The Injury Board Dallas Archives

• Make Sure You are Covered Before Hosting That Super Bowl Party

  Robert Wolf | December 28, 2006 12:54 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Having a few friends over for New Year's Eve? Hosting a Super Bowl Party? If so, you'd better be sure that you have plenty of insurance in case the worst case scenario occurs.Most of the 28.5 million Americans who plan to host a party between Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl are underinsured, according to a new study by Trusted Choice.Of those 28.5 million party hosts, 21.3 million do not have...

• New 18 Wheeler Accidents Yet Again Raise the Need for More Industry Regulation

  Robert Wolf | December 18, 2006 2:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Two new deadly 18-wheeler accidents, which have occurred in consecutive days along I-20 (which connects Louisiana and Texas, among other states), raise new concerns over 18 Wheelers and the lack of regulation for this industry. How many more people are going to have to be seriously injured or killed before there is a loud enough public outcry such that state (and federal) legislatures will take...

• Are Sleepy Doctors Malpractice Waiting to Happen?

  Robert Wolf | December 12, 2006 3:42 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Imagine yourself as a hospital patient. Your doctor walks in and lets out a long yawn. When you ask why he is so tired, he admits to working nonstop for the last 24 hours. He says that he works these marathon shifts many times a month.Should you be concerned for your safety? Increasing evidence suggests yes. Physicians who work marathon shifts -- those longer than 24 hours -- can cause real harm...