Most of the questions peopel ask me on my website, blog, and on phone calls deal with helping people out who have been involved in some tragedy. I thought I should spend at least some space to try to prevent those calls from every happening, and thus go out of business. Do not worry about me, I will find something to do.
There is a book which can help you avoid becoming the victim of medical malpractice. The Life You Save: Nine Steps to Finding the Best Medical Care - And Avoiding the Worst. It’s an excellent book. Patrick Malone is an accomplished trial lawyer who has done worlds of good for his clients, and many who are not his clients. He teaches regularly at seminars for lawyers sharing trial techniques. This book is written for regular people, not lawyers or doctors. Some of the steps you may find intimidating. For instance, the book explains how to obtain your medical records, read them and organize them. Some doctors will find this unsettling. However, more information, not less, leads to good quality care, which should be your doctor’s goal. If you have a doctor afraid of good quality care, you should find another. Below is a link to the book, as well as a picture of the cover, and an interview with the author. Consider buying it for yourself or a friend.
Read Chapter One of his new book: The Life You Save: Nine Steps to Finding the Best Medical Care -- and Avoiding the Worst, by clicking here:
Read Chapter Two, and watch an interview with him on the Today show, by clicking here:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/31852307/ns/today_books-family_and_health.
The world is becoming more aware that teenage drivers need some extra time and practice before they are given the opportunity to drive. While it certainly causes a hardship on some, delaying that driver’s license somewhat past the 16th birthday, and then restricting the number of passengers a teenager can drive around has saved lives and countless injuries. In addition to those new laws, specialized training will help teenagers from ever getting into a crash. Consider looking at Tire Rack Street Survival, www.streetsurvival.org. Send your kid, niece or nephew, or grandchild, if you can. If not, support the cause and/or encourage your school, village or municipality to sponsor an event. It’s primary emphasis is a hands-on driving experience in real world situations. Kids use their own cars, not race cars, and learn how to control them under a variety of circumstances.
Insurance companies charge high rates to teenage drivers for a reason: they get into a lot of crashes. You could be one of their next victims. So here is an organization you can support which may teach that teenager how to avoid crashing into you or a loved one.
Tom Paris, Chicago Attorney
312/759-1600
312/201-1436(fax)
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