What exactly happens behind closed doors of a prestigious hospital? Are patients receiving the best care possible, or are they suffering more due to careless
Pharmaceutical company Bayer is currently accused of withholding research findings from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Bloomberg reports the company faces over 10,000 lawsuits alleging
Readers, say you have a disease only known by your doctor and the medical staff -a patient John Doe went for treatment for a sexually
New York’s Sen. Antoine Thompson (D-Buffalo) withdrew his sponsorship of S. 7518, a Senate bill that would broaden the definition of serious injury under the
What happens when you win a case, but the jury fails to award damages which adequately pay for your injuries? According to Dannick v. County of
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new device that can quickly identify the bacteria responsible for deadly sepsis infections, treatment for which
In 2011, some drug companies released information about the payments they were providing doctors for their services. These companies have reportedly spent about $761 million
Many medications have side effects or potential risks. Consumers must be told about these risks and doctors must weigh the beneficial effects of using medications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalls a significant number drugs on a monthly basis; unfortunately, the news of these recalls is not effectively
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, passed a new regulation that prevents nursing homes
Have you been suffering from your ASR XL Acetabular or ASR Hip Resurfacing System from Johnson & Johnson? Trying to sue J&J for the use
According to a study released by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the United States is one of the few countries in which maternal
Although researchers have looked extensively at how mistakes made in hospitals can affect patients, little attention has been paid to the mistakes made during outpatient care. According
The large amounts often awarded to injured plaintiffs for pain and suffering may seem surprising at first glance. When a baby suffers a brain injury
Ensuring that patients take their prescribed medication at the correct time, in the right amount, is an ongoing headache in the medical community. A significant
Defendants Had Sought To Keep Sealed Some Documents That Show NuvaRing Estrogen Levels Were Apparently Concealed Or Misrepresented By Organon In a defeat for Defendants
Nursing homes across the country routinely deny hospital referrals for obese patients. Moderately obese patients, those with a BMI of 35 or above, strain nursing
We expect our doctors to “first do no harm” and to provide treatment based on what’s in our best interest. However, this tenet of the Hippocratic
Two med mal cases Fahey v. Canino and Broadnax v. Gonzalez mark the Court of Appeals’ decision in 2004 to overturn a twenty-year old ruling
The two-year moratorium on medical malpractice premium hikes expired on July 1, 2010. The original moratorium was passed as a part of a larger budget
One of the largest judgments ever, $53 million, was awarded earlier this year in a Cook County, Illinois courtroom. The lawsuit was focused on a
This year, all of the partners of Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP were selected to appear in New York Super Lawyers 2016. Additionally
Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular Hhip Stem Litigation was recently coordinated in front of Judge Martinotti in the Supreme Court of New Jersey, Bergen
Childbirth is a wondrous and dangerous process. At the beginning of the last century, about 9 in 1,000 women died during the process. Unfortunately, according
Connie Spears, who hails from Texas, initially had a leg pain that doctors at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital did not seriously recognize, even though medical
Nursing homes are private institutions that are only going to grow in importance. Nursing homes are private institutions that provide shelter and care for people who are old,
We are trained to trust our medical experts and dismiss our bodies’ signs when we feel like something is really wrong. Unfortunately, due to the
The traditional rule held that medical expert testimony was immune. You could not sue or hold responsible a doctor who gave a bad report or
