What are my options if someone gives me a STD? This question may not have had any significance 10 or 20 years ago, however in the past few years more and more claims of battery and negligence in infecting another individual with a sexually transmissible disease have come to light. According to the Center for […]
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Metal-on-Metal hip Replacement Recalled
Doug / 11-01-2013 / Defective products
In August 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, recalled its ASR hip system. The recall came into effect because of unpublished data from a joint registry in the UK showing the replacement hip’s low rate of success. The intended lifespan of the hip was 15 years, but DePuy’s ASR XL device was […]
Florida Widow Gets Verdict Against Tobacco Companies
Doug / 09-23-2013 / Dangerous
The Palm Beach Post ran an article announcing that a 75-year-old Boca Raton widow won $3.8 million on Friday after a jury found two tobacco companies responsible for her husband’s death. Kathleen Gafney Hanners filed suit on her husband, Frank Gafney’s behalf after he died in 1995 at the age of 59 from lung cancer. […]
Florida Hospitals Receive “Worst” Ratings
Doug / 08-08-2013 / Medical Malpractice
In the latest issue of Consumer Reports the two largest hospital systems in Central Florida received a less than ideal prognosis. This new report, which evaluated surgical safety of over 2500 hospitals across the nation, based their ratings on Medicare billing claims, and took into account 27 different types of surgeries. Orlando Health and Florida […]
Commonly Prescribed Drugs Known to Cause Birth Defects
Doug / 04-02-2012 / Medical
Each year in the U.S., around 150,000 babies are born with birth defects, many of which are linked to drug exposure during pregnancy. While some birth defects are genetic or caused by environmental factors, others result from taking certain prescription drugs while pregnant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration created a classification system to help […]
Erb’s Palsy Often Result from Difficult Childbirths
Doug / 03-16-2012 / Dangerous
The video above is the first of a two-part documentary featuring an 18-year-old girl who suffers from the brachial plexus injury (BPI) known as Erb’s palsy in her left arm. This video gives viewers an idea of what it is like to live with Erb’s palsy and the effects the condition has on victims. Erb’s […]
Parkinson’s Medications Comes with Some Serious Side Effects
Doug / 02-20-2012 / Consumer Safety
Ropinirole, also known as Requip, is a prescription medication used by physicians to treat Parkinson’s disease and restless leg syndrome. This popular medication helps many to deal with Parkinson’s, but it does not come without side effects. The listed side effects are constipation, dizziness, sweating, lightheadedness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and weakness. The Federal […]
NY Suspends Doctor’s License After More Than 40 Malpractice Lawsuits
Doug / 01-02-2012 / Dangerous
The state of New York revoked the medical license of a cosmetic surgeon on Staten Island recently, according to SILive.com. Dr. Robert Cattani is no longer permitted to practice in the state, or any others for the time being. Dr. Cattani left many patients disfigured and scarred and sometimes in chronic pain. The state Department […]
Woman Severely Burned After Her Face Catches Fire during Routine Surgery
Doug / 12-19-2011 / Medical Negligence
A Florida woman was critically injured during what was supposed to be a routine surgery, according to MSNBC News. 29-year-old Kim Grice went in for surgery to remove growths from her head and a slash fire severely burned her face and neck. Her mother, Ann Grice, was shocked to learn that her daughter caught on […]
Former Patient Files Lawsuit After Psychotherapist Borrows Money From Her
Doug / 05-18-2011 / Medical Negligence
According to the Twin Cities Report, a Duluth judge has rules that it will be up to a jury to decide whether Essentia Health is liable for damages after one of its former psychotherapists borrowed more than $100,000 from a patient and never repaid. A Duluth woman filed a medical malpractice and personal injury lawsuit […]
Toddler Waits Five Hours in Emergency Room, Suffers Partial Amputation
Doug / 03-10-2011 / Medical Negligence
Ryan Jeffers and Leah Vang brought their toddler daughter Malyia to the Methodist Hospital in Sacramento when she had a persistent fever, skin discoloration and weakness. The couple waited with their sick daughter in the emergency room for five hours, and begged doctors and nurses to treat their daughter. Jeffers eventually forced his way into […]
Preventable Medical Errors Kill 100,000 Americans Each Year
Doug / 02-21-2011 / Medical Negligence
A study recently released by The Institute of Medicine is estimating that approximately 100,000 Americans die every year due to medical mistakes that could have been prevented. If the Centers for Disease Control included preventable medical mistakes as a category, it would be the sixth leading cause of death in America. Among these mistakes includes […]
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