In January of this year, the First Circuit Court of Appeals decided a Massachusetts case entitled Cracchiolo v. Eastern Fisheries, Inc., et al 740 F 3rd 64. That case involved the death of crew member of a ship that was docked in New Bedford. After a night out, the crew member was returning to the …
Excavation and Trench Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited a Massachusetts excavation company for willful and serious violations of excavation safety standards. The Wakefield contractor faces over $144,000 in proposed fines following an OSHA inspection of a Milton work site last August. According to OSHA’s Braintree office, the workers were installing water mains in a …
DIABETIC FOOT COMPLICATIONS
Diabetes affects blood vessels and can impair the delivery of blood to all parts of the body like the eyes, kidneys, legs, and feet. Diabetics are especially prone to develop foot complications such as neuropathy, vascular disease, and injury. Doctors caution diabetic patients to make foot care a part of the daily routine: to watch …
Informed Consent
Informed Consent is required before many medical procedures. Patients sign Informed Consent forms in doctor’s offices and hospitals. There are consents for anesthesia, surgery, certain medications, and diagnostic tests or treatments. The typical Informed Consent form provides the patient with a list of things that can go wrong ‘ ‘risks of the procedure.’ For instance, …
