Most people know by now that estate planning is about more than making a will. With people living longer than ever before, a complete estate plan should encompass a variety of events that might happen sooner or later. There are some common mistakes made, however, when it comes to estate plans. Read on to learn about three of them. You Fail to Update Your Estate Plan The plan you made a year or so ago may need to be looked at again.…
Read More »If you’ve ever been injured in the workplace (or dealt with someone who has), you’re likely already aware that workers’ compensation insurance is designed to cover certain expenses and costs incurred by anyone who has sustained a work-related injury. However, not all injuries are visible or immediately apparent, and a substantial subset of emergency workers and first responders can find themselves battling symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a few years on the job.…
Read More »At hospitals, surgical teams go to considerable lengths to ensure that they operate on the right patients. In most cases, this is exactly what happens, but there are still cases that make headlines because a surgical team performed the incorrect surgery on a patient. For example, in a case of mistaken identity or botched paperwork, you and another surgery patient could have your scheduled operations inadvertently switched, resulting in each of you having a surgery that wasn’t necessary or correct.…
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