dgraylaw.com/?p=477862021-11-30T16:16:34Z2021-11-30T16:16:34ZThe possibility of mediation
FindLaw describes some reasons why plaintiffs and defendants may consider mediation. Plaintiffs might want to expedite a solution and ensure that the settlement fairly compensates them for their damages or injuries. As for the defendants, they likely want to resolve the case as quickly as possible to limit damage to their reputation and prevent future liability.
The challenges of mediation
Mediating a mass tort may not be an easy task. Even if the parties responsible for your injuries are willing to settle, they may come up with a different amount for compensation than you and your fellow plaintiffs want. This may result in multiple mediation sessions to iron out a final number. This could be a problem if you need compensation for your medical bills in a timely manner.
A mediated settlement also has to consider the interests of all the plaintiffs. You want to get the same kind of compensation that anyone suffering your type of injury should receive. Concerned plaintiffs may slow down the process until they are sure the settlement will not shortchange them. If mediation is looking like a possibility in your case, addressing your concerns with a legal professional may be of benefit.]]>On Behalf of Gray Law, PLLChttps://www.dgraylaw.com/?p=477832022-06-23T17:25:07Z2021-11-16T15:28:37ZSeveral teens involved in Hebron collision
This was was on full display in an accident that recently occurred in Hebron. Per the local NBC News affiliate, a 16-year-old driving a PT Cruiser lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently several other cars (both moving and parked) before coming to a stop. Upon arriving at the scene, first responders discovered that two other teens died in the accident, while the driver and another teen sustained injuries. Authorities stated that the accident occurred around 3 am, although they do not yet know why the teens chose to drive that late in the night.
Accountability for poor choices
Many might hear cases such as this and simply chalk it up to poor decisions made by inexperienced drivers. Yet as much as those impacted by a car accident may want to show some understanding, the costs the collisions (from both medical expenses and vehicle repair costs) force them to deal with may prompt them to seek compensation. Sometimes such compensation comes as a result of legal action against those responsible for accidents.]]>On Behalf of Gray Law, PLLChttps://www.dgraylaw.com/?p=477802021-11-03T15:06:19Z2021-11-03T15:06:19Zmedical error. That number puts this cause of death as the third leading cause, even above respiratory disease. Some of the most common types of surgical errors include the following.
Operating on the incorrect body parts
Most patients go into surgery trusting that their doctors will operate on the correct area of the body. However, there are numerous cases in which the strong side was operated on or even the wrong surgery was performed. This can lead to injury and the need for further medical care.
Leaving instruments behind
When a surgeon or surgical assistant leaves an instrument in a patient's body, it can wreak havoc. Surgeons are required to account for all instruments, but negligence may lead them to make this costly mistake.
Not preventing infection
Even when surgery has gone well, the risk of infection should be at top of mind for medical professionals. Not keeping an eye out for a preventable infection can lead to severe and life-threatening complications.
If you are undergoing surgery soon or recently had a procedure that left you injured, it is important to know what types of surgical errors are considered common types of medical malpractice.]]>On Behalf of Gray Law, PLLChttps://www.dgraylaw.com/?p=477772021-10-25T15:43:37Z2021-10-25T15:43:37Zfor non-economic damages.
Expected emotions and powerful emotions following a car accident
After a car collision, you could feel angry, shocked, nervous, guilty or worried. Usually, these emotions clear over time, but they may linger and infect your life. If these emotions keep you from enjoying your day-to-day life, you could have PTSD.
Common symptoms of the stress disorder include:
Difficulty sleeping
Lingering anxiety
Irritability
Worry about riding in a car or driving
Avoiding medical tests
If you suspect you display any of these symptoms following your car accident, consider seeking professional help.
Receiving PTSD treatment following a car accident
If a therapist or doctor diagnoses you with PTSD, you have several treatment options to explore. Talking about the accident with friends or a therapist can help you make sense of your powerful emotions. Depending on your post-accident physical condition, exercising could provide psychological relief.
Keep in touch with your physician, as she or he could recommend other specialists to help you. To reduce your chances of being in another accident, consider taking a defensive driving class.
Risk factors for PTSD following a car accident
Certain factors increase your risk of experiencing PTSD after a motor vehicle accident. Experiencing something traumatic before the accident could put you at risk. Having depression, anxiety or a similar mental disorder may increase your chances.
Pay close attention to your mental health in the coming days and weeks. Experiencing PTSD or other mental anguish could affect your personal injury claim.]]>