Lawmakers have recently reintroduced the Accountability through Electronic Verification Act that would require all U.S. employers to use the E-Verify to ensure that U.S. jobs are filled by Americans and foreign citizens that have a legal right to work in the country. The legislation would permanently reauthorize the e-verify program created in 1996 and put… [Read More]
Pervasive Workplace Sexual Harassment in Medicine
More than 1 in 10 female doctors and over 15 percent of all female residents have experienced sexual harassment within the last 3 years according to a Medscape Sexual Harassment of Physicians 2018 Report. Roughly half of the doctors reporting said that the person that harassed them was another physician. Unfortunately, sexual harassment against women… [Read More]
Determining Fault in an Iowa Car Accident
Following a car accident, you may be surprised to find that the other driver is not admitting fault even though you feel they clearly caused the accident. The question of who was at fault in a car accident can be answered by looking at whose negligence or carelessness resulted in the accident, but sometimes both… [Read More]
Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Cases
Arbitration in sexual harassment cases favors business by keeping companies out of court and the public eye. Instead of a judge and jury, an arbitrator is in the driver’s seat who typically awards smaller sums to victims. Because the process is confidential, even if harassers are shown the door, they can easily move to other… [Read More]
Surgical Center Injuries on the Rise
The number of surgical centers operating in the U.S. has steadily increased in response to a demand for low cost alternatives to hospitalization for minor surgeries. Unfortunately, according to a recent USA Today report, every year, thousands of 911 emergency calls are placed from these surgery centers when patients experience complications following a procedure, some… [Read More]
Fatal Truck Accidents on the Rise
Last year, an accident along the highway near the Indiana-Illinois border took the lives of four including a young man stopped in traffic when he was struck from behind by the driver of a semi distracted by a tablet in one hand while driving with the other. Unfortunately, fatal truck accidents such as this have… [Read More]
Safe Driving for Teens Boils Down to Experience
According to the Journal of Adolescent Health, the cause of teenage crashes is not the skill with which they can drive so much as it is the judgement they exercise while driving, something largely gained from experience. Are Teen Driver’s Education Programs Enough? Despite efforts to educate kids through driver’s education, there is little evidence… [Read More]
Age Discrimination on the Rise
Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) certain job applicants and employees 40 years of age and older are protected from discrimination on the basis of age in hiring, firing, promotions, compensation, or terms, conditions or privileges of employment. Although it is prohibited, many older employees are subject to age discrimination in… [Read More]
Birth Injury
Medical costs and other costs associated with a birth injury can be very expensive. Families that are affected often seek compensation through a birth injury claim to help offset the costs of caring for a child that has been hurt prior to delivery or during the birthing process. There is a difference between birth injuries… [Read More]
Maternal and Birth Injuries
Each year more than 50,000 women suffer dangerous complications from child birth resulting in preventable injury or death. The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the developed world, with close to 1000 deaths annually. Researchers believe the lack of proper medical attention plays a role. Delay and denial – a failure of… [Read More]
