2023

With everyone shopping online more and more, there are a lot more delivery drivers on Michigan roads. According to the most recent figures, it’s estimated that roughly 60 million packages are distributed each day in the U.S., and that high volume forces package delivery companies like Amazon to push their workers to the brink,...

By now, we’ve all seen our doctors with a PC or tablet during our appointments and in the hospital using electronic health records (EHRs). But can you trust electronic health records, and is the information in EHRs accurate? Although there are clear benefits to using EHRs, there are also common dangers of electronic health...

Jury service is a civic duty that every Michigan citizen must perform. Now, you may have seen the reality hoax sitcom TV show “Jury Duty” and wondered if it’s accurate and what’s true about jury duty. We’re happy to explain. The TV show “Jury Duty” is about a fake jury trial. It stars Ronald...

“I’d like a second opinion.” That’s all there is to it. It’s not that difficult to say. But it’s important to consider a second opinion. It’s when another healthcare provider reviews your medical records to provide you with a diagnosis and treatment recommendation. This second opinion may be the same as the initial one,...

About  half of physicians in the United States have been named in a medical malpractice lawsuit, and just over 50% of those doctors have been defendants multiple times. That’s what research shows from a 2023 Medscape report. Patients most frequently sue general surgeons, OB/GYNS, and orthopedic surgeons. About a third (31%) of physicians pay...