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Nichol & Associates, Attorneys at Law Oct. 21, 2020

Retinal Detachment the Subject of Many Diagnostic Errors

A recent Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company (OMIC) study has shed light on how ophthalmologists are misdiagnosing a common condition, called retinal detachment (RD), at alarming rates.

Nichol & Associates, Attorneys at Law Oct. 21, 2020

Truck Driver Fatigue, and How Dangerous It Is

Truck drivers in Tennessee and across the U.S. can only drive 11 consecutive hours, after which they must be off the road for 10 consecutive hours.

Nichol & Associates, Attorneys at Law Oct. 8, 2020

Misdiagnoses of Lewy Body Dementia All Too Common

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is not a well-known form of dementia, yet the fact is that more than 1.4 million people in Tennessee and across the U.S. have it.

Nichol & Associates, Attorneys at Law Sept. 23, 2020

Why Do Mesothelioma Cases from Asbestos Occur?

Asbestos used in the manufacture of building insulation was banned by the United States in the 1970s, yet cases of cancer resulting from exposure to asbestos remain a problem in Tennessee and throughout the country.

Nichol & Associates, Attorneys at Law Sept. 14, 2020

Owners of Older, Unsafe Cars: Teens, Adults 65 and Older

Tennessee residents may own older vehicles because they cannot afford anything else. While this is understandable, there is actually a trend in which teen drivers and drivers 65 and older are more likely than middle-aged individuals to own older vehicles.

Nichol & Associates, Attorneys at Law Sept. 3, 2020

When Surgical Patients Have Objects Left in Their Body

Every year in Tennessee and the rest of the U.S., there are between 4,500 and 6,000 incidents where surgical patients have a foreign object left inside their body.

Nichol & Associates, Attorneys at Law Aug. 31, 2020

Novel Approaches to Treating Rare Types of Cancer

Tennesse residents who suffer from rare types of cancer may be likelier to be misdiagnosed and have trouble finding appropriate specialists and treatments for their diseases.

Nichol & Associates, Attorneys at Law Aug. 31, 2020

2019 Sees Slight Decline in Car Crash Deaths

For the second year in a row, there were fewer car crash fatalities in Tennessee and across the U.S. than the previous year.

Nichol & Associates, Attorneys at Law Aug. 28, 2020

What Is Asbestosis, and How Is It Caused?

If you worked, or continue to work, around asbestos here in Tennessee, then you run a high risk for developing a lung disease called asbestosis.

Nichol & Associates, Attorneys at Law Aug. 17, 2020

Communication Between Doctors and Black Patients May Save Lives

The unfortunate reality is that there is bias in medicine when it comes to race. Black patients in Tennessee and throughout the nation are routinely subject to subpar care...

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