tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521270078926901298Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:34:53 +0000http://www.mcwhirterlaw.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Meli T)Blogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521270078926901298.post-2827167798873312829Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:32:00 +00002008-11-10T09:34:53.132-08:00There are a number of possible birth injuries that can result from problems during the natural birth process. The more common injuries include: Brachial Plexus Palsy – damage to the nerve bundle near the shoulder, caused by shoulder dystocia. Symptoms of damage may include one-sided arm weakness or paralysis, diaphragm paralysis, and eye paralysis. Shoulder distocia is caused when an infant’s http://www.mcwhirterlaw.com/2008/11/common-birth-injuries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patti)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521270078926901298.post-2428573111308987474Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:04:00 +00002008-11-03T10:05:33.392-08:00According to the March 31, 2008 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Progress Report, the number of truck accident fatalities and injuries is declining. Unfortunately, despite this consistent drop in both fatalities and injuries, the numbers are still high. Truck accident statistics for 2006 show that trucks were involved in 368,000 reported crashes (6.2% of all motor vehicle http://www.mcwhirterlaw.com/2008/10/truck-accident-statistics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patti)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521270078926901298.post-18145001335131087Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:14:00 +00002008-09-25T12:16:45.196-07:00Putting elderly parents or grandparents into nursing homes is not a decision made lightly. When familial care is no longer sufficient, people trust that the around-the-clock care their loved ones need will be there. Likewise, when older people decide on their own that they should seek nursing home facilities to help them, they look for places where the care will be sufficient. However, we hear http://www.mcwhirterlaw.com/2008/09/nursing-home-abuse-statistics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patti)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521270078926901298.post-7553457950946464103Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:26:00 +00002008-04-17T14:27:15.699-07:00Welcome to the legal blog for McWhirter, Bellinger, & Associates, P.A.http://www.mcwhirterlaw.com/2008/04/welcome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Meli T)