During the best of times, many U.S. nursing homes are understaffed and underfunded, while many employees are inadequately trained. Consequently, thousands of patients die each year from infection, neglect and abuse. During the worst of times, like now, far too many nursing homes lack the…
As the coronavirus spreads across the globe, wreaking havoc on our daily lives and well-being, we face unprecedented stress and anxiety. We seem to be in a shared constant state of fear, wondering how many new cases have been reported in the U.S., in Florida,…
Diagnostic errors, including diagnoses that are delayed, wrong, or completely missed, affect more than 12 million Americans each year. Some of these errors are minor, causing minimal harm, but far too many are extremely harmful, even fatal. Studies have, in fact, suggested that more than…
Coral gables personal injury attorney and founding shareholder at Boyers Law Group, Robert Boyers, anticipates the state court’s responseto a case that asks whether and under what circumstances a hospital should be held liable for the negligenceof a supposed independent contractor. To read the article…
Last year, the number of fatalities from motor vehicle crashes across the country decreased by close to 1,000. However, in Florida, there were still 3,174 fatalities and 254,873 injuries from crashes, and in Miami-Dade County alone, 31,287 people were injured in car accidents. The holiday…
Each year in the U.S, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) cause close to 300,000 hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths. These injuries often occur when someone falls or is involved in a sports-related accident. However, the leading cause of death from a TBI and the second leading cause…
The outbreak of rapid onset vaping-related lung illnesses and fatalities is rapidly reaching epidemic proportions. As of last week, 1,479 lung injury cases, including 33 deaths and many cases of permanent lung damage, have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from…
Boyers has secured more than $100 million for clients in total, but his larger aim is to avoid anyone else suffering their fate, pushing hospitals, corporations and manufacturers to change their policies and warning labels in response to his lawsuits. “I get a great deal…
Although safety and quality standards for the pharmaceutical industry have been strengthened in the past decade, contaminated and defective products still enter the market and injure or kill innocent patients throughout the U.S. and Florida. In this blog post, we’ll look at two pharmaceutical products…
Another completely preventable tragedy occurred near the FIU campus in Miami today when a concrete pedestrian bridge collapsed killing several people and injuring many others. Officers and emergency personnel are working hard to treat the individuals still trapped in the debris and to clear the…
